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• Drilling the bore for the Bore Baths project finally got under way last week.
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Bid to redirect $781,000 to Bore Baths defeated

24/06/2026 by The Coonamble Times

A proposal to redirect almost $800,000 from other planned council projects to the Coonamble Artesian Bore Baths project has been defeated at Coonamble Shire Council.

Councillor Paul Wheelhouse brought forward a Notice of Motion seeking support to defer several capital works projects and redirect the funding towards Stage 1 of the Bore Baths development.

The proposal would have delayed the Council Depot Security Fence Renewal and Fuel Bowser Relocation projects scheduled for 2025–26, as well as the planned construction and bitumen sealing of the rear car park servicing the Coonamble Swimming Pool and . . .


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• Drilling the bore for the Bore Baths project finally got under way last week.

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