NAIDOC Day at Coonamble Public School
On 1 July, Coonamble Public School celebrated NAIDOC Day alongside Coonamble High School, St Brigid’s School, and Quambone Public School. At around 9:30 am, some of the school and house …
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Crazy Hair Day and a remarkable fundraising effort
Last week, our school came alive with colour, creativity, and plenty of wild hairstyles as we celebrated Crazy Hair Day in support of one of our students, Mason, who took …
Baradine News: 08 July 2026
WeatherWell, its been another week of sunny days, good frosts and 4.1mm of rain falling on Monday and 13mm on Wednesday night. The grass is growing fast and as we …
Man arrested for assaults in Gulargambone
A 39 year-old-man was arrested in Gulargambone on Sunday morning 28 June after allegedly assaulting another man and a police officer. Police officers were called to a home on Munnell …
Roy’s Roundup: 08 July 2026
G'day Folks, The week before last was Budget Week in Parliament, always one of the most significant sitting weeks of the year. Budgets tell us a lot about a government's …
A chilly week of bowls
Finally, the rain has stopped long enough for us to have a game of bowls. Thursday BowlsOn Thursday 1st July the bowlers finally played 12 ends of bowls. The chilly …
Weather claims two more local equine events
Heavy rainfall has caused two more local events to be postponed which were set to run last weekend, 4 and 5 July. Repeated rain over the past few weeks pushed …
Coonamble defeated in a battle of the Rams
Following last week’s big win against Nyngan, expectations certainly shifted coming into a rivalry game against the defending premier Walgett Rams. Always a special day for the club for our …
Run Abi, Run! Abigail aces another Marathon
Abigail Nordberg (formerly Abigail Regan) has notched up another achievement in her running career, being the first Australian woman to cross the line in the Gold Coast Marathon last Sunday …
Back to back wins for Coonamble Rams girls
The stars aligned for the second week in a row as the Coonamble Rams women’s tri-tag team secured another win, this time against long time rivals, the Walgett Ewes. Friday …
Mikayla Jackson takes on the States
While other Coonamble school students were sitting in class last month, 12 year old Mikayla Jackson was chasing cattle at the Ranch Sorting National Championships World Finals in Texas, USA. …
Opposition’s big promise on pigs
Calls from Western Plains farmers for greater support to tackle feral animals and invasive species have been echoed in the NSW Coalition's proposed $300 million biosecurity and invasive species management …