Mothers, kings, queens at Gulargambone Preschool
PHOTO: Monday children getting their hearts racing during a 5 Minute Move WE have spent Week 2 busily making some beautiful Mother’s Day gifts, painting masterpieces using our toes and …
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Lloyd receives national Rural Fire Service award
PHOTO: RFS District Commander Greg Cassidy presented Lloyd Parsons with his award. Pictured with Marjorie and Ty Parsons. THE team at Northwest RFS Headquarters took the time out for a …
A busy week at Coonamble Public School
PHOTO: Mason Nairne and Claire Blattman at the Warrumbungle National Park for the Young Leaders of the West program last week. Coonamble Public School has had a busy week with …
Golf comp is a swinging success
PHOTO: Russell Chilstone memorial trophy winners Zac Buckley, Tony Arndell and Nic Dewson were congratulated by Baradine Golf Club president Merv Sutherland and Peter Olsen (Secretary). GOLFERS throughout the region …
Introducing: Kerrie Murphy
PHOTO: Recently arrived Director of Infrastructure at Coonamble Shire Council, Kerrie Murphy. COONAMBLE welcomes our newest Director of Infrastructure to Coonamble Shire, Kerrie Murphy. Mrs Murphy replaces Daniel Noble who …
Winging it down the Castlereagh
MAKE your next weekend getaway a trip out to Tooraweenah for the inaugural "Winging it down the Castlereagh" aerial rally on Saturday 20 May. Pilots will be flying down the …
Coonamble Juniors giving Rugby a go
PHOTO: Champion for youth sports, Mark Pitts, got in amongst the junior football players on Friday night. JUNIOR rugby in Coonamble is back on its feet! A series of games …
Clash of the Rams – Walgett come out on top
PHOTO: Jake McGlashan and Chris (Critta) Higham stop a Walgett Ram from breaking through the line. The reigning premiers Walgett Rams proved again to still be a class above the …
Freezing night for Netball
PHOTO: Teisha Stevens attempts to stop Natalie (Grub) Gallen from getting a goal. Despite the temperature dropping dramatically for netball on Monday 8 May the competition is certainly heating up …
Ovine Bovine Grapevine
THE small amount of rain last week has done nothing to help the store sheep and cattle markets. There were some big numbers of sheep and lambs about last week, …
Biosecurity boost welcome – but not ‘double-dipping’
PHOTO: Minister Watt inspects machinery at the Port of Brisbane recently. WORD ahead of Tuesday night’s budget was that the federal government was planning a long-term funding model for biosecurity …
Roosters give Bears a scare
PHOTO: Mitch Nalder and Jack Barrett take down a young Rooster. THE Coonamble Bears played host to the Cobar Roosters last Saturday in round one of the Castlereagh league competition …