Sideshow alley needs your support
PHOTO: Joel and Bonnie support the sideshow rides in 2022. AS show season arrives in Coonamble shire, many will be putting the finishing touches on cakes, or getting their prized …
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Double Dees take on the Shitbox Rally
• PHOTO: Darcie and Dionee take on the outback with their trusty Commodores. The Autumn Shitbox Rally is just around the corner, and local council worker Darcie Holmes-Smith and her …
Backing our biggest event
PHOTO: Coonamble Shire Council’s General Manager Paul Gallagher with Rodeo & Campdraft Secretary Steven Butler near the paddock where a temporary campsite will be developed for the June Long Weekend. …
This year’s Show will be jumping
• PHOTO: Brendan Primmer, Mel Skuthorp and Josh Shields. FOR many people, dagwood dogs, show-bags and fireworks, all scream Coonamble Show. For me, it is the horse section. With so …
Shanae Jones artist extraordinaire
• PHOTO: Shanae Jones, winner of the Deaf Children’s Australia “Heroes and Leaders” Art Exhibition. THE winners of the ‘Heroes and Leaders’ Art Exhibition were announced on 15 April, with …
Bears tackle Dunedoo knockout
• PHOTO: BACK: Rodger Nalder, Mitch Nalder, Joshua Forgione, Jack Barrett, Brenton Glover, Barry Hamilton, Tyrell Leonard, Derek Robinson, Lewis Overall, Justin Mogg, Jye Dixon, Nathan Walker Snr, Jason Forgione …
For the love of horses: Nikki Hodgson
• PHOTO: Phillip (Woodheap) Hodgson with trainer Nikki Hodgson and Boho Chick, in the new stables at Coonamble Racecourse just ahead of the 2023 Coonamble Country Championships. IT’s always been …
Dangerous dogs on the loose
• PHOTO: Dangerous dogs are a hot topic around town once again. BY LIAM MULHALL COONAMBLE Shire Council recently reported on news of a dog attack in Coonamble, bringing to …
Ella Goldsmith rising the refereeing ranks
• PHOTO: Ella Goldsmith ran on as Assistant referee last Friday PHOTO: AJF Photography AS the opportunities within women’s rugby continue to develop, one of Coonamble’s own is forging a …
$1 million in ‘female friendly’ sport upgrades for Coonamble Shire
• PHOTO: Acting Manager of Economic Development and Growth, David Levick (right) gives representatives of local women’s football clubs, Nancy Forgione (Castlereagh Cougars) and Jacinta Murray (Coonamble Rams) a sneak …
Crowds come out for the Country Championships
• PHOTO: A slice of the crowd heads to the rail at the Country Championships. IT WAS the fourth time a Country Championships Qualifier had been held at Coonamble and …
Kaelyn’s film is up in the Next Wave
• PHOTO: Kaelyn Ward’s latest short film takes her into space and some dark places. By MARNIE RYAN TALENTED local film maker, Kaelyn Ward is one of twenty eight successful …