The June Long Weekend was huge by anyone’s standards and the Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft continues to channel benefits back to their local community through various channels.
Volunteer-run groups like Rotary and the Bears Rugby League Club took advantage of the crowd to fundraise, with food stalls selling pizzas, fries, steak sandwiches and more. The big crowd meant Rotary Club was able to raise 15 percent more than last year.
Rotary Secretary Keith Glover expressed his thanks to all 43 volunteers who pitched in for the effort, including the sixteen people from the . . .
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