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24.01.2022 Council is proposing a new 40km zone, comments and submissions by the public are invited by close of business Wednesday 14 October 2020.

23.01.2022 Attention parents & carers: The eSafety Commissioner is are aware of distressing reports about a video of a suicide circulating social media platforms. eS...afety has contacted social media companies about the reports and will continue working with them to monitor the situation. eSafety is encouraging people who encounter this content to report it to the social media platform they’ve seen it on, or to eSafety at www.esafety.gov.au/report/illegal-harmful-content. Please encourage anyone who may be at risk or experiencing emotional distress, including worried family and friends, to contact one of the following services: - Kids Helpline. 1800 55 1800. Phone support is there all day, every day. Online support is open from 8am-midnight every day (AEST). - Suicide Callback Service. 1300 659 467. Phone support all day, every day, and follow-up calls. - eHeadspace. 1800 650 890. Open 9am-1am daily (AEST). - Lifeline. 13 11 14. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 7pm-4am daily (AEST). - Beyondblue. 1300 22 4636. Phone support all day, every day. Online support 3pm-midnight every day. Please remember to closely monitor your children and their social media use.

22.01.2022 Office of Sport have announced the Local Sport Grant Program 2020-21. Applications now open! Be sure to get your application in before 5pm Wednesday 7 October 2020. For information - https://www.sport.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants/localsport

22.01.2022 ***STATEMENT FROM CWA OF NSW IN RELATION TO THE APPROVAL OF THE NARRABRI GAS PROJECT*** The CWA of NSW is today totally disillusioned with state planning proces...ses after the Independent Planning Commission’s approval of the Santos Narrabri Gas Project. CWA of NSW CEO Danica Leys stated that it beggars belief how a project requiring 134 strict conditions can even proceed to approval. If a project needs this many conditions, it’s an indication that they need to go back to the drawing board. It doesn’t stack up. We’re concerned that compliance on conditions is severely lacking in any case. We’ve seen it in the past with mining and other extractive projects. These companies get the green light and off they go, there’s no looping back to ensure all of these conditions are upheld into the future. Rural communities once again are left with the impacts. We’re pleased to see some requirements in the IPC report relating to waste management and salt reuse or disposal. This is a significant concern and we’ll be keeping a close eye on where Santos proceed in this regard. However other impacts such as groundwater and impacts on farming activities, remain as significant concerns. We believe that the insurance issue is also yet to be adequately addressed. The Chief Scientist has directed the NSW Government to fix it, the Upper House inquiry said fix it before any gas projects can proceed. It hasn’t been addressed and yet here we are. We know the economic impacts have been inflated, we know there are still no proper assurances on the environmental impacts. With such significant community objection and now an approval with a huge amount of conditions our members are increasingly disillusioned with the whole process.

21.01.2022 Coonamble Shire Council is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Project Management of the design, construction and installation of public art sculptu...res at the entrances to the towns and villages of the Local Government Area (LGA). For information please visit www.coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au Expressions of interest must be emailed to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 2 October 2020.

21.01.2022 If you are in a position to donate, please make an appointment. If you are unable to donate, please share this with those who can!

21.01.2022 Overnight care to acute emergency patients will not be provided at the Julia Creek Multi-Purpose Health Service from today, with only two beds available for age...d care patients. The change is due to lack of nurse staff in Julia Creek, unable to be filled due to border closures and a key staff member currently in quarantine. Staff will now be on-call at night, with patients needing overnight care to be transported to Cloncurry, Mount Isa or Townsville. North West Hospital and Health Service spokesperson Michelle Garner said that the facility averages one overnight patient per day, which may be able to receive at-home care during the downgrading. "The changes will be reviewed as soon as borders reopen and we can find staff," Ms Garner said.

18.01.2022 WALGETT MARKETS // Saturday, 12th September. 8:30 AM 12:30 PM at Apex Park, Walgett. The Walgett Outdoor Community Market is a community market welcoming bu...sinesses, artists, food vendors and alike to join us! The purpose of the Community Markets is to allow regional growers, producers, artists etc to display, promote, and sell their products. If your an artist or maker in the area, great opportunity to sell some work and promote what you do!

18.01.2022 A conversation could save a life. It's been a tough year and the simple question "Are you OK?" can change and even save a life. Make sure you check in with your family, friends, and work colleagues. #ruokday2020 #RUOKDay https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

18.01.2022 Love birdwatching? To celebrate national #threatenedspeciesday we are launching our 2020 Spring Birdwatching Competition! This is a great opportunity to enjoy t...he beautiful weather and admire the birds in your own backyard. Registration is now open and entries will be accepted until Monday, 12 October. There are 28 prizes to be won: full details https://bit.ly/333LgXl. Good luck and happy birdwatching! #NLP #Landcare This project is supported by Central West Local Land Services through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment BirdLife Australia

