The Do family odyssey – Part 2 – Coonamble
• PHOTO: Minh and Deanne Do on the occasion of their retirement from the Tong Fong Restauarnt. TWO months after arriving in Sydney they travelled to Coonamble, joining three other …
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Golfing catch-up
• PHOTO: Winner of last Sunday’s 18 holes versus par competition, Colin Lane. By THE HACKER Last Sunday 19 February Coonamble golfers played 18 holes versus par on a much …
Country Swimming Champs & Gilgandra competitors
• PHOTO: Aiko Rose and Maddie Marks at the NSW country Championships, Sydney Olympic Park. The NSW Country Championships were conducted at Homebush over the weekend, showcasing the best swimmers …
Touch interrupted by injury
• PHOTO: Dan Smith has been making a habit of skipping past defenders in recent weeks; seen here against Castlereagh Allsorts. AS we enter the last couple of games before …
EMI dips by 26 cents
THE Australian wool market has dipped this week, with the AWEX Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) falling by 26 cents to close at 1,374c/kg. This week’s national quantity of 57,196 bales …
On the trail with local art
• PHOTO: Mayor Tim Horan, Nationals candidate Annette Turner and Sam Farraway MLC with one of the artworks to feature on the Art Trail. BY LIAM MULHALL IN conjunction with …
Jamie Lea to lead eminent arts board
• PHOTO: Artform Board members (l-r) Ross Harley, Jamie-Lea Trindall, John Oddy, the Hon. Ben Franklin MLC, Chris Puplick AM, Noel Staunton, Jennifer Byrne. JAMIE-Lea Trindall, Executive Director of Outback …
Crowds at the cattle sale
• PHOTO: All buyers were in attendance this week for a yarding of 1,233; up 300 odd from the previous sale. COONAMBLE Associated Agents held their second sale of the …
In the paddock with Dr Jill: Wool Production & Nutrition
Did you know that the wool producing ability of a merino sheep is determined before it’s even born? The primary wool follicles are established between 60 and 100 days of …
Step in the right direction for stretched early childhood services
BY LIAM MULHALL THE initial stages of the state government's universal pre-kindergarten trial will begin in March in Coonamble with Coonamble Public School selected to take part. The trial program …
In search of permanent GPs
• PHOTO: Finding permanent GPs like Dr Nisha, who left CAHS recently, is proving harder than ever. LIKE any rural town Coonamble doesn't have the access to healthcare like our …
Getting together for Eugowra
THE Gulargambone community are getting behind another small town with the Gulargambone Bowling Club to host a fundraising event on Sunday 5 March. Flash flooding hit the Eugowra township on …