By KEA BROWNING This year’s Coonamble Gold Cup races were a not-so-minor success for Coonamble-born racehorse trainer Danny Williams. Mr Williams won the Baradine Cup with the horse My Blue Jeans and jockey Aaron Bullock and the Coonamble Cup with his horse Petaluma and jockey Daniel Northey. Mr Williams was born and … [Read More...] about Trainer Danny Williams returns to Coonamble
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Pilliga gas project gets the go-ahead
By KEA BROWNING PHOTO CREDIT: Lock the Gate, copyright D. Sewell At 9am on Wednesday 30 September, the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) … [Read More...] about Pilliga gas project gets the go-ahead
Reduced speed zone proposed for sections of highway
THE LONG-STANDING issue of how to improve traffic flow at the intersection of the Castlereagh Highway and Coonamble's main street was back on the … [Read More...] about Reduced speed zone proposed for sections of highway
Bears squeeze into Semi-Finals
WITH a win over Binnaway last Saturday the Bears consolidated fourth spot in the Castlereagh competition and a spot in the semi-fianl for the season … [Read More...] about Bears squeeze into Semi-Finals
Part of the local good life
REMEMBER when Coonamble used to have large gatherings of humans? In the pre-COVID world small groups of people would devise an activity to … [Read More...] about Part of the local good life
Stamped! Gulargambone’s ‘Lucky Dip’ is in the mail
PUBLIC ART doesn't just put a place on the map - it can also put it in the post. A new commemorative stamp issue was released on Monday 7 September … [Read More...] about Stamped! Gulargambone’s ‘Lucky Dip’ is in the mail
‘Scarred’ exhibition coincides with surge in demand for local Indigenous art
COONAMBLE artist Kevin 'Sooty' Welsh is reaping the rewards of his commitment to his creative work as his latest exhibition puts him in the right … [Read More...] about ‘Scarred’ exhibition coincides with surge in demand for local Indigenous art