17.01.2022 Four or five women elected to Coonamble Shire Council next September is the desired outcome of a campaign b...y the NSW Office of Local Government, while Collaborate NSW would like to see about three councillors of Aboriginal heritage being elected. The community of Coonamble Local Government Area has two wingsmen and womenand flight is impossible for any bird until both wings are equally developed. The 2016 Census identified that Coonamble’s population is 49.7% male and 50.3% female. Of the current seven councillors comprising Coonamble Shire Council, two are women, that is, just under 30%. Similarly, about one-third of the population identify as having Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage. While neither gender nor race should be the main factor for a voter determining his or her ballot in the next Local Government elections in September 2021, the presence of an increased number of women and people of Aboriginal heritage on the ballot paper ensures the voter can elect as varied a council as possible that has immediate access to key values and perspectives held by the community it represents. The campaign by the Office of Local Government makes available a series of inspiring videos, featuring current and former female councillors speaking about their positive experiences in Local Government and their proudest achievements for their communities. These women speak about how they overcame the real-life challenges of balancing family and work commitments. Materials to inspire confidence in women to stand for election to Local Government in 2021 are available on the Office of Local Government website (https://www.olg.nsw.gov.au//women-in-local-government-sta/), with similar materials for Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders is available on the Collaborate NSW website (http://collaboratensw.org/for-com/stand-for-your-community/). Key dates for anyone considering running for election are 26 July 2021, when electoral rolls close and candidate nominations open, and 4 August 2021, when candidate nominations close. :

15.01.2022 Coonamble Australia Day Celebrations are tomorrow from 8am at the Coonamble Showground Pavilion. Please join us to congratulate the amazing achievements of the deserving nominees for 2021.

15.01.2022 THE LAND COOKERY RECIPES - GREAT AFTERNOON TEA Peach Blossom CakeSection 2, Class B Ingredients 190g butter at room temperature, chopped cup milk 1 cups white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla essence ... 1 cups plain flour cup cornflour pinch of salt 1 level teaspoon baking powder 6 egg whitesroom temp 12 drops rose-pink food coloring Icing 1 cups icing sugar 10g butter 2 tablespoons boiling water few drops of rose-pink food coloring Method 1. Preheat the oven to slow (150C). Grease a 20cm round, deep cake tin. Line the base of the tin with baking paper. 2. Cream the butter and sugar in the small bowl of an electric mixer until white and fluffy. Gradually add half the milk to help dissolve the sugar and beat well. Beat in the vanilla. Transfer to a larger bowl. 3. Sift the flour, cornflour, baking powder and salt together three times. 4. Fold into the butter mixture, then add the remaining milk. 5. In another bowl, use clean beaters to beat the egg whites to stiff peaks. 6. Fold half the egg whites into the cake batter, then fold in the remaining egg whites. 7. Transfer 1 cup of the mixture to a smaller bowl and stir in the drops of food coloring. Take about cup of the white mixture and spread over the base of the tin. 8. Take half the pink batter and spoon it in a ring about 1 cm in from the edge of the tinit should be about 11.5cm wide. 9. Very carefully spread half the remaining white batter over, taking care not to disturb the pink ring. 10. Spoon the remaining pink batter into the center of the tin, making a round of about 8 cm. 11. Spoon the rest of the white batter over the whole top, again taking care not to disturb the pink round. 12. Bake for about 70 minutes, until the cake is springy to a gentle touch in the center and comes away from the sides of the tin. It may appear slightly cracked in the center but should settle flat on cooling. 13. Turn out onto a clean tea towel-lined with a sheet of baking paper. Leave to cool. 14. To make the icing, combine the ingredients until smooth. Spread over the top of the cooled cake and leave to set. See more

14.01.2022 Help is available. If you’re worried about your safety or the safety of someone you love and are looking for discreet help, contact the NSW Domestic Violence line on 1800 65 64 63.

14.01.2022 PharmOnline offers a lot of useful information and online pharmacy assistance. Check it out. Pharmacist, Anna Barwick (Unger, from Peak Hill), founder of PharmOnline, was Royal Easter Showgirl in 2008 and studied at CSU, Orange campus. Living in rural NSW, a mum of two little ones, Anna is a leader in encouraging rural women to take care of themselves and their families health, especially during these trying times. A young inspiring woman sharing her knowledge and love of rural living...

14.01.2022 Time to show your appreciation for your favourite local businesses, apprentices, trainees, staff and more. The Coonamble District Business Awards is back and no...minations are open now. Tell us what makes the business outstanding in its field. Each time you nominate you go in the draw to win $200 Chamber Cash. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CbleGularQuamb See more

14.01.2022 Download the role description and application here: http://www.coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au/LiteratureRetrieve.asp

13.01.2022 Check out the prize money!! It's worth being creative

12.01.2022 Pre school fete or a nostalgic afternoon tea

08.01.2022 Today Koonambil opened its own Beer Garden and residents enjoyed a bit of Pub Trivia, the Jukebox, Happy Hour, Pub Grub and the glorious spring weather

08.01.2022 Coonamble Shire Council is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Event Management of the 2020 Christmas Street Party. For information please visit www....coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au Expressions of interest must be emailed to [email protected] by 5pm on Friday 25 September 2020.

07.01.2022 COUNCIL SERVICES CLOSURES

06.01.2022 CWA Awareness Week begins today and this year, we're using this week to call for domestic violence to be recognised as a national emergency. This Awareness W...eek we’re sending the message that we can all help make a difference if we stand together and make the safety of everyone in our community our top priority, State President, Stephanie Stanhope said. For those in need of assistance, 1800RESPECT is the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service, which can be contacted on 1800 737 732. https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/article.php?group_id=2050&id=6

06.01.2022 Make sure you check out the kingfisher in Gular

05.01.2022 Are you new to the Coonamble area, or do you know someone who is? Join in and meet the locals to find out more about your new home town.

03.01.2022 Calling for expression of Interest for the lease of Coonamble Pool Kiosk