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Big futures begin in the bush

30/01/2026 by The Coonamble Times

Photo: CADEF secretary Ron Mackay and Australia Day Ambassador for Coonamble, Katryna Robinson [far right] with attending recipients: Montana Hodgson, Clare Hopkins, Hope Smith, Elton McKenzie, George McKeown, and Anita McKenzie.

Another annual event took place at the Australia Day breakfast, with the Coonamble and District Education Foundation (CADEF) presenting certificates to some of their successful applicants.

The 2026 cohort of scholarship recipients came in at 23, with 6 being able to attend the breakfast presentation.

Montana Hodgson, Clare Hopkins, Hope Smith, Elton McKenzie, George McKeown and Anita McKenzie . . .


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