Pennant players sharpen their skills
PHOTO: Jay Jay playing a running shot. In a couple of weeks Coonamble will be heading to Cowra to play in the No 7 Open Mixed Pennants and the bowlers …
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Slight overall increase
PHOTO: Stronger prices attracted previously held wool to market this week (Image sourced). The Australian wool market recorded a slight overall rise this week, pausing after the sharp upward trajectory …
Gulargambone Galahs claim Community Cup
PHOTO: Winners of the 2026 Community Cup Grand Final, Gulargambone Galahs (Sunday 3 May). The Gulargambone Galahs proved to be too strong for the Walgett Dragons in the Castlereagh Community …
Bears first grade get the win against Panthers
PHOTO: Coonamble Bears defenders team up against Panthers player (Photo: Cameron Johnson). The Coonamble Bears hosted the Gilgandra Panthers on Saturday 2 May for round two of the Christie and …
Panthers give Bears girls the run around
PHOTO: Jenni-Leigh Gatt and Sarah Wighton chase down a Panthers player during Saturday’s League-Tag game at the Coonamble Sportsground. (photo by Cameron Johnson) The Coonamble Bears league tag ladies played …
The Wisdom of the Weevil: How much risk do you want?
PHOTO: Reduced stored soil moisture in crops (Image sourced). There’s plenty of weather talk around the grounds, both optimistic and pessimistic. What matters is reality, being ready to operate in …
Regional swimmers make waves at PSSA
Swimmers from Coonamble and surrounding regions are making a big splash as they continue to shine on some of the state’s biggest stages. Over the past week, 37 talented swimmers …
RDA Welcomer initiative expands into Coonamble
PHOTO: Dubbo Region Local Connector Julie Webster, Bourke Local Connector Kelly Lienesch, RDA Orana CEO Justine Campbell and Walgett Local Connector Alana Copelan. Coonamble is set to strengthen its community …
BBQ in Main Street to Highlight Domestic Violence Awareness
National Domestic Violence Remembrance Day is being observed this week across Australia, commemorating the lives tragically and unjustly lost to domestic and family violence.
Major expansion underway at Cants
PHOTO: Manager of Cants Home Timber & Hardware, Steven Butler with contractor, Dean Murray at the development site. Work has begun this week on a major expansion of Cants Home …
“Business as usual” concerns linger over Gun Buyback
PHOTO: Events continue in Sports Shooting in NSW (Photo NSW Clay Target Assocation). Unease continues over the future of the State and Federal Gun Buyback scheme. On Sunday, Shooters, Fishers …
Early morning chase ends in dramatic arrest
A routine early morning fuel run turned into a tense roadside pursuit for local man Gerard Barrett, after he encountered a suspicious vehicle just outside Coonamble. Unknown to Gerard, the …