Bears go down at Gilgandra
PHOTO: Justin Mogg, Mitch Nalder and Jack Barrett combined to take down a Panther. (Photo by: Steven Basham) THE Coonamble Bears travelled to Gilgandra last Saturday with the hopes of …
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Top of the table clash at Netball
PHOTO: A big night out at Netball with a few key matchups like this top of the table clash between Fernettos and Ball Busters A FEW close games in round …
Hands up for farmer saleyards rep?
PHOTO: A sale from this year where sellers and buyers check out the stock. SELLING days may have slowed slightly with the drier season but the Coonamble Regional Livestock Market …
Ovine Bovine Grapevine
WELL it's not the brightest period we've seen for weather or livestock prices! With mixed messages coming in from processors and market analysts it's becoming very difficult to predict what …
Special events at St Brigids
PHOTO: Year 5 & 6 students gathered in the school assembly room to cut their confirmation cake following the mass. Last week was a whirlwind at St Brigid’s! We celebrated …
Safado’s sunny Sunday in Coonamble Cannonball
PHOTO: Winner of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Coonamble Cannonball, ‘Safado’, with jockey Madeline Owen By COLIN HODGES CARRYING the South Sydney Rabbitohs rugby league colours worn by apprentice jockey Madeline …
Local connections return to Hawkesbury races
PHOTO: Organiser Betty Lewis with Coonamble Cancer Survival Group members Janis Nicol and Anita Murray at the Hawkesbury Races. FOR the first time since the covid-19 pandemic, the Hawkesbury Race …
Coonamble to host CMCC
FOLLOWING some staffing changes at Walgett Shire Council the Castlereagh Macquarie County Council (CMCC) has requested Coonamble Shire Council take over the administrative affairs of the organisation. The request was …
Baradine LALC opens under new CEO
PHOTO: Andrew Bowcher has been appointed administrator of Baradine Local Aboriginal Lands Council. MONTHS on from the Baradine Local Aboriginal Lands Council (LALC) being placed in limbo and doors closed, …
Speeding bus story not so straightforward
AN ALLEGED incident involving a bus belonging to Coonamble High School received widespread attention following television coverage on Channel 7 news last week. The driver of a vehicle travelling behind …
Renovations blessed by Bishop
PHOTO: Deputy Principal Drew Inman, Religious Education Co-ordinator Marg Markey, Parish Administrator Fr Francis Muhenda, Principal Gai Gilmour, Bishop Michael McKenna, Parish Priest Fr Thao Van Nguyen, parishioner Louise Keady, …
Official start to slower speed zone
PHOTO: The 40 kilometre per hour High Pedestrian Activity Area in Coonamble. IMAGE: Transport for NSW TRANSPORT for NSW has advised motorists that the speed limit through part of the …