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Council votes to buy iconic main street hotel

25/10/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: A monument in the Coonamble main street, the Sons of the Soil Hotel (SOTS) may finally change hands following months of back and forth. (PHOTO: The historic building photographed in October 1939)

By LIAM MULHALL

After months of discussion, consultations and meetings, Coonamble Shire Council have officially authorised the purchase of the Sons of the Soil Hotel (SOTS) at an, as yet, undisclosed price.

The decision was made unanimously by four councillors during the closed session of the most recent Coonamble Shire Council meeting on Tuesday . . .


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