A passion for polocrosse
PHOTO: Gareth Garnsey plays for Quambone against Quirindi on Sunday. Two long-serving members of the Quambone Polocrosse Club were recognised as lifetime members on Saturday 6 July. Simon and Rosie …
Celebrating ‘Uncle JJ’ for NAIDOC Week
PHOTO: The book ‘Uncle JJ’ is read out to the children at CPS for NAIDOC week. “He helps us feel better when we get our ears checked, he tells us …
Wet start to NAIDOC Week
Coonamble officially kicked off NAIDOC Week at the Coonamble Aboriginal Land Council. Around 50 people attended a rainy Monday morning on 8 July, including local elders, school students and representatives …
$6.4 million grant + land swap paves the way for new medical centre
PHOTO: CAHS Board members Siffia Fernando, Angela Fernando, David Ryan, Jan Arrowsmith, CEO Phil Naden, Les Trindall. Absent: BJ Harris, Gloria Fernando The ongoing capital improvements driven by Coonamble Aboriginal …
Travis selected for scholarship
PHOTO: Travis performing at the 2024 Tamworth Country Music Festival. Promising, young local artist Travis Jones won the Ros Whitney Scholarship to join artists from across Australia and New Zealand …
Celebrating local community service
PHOTO: Dr Lorraine Wheeldon, Luke Tandy and Hazel Jackson. The 20th Combined Coonamble Service Clubs Changeover Dinner took place on Saturday 6 July at the Coonamble Bowling Club. Lions Club …
Money down the drain?
PHOTO: Kieran Shortt investigating his water metre readings. Some unusually high water bills are burning a hole in the pockets of some residents in the Coonamble Shire but the cause …
Introducing: Phillip Stassi
PHOTO: Phillip Stassi is back in town and working at the Terminus Hotel bistro. Phillip Stassi is back in town and headed straight back to work as a chef at …