New youth accommodation nears completion
Coonamble and Gulargambone will see new housing options for vulnerable young people aged 18 to 24 years as they transition from crisis accommodation to the wider world. With funding of …
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Council advances bore baths project as funding deadline approaches
With the clock ticking on grant milestone deadlines under State Government funding, Coonamble Shire Council has moved decisively to progress the long-awaited Coonamble Artesian Bore Baths project. General Manager Greg …
New leader takes the helm at council
After five months under interim management a new General Manager (GM) has finally taken his seat at the Coonamble Shire Council. Greg Hill started in the position Monday 1 December, …
FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK
Governor Visit The recent visit of Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, to Coonamble on 19 June 2025 was a resounding success and …
Council appoints Interim GM
Photo: Interim General Manager Phil Perram and Coonamble mayor Dan Keady along with shire councillors Pip Goldsmith, Paul Fisher, Marg Garnsey, Steve Butler, Ahmad ‘Al’ Karanouh, Karen Churchill and Paul …
Council General Manager bows out
Photo: Paul Gallagher has opted for retirement and has left his role as Coonamble Shire Council’s General Manager. Coonamble Shire Council General Manager Paul Gallagher has retired from his position …
New community preschool planning pushing ahead
Photo: Preschool President Jess Lovel and Director Heidi Hodgson at Coonamble Shire Council last week. The community-owned Coonamble Preschool is expected to begin construction of their new $3.8 million facility …
Who lets the dogs roam? Residents call for owners to be made responsible.
Photo: Calga Street resident Margaret Lane after speaking to shire councillors last week. Dog owners in Coonamble can expect a stronger response if they let their animals wander, if the …
“We hear you”: Council moves to improve after community satisfaction plummets
‘The residents of Coonamble have spoken and we have listened.’ That is the message from Council following their April meeting when a report on the results of a 2024 community …