The Gumnut gets a new family
The much-loved Gumnut Café has again changed hands, with patrons welcoming another local family into the fold. Owners Jayanne and Leon Jackson, who revived the café in April 2024, handed …
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25 million views – and an award on top – Max’s star keeps rising
Acknowledged for her rise towards country music stardom with another award Friday 12 September, Coonamble’s Max Jackson is destined for bigger things. “I’m so excited, so over the moon, so …
Full house at the town pound
Reports in recent months that some roaming dogs could not be collected by the council’s ranger due to lack of space at the town pound seem to have been confirmed. …
Concern for endangered waterbird with water releases paused
Photo: Australian Painted Snipe [Image: Eric Tan – Birdlife Australia] An endangered water bird found in the Macquarie Marshes could have a harder time repopulating after the federal government paused …
Rams girls get 2025 grand final win in epic battle
Photo: 2025 Ahrens Cup Premiers the Coonamble Rams women’s Tri-Tag team, with coaching staff and Ahrens representatives, celebrating their Grand Final win in Walgett on Saturday 23 August. They’ve done …
Local legends to tell their wildest stories
Photo: There’s as much excitement as there are nerves as organisers and participants for Hello, Coonamble! prepare for opening night on Friday 22 August. IMAGE: Miriam ‘Mim’ McKeown, Bec McIntyre, …
Soup kitchen conversation starter
Photo: Mission Australia’s Scott Ryan serves passerby Megumi Sakamoto. Free soup was on the menu at Mission Australia’s main street office as Homelessness Week 2025 kicked off. Case worker Scott …
Tom Fletcher, South Sydney Rabbitoh number 1212
Photo: Tom (right) was lucky enough to have his family there cheering him on in the stands. Pictured; Tina, Fred, Nick and Grace Fletcher. PHOTO: Supplied. After banging on the …
Scholarship broadens Georgia’s horizons
Photo: 2024-25 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship recipient, Georgia Ditchfield, has had an absolute ball immersing herself in all things Agriculture. Georgia Ditchfield has been ‘flat out’ recently as she immerses herself …
Conservation triumph in the Pilliga as Bandicoots rebound
Photo above: A Shark Bay Bandicoot fitted with a VHF transmitter is released into the Pilliga State Conservation Area’s in September 2023. It is being hailed as a success story …
Home-grown flower trial for main street gardens
Photo: Emily and Tim Cain’s 2024 field of daisies could be replicated in garden beds in the Coonamble township. PHOTO: Kirsty Fisher Photography Coonamble’s main street could soon be blooming …
Young blood – new recruits bolster State Emergency Service
Photo: Coonamble SES has seen a surge in high school-aged volunteers, including Jack Page and Mitch Corby. The State Emergency Services (SES) is experiencing a youth resurgence, with eight new …