Weather claims two more local equine events
Heavy rainfall has caused two more local events to be postponed which were set to run last weekend, 4 and 5 July. Repeated rain over the past few weeks pushed …
A chilly week of bowls
Finally, the rain has stopped long enough for us to have a game of bowls. Thursday BowlsOn Thursday 1st July the bowlers finally played 12 ends of bowls. The chilly …
Coonamble defeated in a battle of the Rams
Following last week’s big win against Nyngan, expectations certainly shifted coming into a rivalry game against the defending premier Walgett Rams. Always a special day for the club for our …
Back to back wins for Coonamble Rams girls
The stars aligned for the second week in a row as the Coonamble Rams women’s tri-tag team secured another win, this time against long time rivals, the Walgett Ewes. Friday …
Mikayla Jackson takes on the States
While other Coonamble school students were sitting in class last month, 12 year old Mikayla Jackson was chasing cattle at the Ranch Sorting National Championships World Finals in Texas, USA. …
Run Abi, Run! Abigail aces another Marathon
Abigail Nordberg (formerly Abigail Regan) has notched up another achievement in her running career, being the first Australian woman to cross the line in the Gold Coast Marathon last Sunday …
Firearm frustration as state and federal gun law reforms continue to confuse
While the NSW Government has released new gun law reforms which began on 1 July, a local gun shop owner is still waiting for the federal government to call the …
Opposition’s big promise on pigs
Calls from Western Plains farmers for greater support to tackle feral animals and invasive species have been echoed in the NSW Coalition's proposed $300 million biosecurity and invasive species management …
Ovine Bovine Grapevine: 08 July 2026
The last time I wrote this article it was never going to rain again, super El nino On its way.Well what a turn around. Store cattle going up 200 cents …