“No Pilliga CSG and no pipeline – that’s a commitment from Labor”
BY Lisa Wheeler THE fight to stop coal seam gas mining in the Pilliga and the gas pipeline is set to become a fight for the electorate of Barwon, with …
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Feel free to fly at Coonamble
HOT ON the heels of the Coonamble Ag Field Day, the Coonamble Aero Club’s Fly-in at Coonamble Airport this Sunday 25 March promises to lift the spirits of any would-be …
Tax Office Tracks Tobacco Crop
AN operation by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) last Wednesday 14 March netted a tobacco crop that had been flourishing in the paddocks beside the Castlereagh River a few kilometres …
Rams ready for Western Plains Knockout this Saturday
The Coonamble Rams will be looking to put their pre-season training to the test when they compete in the Western Plains Knockout this Saturday in Walgett. Having started pre-season training …
State and local governments invest in Gulargambone art
MEMBER for Barwon Kevin Humphries was in Gulargambone last Friday to present a cheque for $20,000 to the Gulargambone Community Enterprises Co-op. The funds are to support the inaugural year …
Take flight at Coonamble Ag Field Day
PUT YOUR capes back in the cupboard and prepare to fly at the Coonamble Ag Field on 24 March. One of the highlights at this year’s event looks like being …
“This is a war4water”
THAT was the opening statement at a mass gathering at Coonamble Bowling Club on Saturday 10 February that attracted close to five hundred people. Many said they will “do whatever …
ARTC regrets poor communication but seeks participation
In stark contrast to the aborted pipeline information sessions just one week before, the Australian Rail Track Corporation held an open meeting at Coonamble RSL Club on Wednesday 13 December …
Armatree Hosts Gig of the Year
AN IMPROMPTU social media campaign led by the owners of the Armatree Hotel, Ashleigh and Libby Walker convinced the Busby Barou duo to add the tiny village to their Postcards …
Class of 2017 Sets a Record
A record number of Aboriginal students have completed Year 12 in Coonamble in 2017. Coonamble High School (CHS) has reported that of the fifteen students who completed Year 12 this …
Spelling it Out
IT HAS been more than five years since people from Coonamble, Baradine, Pilliga and other areas first began to band together to voice their objections to the proposal for Coal …
Cheering into the History Books
It’s not just Halloween that’s catching on in rural Australia, the all-American discipline of cheerleading has made it’s way to Coonamble High School. Local girls have embraced the high-energy sport …