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An Olympian and a composer heading to Warrumbungle for Australia Day

27/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Warren Potent is an Olympian who will share his story at Warrumbungle’s Australia Day celebrations. Local shire’s are beginning to announce their ambassadors for the 2024 Australia Day celebrations …

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Bourke inquiry into Indigenous girls’ death brings racism and mishandled evidence to forefront

27/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Witnesses have attended the coronial inquiry to give evidence at the Bourke courthouse. (Supplied) Three weeks since the coronial inquiry of the 1987 deaths of Jacinta Rose Smith and …

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Local shopping offers hope in bleak Christmas spending outlook

27/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Bronte Hiscox and her sister Georgie Hiscox. (Supplied) After a tough year with little cash to spare, projections for small business sales have been dire, but local businesses are …

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Road name change proposed to firefighter killed in Hudson Fire

27/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Locals want to cement the sacrifice of Captain Leo Fransen in the opalfields community. (Supplied) A petition that began in November to rename Walgett’s Grawin Road in honour of …

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Wet weather brings hope for fireground and a cloudy Christmas

27/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: A mix of storms and fire mean that emergency crews’ work is cut out for them to reopen the Newell Highway. (NSW RFS) The rain might hang about for …

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Restoring community relationships key to firefighter recruitment in the west

27/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: FRNSW engaged with local Indigenous Elders and firefighters to strengthen their relationship with the community. (Supplied) Walgett’s Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) recruitment numbers have never been strong, but …

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Angie White hangs up her dancing shoes

26/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

At the conclusion of the final community dance concert for the Western Studio of Performing Arts, its principal Angie White quipped that if she added up all the time she …

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More farmers seeing 2024 positively but most remain wary

26/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

While a bit of rain and some climbing commodity prices have boosted farmers spirits in recent weeks, a new survey shows that most are still expecting a tough 2024. The …

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What is the 3g shutdown?

26/12/2023 by The Coonamble Times

This week marked the first closure of a 3G network, with Vodafone switching off their 3G coverage ahead of Telstra and Optus doing the same next year as 4G and …

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Time-out for Coonamble Times

19/08/2026

This is the last edition of the Coonamble Times for the foreseeable future, after circumstances beyond the publisher’s control conspired to make continuing untenable. "I'm hoping this is not the end of the road for the Coonamble Times," says owner and editor Lee O'Connor. "However we are having to cease publishing from …

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