New skills shaping up the old tip
PHOTO: Paul Blattman has received machinery qualifications he never thought possible. Clean up is well underway at the old rubbish tip at the end of Windagee Street as Coonamble Shire …
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ANZAC Day trading restricted
PHOTO: Coonamble Cellars owner Rodney Vallett will shut for ANZAC Day following new NSW trading rules coming into effect this year. A Coonamble bottle shop owner says new trading restrictions …
Paediatrician visit a game-changer for Coonamble families
PHOTO: Speech pathologist Lisa Hall, CAHS manager Ruth Luppino and paediatrician Dr Jen Gatenby. Coonamble could see regular paediatric visits every month at the Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service (CAHS) after …
$200,000 means a watertight roof for the Plaza
PHOTO: Outback Arts was excited to receive news of the ClubsNSW grant which will help with expensive roof repairs on the Plaza Theatre. The Plaza Theatre is a step closer …
Celebrating the special world of Down Syndrome
PHOTO: The team from Elephant in the Room were out and about in their sensational socks: Emma Horan, MJ Wallace, Ashlee McDowell, Brooke Skinner, Donna Horan Every year on 21 …
Coonamble’s first women’s refuge comes closer
PHOTO: A concept design for the Core & Cluster style women’s refuge proposed for Limerick Street, Coonamble. IMAGE: CSC March 2025 Business Papers The funding for Coonamble’s first women’s refuge, …
Tess is off to the Sydney Royal
PHOTO: Tessa Parry [front row in red] is Coonamble’s Young Woman representative vying for the state title this year. Pictured with the other zone 6 finalists. What better way to …
Council moves to address possible water bill shock
Coonamble Shire Council has given a 60-day extension on water bill payments for residents hit by faulty usage readings last year. Council staff are working to verify the bill amounts …
School lunch program gets a great report
PHOTO: Canteen Manager Kerry Horan serves up two happy customers: Billi-Lee Hall and Maci Hayward. After a successful trial last year, the ‘Feed Our Kids’ initiative at the Coonamble Public …
Near miss a reminder of the need for safer pool parking
PHOTO: Local resident Jim Parsons says witnessing a possible tragedy pushed him to speak up on the need for off-street parking near the swimming pool. A hair-raising encounter on the …
New owners set about reviving former Commercial Bank building
PHOTO: Stephanie Ryan and Katrina Lefebvre have an exciting vision for their new main street building. At the entrance from the Castlereagh Highway to the main business district, new owners …
Record number of scholarship recipients for 2025
PHOTO: Coonamble & District Education Foundation’s Ben Markey (left) and Mary Skuthorp (far right) with eleven of this year’s 29 scholarship recipients: (back) Eden Allen, Sharna Forgione, Georgia Ditchfield, Polly …