Coona’s Sue Brookhouse awarded OAM
PHOTO: Sue Brookhouse with rescue koala Junior. PHOTO: S. Brookhouse. When Coonabarabran’s wildlife legend Sue Brookhouse (67) received an email to say she was in the running for an Order …
Coonamble Children’s Services checks out Emergency Services
• PHOTO: The CCS kids had a blast learning about the roles of the Coonamble Emergency Service workers. We hope everyone had a lovely Christmas & New year. It was …
Catching yabbies with Josh
• PHOTO: Ja’Keal and Mahki, with Josh Toole. Summer days in Coonamble often mean one thing is on the menu - Yabbies! Our little crustacean friends always make for a …
Coonamble’s legendary Ambassador
• PHOTO: Paul Featherstone chatting with local David Dodd. By MARNIE RYAN BRAVE paramedic Paul Featherstone is well- known for his over forty years of experience in disaster recovery and …
Education Foundation Scholarships for 2023
• PHOTO: Some of the recipients of the Coonamble & District Education Foundation Scholarships for 2023: Maddy Jerrett, Mekayla Peacock, Luke Primmer, Georgia Ditchfield, Harry Allen, Marnie Ryan, Hayley O’Connor, …
Online interactions busting the mood for young people
PHOTO: Bourke PCYC encourage plenty of physical activities as an alternative to mobile phone use. George Dickson, manager of the Bourke PCYC says the latest findings that the potential for being …
Water woes for Lachlan Shire
PHOTO: Boiling water for consumption is currently recommended for Tottenham residents. “It never rains, but it pours,” the old saying goes. Ironically, after suffering repeated flooding events in 2022 Lachlan …
Coonamble kids shoot and score at the Gold Coast
• PHOTO: Local netballers Kale Walker, Neveah Leonard, Jannali Walker, Zahlee and Harlow Fernando attended the Budgies Indigenous Tournament. By MARNIE RYAN FIVE of Coonamble’s most promising young netballers spent …
Marthaguy Picnic Race Club’s new Life Member
• PHOTO: Marg Garnsey receives her Life Membership badge from husband and fellow Life Member Larry. AT their Annual General Meeting on Saturday 21 January the Marthaguy Picnic Race Club …