Birds galore at annual Coonamble Poultry Show
The 2026 Coonamble Poultry Show brought in the fanciest feathered friends to the Showground on Saturday 4 July, with the most packed pavilion the committee has ever seen. Member Chris …
Dr Karl leads stellar program at 2026 Orana Youth Forum
Regional Development Australia (RDA) Orana is inviting businesses, industry groups, training providers and organisations across the region to join Australia’s favourite scientist, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki AM, in inspiring the next …
Half century reunion for Coonamble’s ‘Hello Girls’
It’s been 50 years since Coonamble’s team of telephonists lost their jobs to technology. A reunion three months in the making by former ‘Hello Girl’ Angie Little came together on …
Community lends a hand – mural complete
One highly visible component of the Coonamble Shire's Regional Art Trail is now ticked off the to-do list, as artist Lukas Kasper added the finishing touches to the Smith Park …
Fifty years of NAIDOC
“NAIDOC has always been more than a week,” CEO of the Coonamble Local Aboriginal Land Council (CLALC) Nina Sands said. She was standing in front of around 70 people, under …
Latest round of Activation Fund supports two local businesses
The Coonamble Shire’s Business Activation Fund saw two more applications arrive ahead of the June deadline with both gaining approval from councillors at last month’s meeting. Gulargambone Bowling Club and …
Will porking up pest control bring home the bacon for Western Plains landholders?
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 …
Man facing charges after Gulargambone assault.
A 39 year-old-man was arrested in Gular on Sunday morning 28 June after allegedly assaulting another man and a police officer. Police officers were called to a home on Munnell …