Gulargambone’s massive make-over
• Artist Claire Foxton puts the finishing touches to the portrait of Peter (Simmo) Simpson on the rear of the building he donated to the community. (This is a 2018 …
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Cupcakes from Coonamble to support Clown Doctors
• CBA’s best bakers: Action Branch Manager Jessica Eslick (seated) with staff members Alanna Hall, Jess Dodd, Cass Johnson and cake tester Liam Johnson. (This is a 2019 news story) …
The attraction of Street Art
• Co-ordinators of the Australian Street Art Awards Liz Rivers and Kim Morgan inspect the Nickname Hall of Fame. (This is a 2019 news story) It's not often someone tells …
‘We won’t let it close’
• Committee vows to keep two eight two eight open. PHOTO SOURCED (This is a 2019 news story) The iconic Two Eight Two Eight Cafe in Gulargambone has suffered a …
Coonamble Clay Target Golden Grain Open Shoot
• PHOTO: Open Shoot Sash Winners [Left to right]: Taijh Bridge, Matt Harland, Abby Wason, Graham Baylis, Helen Overton, Brett Trindall, Greg Smith, Scott Burrell, Glenn Harvey, Craig Main, Peter …
Rock of ages: Jill Moorhouse marks 60 years at Coonamble Shire Council
• PHOTO: Employee extraordinaire Jill Moorhouse this week celebrated a remarkable 60 years of continuous employment with the Coonamble Shire Council. Tributes are flowing for this amazing achievement. Mrs Jill …
Bore Baths are talk of the town
• PHOTO: After the fray - Consultants for Council’s latest bore baths planning project Damian Gorman (left) and Karen Golden of Belgravia Pro with outspoken local resident Tim Horan after …
Kids enjoy art and sport these school holidays
• PHOTO: The kids set aside their paints and pencils to shoot some hoops during the school holiday program. (This is a 2021 news story) School kids from the Coonamble …
The long drive: families fight for bus run extension
• PHOTO: Parents and landholders in the Hollywood area are asking for a return of the bus run to its previous end point on the Hollywood Lane to support the …
Birth certificates … and a barbeque
• PHOTO: Tracy Astill, Debra Johnson, Ron Naden and Dane Blattman. Debra applied for a birth certificate for Dane as well as her three other children, complimenting how quick and …
Touch teams return to the field
PHOTO: Nutrien’s Kylie Parry stops an advance from Swanny’s Jacinta Murray. Despite a couple of forfeits in B Grade, there was plenty of impressive ball skills in Monday night’s touch …
Golfing goodness
PHOTO: Braeden O’Brien takes a swing. Sunday 3 April saw 16 golfers gather at the Coonamble Golf Club for a stroke event around the course. It was a mixture of …