A full weekend of Pennants
Finally, the serious experience of bowling begins with Pennants. Town against town, region against region. By that I mean we are given a draw against certain towns in our sectional …
Sizzling social bowls
The bowlers are looking towards a full bowling programme in 2026. Weekly bowls is great practice for Pennants and Championships with Pennants starting at the end of the week local …
Social tennis is a big hit
More than 20 people grabbed a racket and headed to Coonamble tennis courts for one of the local club's biggest social hits in recent years. The group, aging from 20s …
A good week on the course for local golfers
This week at the Golf Club we continued our Friday Business House competition sponsored by Swanny’s Foods. The team of Dave Carter, Nathan Finn, Garret Mooy and Michael Morrissey were …
Dancing with the D word
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is predicting dry conditions to intensify around Coonamble for the next few months, and local farmers say they have felt it …
OVINE BOVINE GRAPEVINE
Well the rain event that was to get 2026 rocking for Coonamble and districts…. Didn’t rock!! All’s not lost of course, but a slight reprieve would be much appreciated to …
Doubling down on feral animals in Pilliga protection areas
It’s a busy time ahead for animal control in the Pilliga parklands with shooting and baiting set for this month. Part of the Pilliga Nature Reserve is set to close …
Touch football returns for round 11
With the first round for touch washed out last week, players were keen to get the last rounds of the season underway. With only 1 round to go, the last …
INTRODUCING: The Payne Family
The Coonamble Shire Council has welcomed two new workers and the local population has surged as the Payne family moved to town. Tony and Rebecca arrived in February with their …