Motorbike riders wheel into town
• PHOTO: A group of motorbike riders from Cessnock made their way through Coonamble last week. (This is a 2020 news story) ON Tuesday 16 June, Coonamble saw an influx …
Weekend brawl in Eurimie St
COONAMBLE police are currently investigating the circumstances of a brawl involving dozens of people in town over the weekend. This is the second large-scale street brawl known to have occured …
Community frustrated over Facebook scammers
• PHOTO: Sandra Harrison has been disappointed to watch a popular local community notice board she helped create on Facebook become a home for online scammers in the last few …
Coonamble’s ‘Hello Girls’ gather for 46th year milestone
• PHOTO: Some of Coonamble’s ‘Hello Girls’ celebrated a small reunion at the Tong Fong Restaurant on Tuesday 21 June 2022. LAST week marked another milestone in Coonamble’s history as …
Reserve Champion of the (ranch sorting) world!
• PHOTO: Brad Shields (right) was proud to be one of the flag-bearers at the Ranch Sorting world championships in Texas. BRADLEY and Michelle Shields are still buzzing from a …
Rise in feral pig numbers costing millions
• PHOTO: Feral pigs continue to cause headaches for local farmers who are struggling to control the growing numbers. AS LOCAL landowners and others travelling the region report a recent …
Lachlan Valley’s larger-than-life bush art
PHOTO: Just one of the new installations in the Lachlan Valley: 'Varanus’ (Gugaa – Goanna) by Glen Star (2020). Image by Monique Lovick Photography, courtesy of Forbes Arts Society. If …
Shire rates to rise
COONAMBLE Shire Council is one of 86 councils - around two thirds of local governments across NSW to increase their rates above the annual rate peg for the next financial …