1885 – 2025
See our comprehensive historical timeline of the Coonamble Times including key historical moments for Coonamble.
Historical Timeline of the Coonamble Times
Lisa brings her skills back to The Coonamble Times
Former Coonamble Times editor Lisa Wheeler holds an edition, published on 14 September 2005, celebrating Coonamble’s 150th birthday, an event that was recorded during her stint. Lisa Wheeler was set …
From trade to technology: Doug Sunderland, Compositor/Printer
Doug Sunderland is a member of one of Coonamble’s most exclusive clubs, having worked with the one employer for more than 50 years.He retired officially in May 2011 after 51 …
Coonamble in 1885
The tiny settlement of Coonamble was proclaimed a township in 1861 and was in the middle of a boom period when the first edition of the Coonamble Times was printed …
Meet the McWilliams
Morning tea for the McWilliams family at The Gums circa 1914-15. IMAGE COURTESY: ‘Rusty – The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary Australian’ Born on 11 May 1838 in the north …
Coonamble Times – historical owner 1925 to 1955
PHOTO: Gilgandra’s Harold Campbell owned the Coonamble Times from 1925 to 1955. After the sale by the founding McWilliam family, the “royally-named” Harold Edward Oster Campbell became the owner, and …
Editor’s Comment: 140 year anniversary
It is illuminating, and humbling, to reflect on the trials and triumphs of our little local newspaper. To still be publishing as an independent, locally-owned small business after 140 years …