Nine men and two women have been charged following an extensive investigation into an alleged brawl in the state's west on New Year's Day.
About 1.50am on Thursday 1 January 2026, police were called to a hotel on John Street, Coonabarabran, following reports of a brawl.
On arrival, officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District located about 80 people gathered with many involved in a brawl.
Extra resources from multiple police stations within the Orana Mid-Western Police District were called before police issued a move-on direction and dispersed the crowd.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated multiple people at the scene.
A 22-year-old woman was taken to Coonabarabran Police Station where she was charged with affray, supply prohibited drug less than or equal to small quantity, and possess prohibited drug (two counts).
On Wednesday 7 January 2026, detectives, with the assistance from Western Region Operations Support Group and the High Risk DV team, a further 10 people – nine men and a woman – were arrested at multiple locations in Coonabarabran area.
They were all taken to Coonabarabran Police Station where a 24-year-old woman and seven men – aged 42, 37, 29, 26, 21, and two aged 20 – were charged with affray.
An eighth man, also aged 21, was charged with affray, assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm and hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.
The ninth man, aged 23, was charged with affray and intentionally throw object at vehicle/ vessel risk safety.
All 11 were all granted conditional bail to appear at Coonabarabran Local Court on Tuesday 20 January 2026.
