The mystery of the ‘Mighty Mallet’
CALLING all amateur sleuths and detectives….An old wooden mallet was handed in to the Coonamble Times on Wednesday 29 July by Pilliga district resident Austyn McDowell.It is roughly 22 centimetres …
New partners hands-on in abattoir preparations
Agents, buyers and sellers at last Thursday’s cattle sale welcomed some new faces on the catwalk – representing the Castlereagh Regional Abattoir. It has been almost exactly twenty years since …
The quad bike conundrum
IN 2019, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) introduced a mandatory safety standard for quad bikes (ATVs), including the compulsory fitting of operator protection devices (OPDS) on all new quad …
‘Beautiful’ building going to waste
The heritage-listed Railway Station in Coonamble has been sitting in disrepair for years, but some members of the community are hoping it can be used again. The Deteriorating state of …
Next generation say no to Narrabri Gas Project
Clancy, Katie, Ryan and Charlie were excited to be at ‘Shawwood’ protesting the coal seam gas project that The Great Artesian Basin Protection Group say threatens their futures. “I have …
Bush footy to kick on in the Castlereagh League
Whilst other NSW country rugby league competitions have decided to pull the pin on the COVID-19 affected 2020 season, the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League will be kicking off their …
Prices and spirits soar at sale
THERE was a familiar buzz around Coonamble last Thursday 11 June as the Associated Agents hosted their first Fat & Store Cattle Sale in three long years. “We yarded close …