Jay Ewers wins Future Teacher Scholarship
• PHOTO: Student Learning & Support Officer and trainee teacher Jay Ewers says her Future Teacher scholarship will help her achieve her degree. Future Coonamble High School Industrial Technology teacher …
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Quambone Polocrosse Carnival ‘a spectacle’
• PHOTO: Competition heats up in the A Grade grand final as Dirranabandi’s number 3 (defender) attempts to knock the ball from Quirindi number 1’s (goal shooter) net in the …
Community frustrated over Facebook scammers
• PHOTO: Sandra Harrison has been disappointed to watch a popular local community notice board she helped create on Facebook become a home for online scammers in the last few …
Hospital holes to be patched
• PHOTO: The WNSWLHD says damage to the road leading out of Coonamble hospital will soon be fixed. WORKS to repair damage to the road leading out of the Coonamble …
Coonamble Corroboree connects kids to culture through dance
PHOTO: Dane Collett, Bentley Fuller, Braithan Leonard (front), Leo Forbes, Ngaali Boney (front) and Khizah Burns get in touch with their inner animal. LOCAL YOUNGSTERS went into the long weekend …
Dentist vacancy starting to bite
• PHOTO: CAHS Executive Assistant Beau Ewers with one of the chairs at Coonamble Dental Surgery in need of an on-site dentist. THE COONAMBLE Dental Surgery remains without a resident …
Art Unlimited seeds Rainy’s photography career
• PHOTO: Rainy King’s entry into the Art Unlimited competition titled “Bawi-li Dhunbarrbila-li dhuwarr” which saw her in the top four of more than 100 entries. COONAMBLE teacher, artist and …
Bring on the bans
• PHOTO: Coonamble Roadhouse Site Manager Maureen O’Farrell and her staff are already preparing for the transition away from lightweight plastic bags, due to come into law next month. WE …
Quambone welcomes Variety Bash convoy
PHOTO: Quambone Public School Principal Narelle Stacey (right) receiving a cheque from Variety representative Andrew Barnett during their visit to the village on Monday. Image courtesy of Quambone Public School. …
New President to head up business chamber
PHOTO: Newly elected Coonamble District Chamber of Commerce President Lucy Moss (centre) with Vice Presidents Lee O’Connor and Rodney Vallett. THE latest Annual General Meeting of Coonamble District Chamber of …
Fighting (again) for 4WD ambulance
• PHOTO: A four wheel drive ambulance is back on the wish list for Coonamble shire. COONAMBLE Shire Council will again call for a four-wheel drive (4WD) ambulance to be …
Classic Wallabies put on a show against the Barbarians
PHOTO: Rugby greats from the regions loved the opportunity to come up against the Classic Wallabies over the weekend. By Tom Cullen The Classic Wallabies out west fixture has been …