MacKillop Family Services review their RAP
PHOTO: Local Elder Mae Welsh at a smoking ceremony outside the MacKillop office on Naomi Street. Executives from the Victorian headquarters of MacKillop Family Services were in Coonamble last Wednesday …
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Taking care of your skin
PHOTO: Dr Donna Marçal and Lynne Waterford. Around ten women were at the Earth n Beauty clinic on Castlereagh Street on 28 September to hear a biochemistry expert talk skin …
New option for Coonamble dialysis
PHOTO: Coonamble’s Jenise Thomas with a letter from NSW Minister for Health Ryan Park. NSW health minister Ryan Park says dialysis services have been increased in Gilgandra while Coonamble Multi-Purpose …
Team penning dusts off another year
PHOTO: Toni Ryan and Lisa Murray apart of the Coonamble Catheads team. One hundred and five riders from the shire and beyond kicked up dust at the rodeo arena for …
Donna wins last round
By Narelle Mayoh On the 25th September the lady golfers played their last 18 holes of the 2024 season. Unfortunately, there was a limited amount of golf played due to …
Strong come-back for Come-by-Chance Picnic Races
PHOTO: Come By Picnic Race Club President Hugh Johnston, Evergreen Turf representative Mark Warwick, Jack Gibson, trainer Ashley Gibson, Penni Gibson, jockey Zara Lewis and Stef Warwick with horse Foxstorm. …
Full pens at latest local fat sale
PHOTO: The Halcroft and Bennett team Nicola Long, Steve Colwell, David Thompson and Ulrich Eins. by David Thompson Coonamble associated agents yarded 1800 cattle on Wednesday 25th. The yarding consisted …
The Wisdom of the Weevil: A ripping success
Well, what contrast two winter seasons can have! In 2023 across the district we received rainfalls below 100 mm between April and the end of September, twelve months later we …
Market closes at 1,087c/kg
Influenced by falls in the Merino fleece sector, the Australian wool market has recorded another overall loss with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) closing this week 11 cents lower at …
Footy club initiates mental health care for mates
PHOTO: Neil Cooney with RAMHP facilitator, Gabby Schultz. by LIZ CUTTS Baradine footballers have participated in a suicide awareness course. Members of the Baradine Magpies Rugby League Football Club (RLFC) …
Quambone tennis court revamp in limbo
The upgrade of the Council-owned Tennis Courts at Quambone has stalled after Coonamble Shire removed contractor SportSafe Surfaces Australia over construction delays. While a Council representative could not comment on …
New head for Marthaguy Picnic Race Club
PHOTO: Simon Turnbull is back at the wheel of the Marthaguy Picnic Race Club. The new president of the Marthaguy Picnic Races Club, Simon Turnbull, says he is optimistic about …