Digging deep for family history
• PHOTO: The dedicated volunteer members of the Coonamble Family History Society welcome contributions of information, documents, or photographs relating to families from around the district in years gone by …
Rural burns need notice
• PHOTO: A pile burn on a Coonamble district property. (This is a 2021 news story) WITH THE Bush Fire Danger Season almost here, the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW …
Businesses shocked by reduced bank hours
•PHOTO: Lavina Smith says the reduced opening hours of the Commonwealth Bank won’t really affect her but local businesses say the cuts will create problems for a community already under …
Staying home and staying fit at Coonamble Gym
• PHOTO: Coonamble Gym Manager Tiffany O’Brien may seem alone with her camera but her free online sessions are helping dozens of local - and scattered - residents stay fit …
Clouds don’t dampen golfing spirit
PHOTO: Matt Bootes makes a calculated swing, silently hoping the ball won’t end up out of bounds. (This is a 2021 news story) SUNDAY afternoon presented fourteen Coonamble residents stricken …
The kilos are still coming off
• PHOTO: Daniel Pawley has lost a massive 45.4kg! Right photo was taken in December 2019 & the left photo taken 23 August 2021. Daniel started his weight loss journey …
Baradine RFS take fire awareness to schools
• PHOTO: A Baradine preschool youngster gets a helping hand from Phil Hensby to control a fire hose. LOCAL students became actively engaged with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) when …
Gulargambone Preschool
• PHOTO: The kids all enjoyed the singing and dancing in Play School’s Yarning and Dreaming episode. Week 4 has been very busy with the children and educators having fun …
NASCA girls’ Garma adventure
• PHOTO: Aaliyah Bartholomew, Mikiala Thurston, Myra Welsh and Temia Robinson at the Garma Festival in remote Arnhem Land. On Thursday 28 July, four girls from the NASCA program at …