Truck wash comes under scrutiny
Coonamble Shire Council's truck wash came under the microscope at one of their last regular meetings of 2025, when councillors queried a near $9500 deficit from July to the end …
Why stress is breaking rural hearts – and what to do about it
For people living in rural and regional NSW, stress is often accepted as part of everyday life, shaped by cost-of-living pressure, distance from services, workforce shortages and the quiet expectation …
Bowls heats up
This week we had some blistering hot weather but thank goodness we had some strong winds and the shade of a large tree near the side of the green to …
Training begins for Bears first grade
Coonamble Bears president Paul Wheelhouse says the feeling is “pretty good” in the camp as training began in January ahead of the 2026 season. Paul said the 1st grade side …
OVINE BOVINE GRAPEVINE
In the past two weeks, The Australian livestock market has experienced a strong start to the year, characterized by high demand for both cattle and sheep, despite some price corrections …
To tag or tackle: hot debate for western plains women’s rugby
Coonamble Rugby Union Club members will travel to Nevertire on Saturday 7 February for a zone-wide roundtable discussing the future of tackle in the Western Plains women's competition. Club members, …
A shady new year for Coonamble Jockey Club
Along with a new President for the Coonamble Jockey Club there’ll be a few changes in the months before the first race meeting of the year. The new Club President …
A scorcher at the saleyards
Coonamble Associated Agents yarded 1200 cattle last Wednesday 28 January. It was a plain quality yarding with 400 cows in the line up. Brolga Partnership started the day with fat …
AYDD – DLG summer activities and what’s next
Coonamble's young residents have been keeping busy these school holidays, with the David Liddiard Group (DLG) among a number of partner organisations, who combined to host a range of activities …