Coonamble in the 1880s
PHOTO: An early image of the intersection of Castlereagh and Aberford Streets. Source to be confirmed. The tiny settlement of Coonamble was proclaimed a township in 1861 and was in …
Competition gets tough in touch finals
PHOTO: Emily Warner (Elders) leaps to get a touch on Taylee Milgate (All Sorts) during the B grade finals. Monday evening (31 March) saw our finalists take to the fields …
Times history goes on display
PHOTO: Coonamble Shire Council’s Barry Broe hands an early typewriter to the Times’ Neil Ruttley at Coonamble Museum last week. With the Coonamble Museum closed to the public due to …
So much more to show!
These ads (and more) were in one edition on 9 July 1953. Check out our 140th Anniversary pages over the coming weeks to see more snippets, interviews with past owners, …
Ovine Bovine Grapevine
Wrapping up the first quarter of 2025 with some lovely rain across the district. With plenty of stock being offloaded so far in 2025 it was hard for the markets …
Alternative enterprises explained
PHOTO: Speakers and organisers at last week’s Alternative Ag Workshop: Jenny Holcombe, Rick Cunningham, Cassie Andrews, Matilda Taylor, Bonnie Mitchell, Elyse Church and Pip Goldsmith. An intrigued group of around …
A pleasantly surprising March Cattle Sale
PHOTO: Auctioneer Mark Garland keeping it lively. AJF Brien & Sons clients were on the end of some nice surprises due to a stronger market on Wednesday. Some of the …
Last week’s mixed social bowls
PHOTO: Lisa Kenny playing a forehand draw shot. Tuesday Mixed Bowls On Tuesday 25 March the bowlers went out to play 12 ends of mixed social bowls with the green …
Annual Challenge & Campdraft a huge success
PHOTO: Local rider, Amanda Spinks (far right) took 5th place in the Coonamble Shire Council Maiden A Campdraft. The weekend of 20 to 23 March saw the Inland Petroleum Coonamble …