PHOTO: Former Coonamble resident Larry Briggs found it hard to pick a favourite among the vehicles he brought to the Auto Club's first Show and Shine Day. Coonamble Auto Club's first 'Show and Shine' event on Saturday 9 November has been given the thumbs up by locals and visiting car show … [Read more...] about Show and Shine Success
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Local charity wins big at the races
All the signs were that the weekend of the 2019 Coonamble Gold Cup Race would be a big one - and it did not disappoint. Racegoers began arriving in Coonamble on Friday 11 October and were greeted by a heavy dust storm but this didn't seem to dampen their enthusiasm with many not making their … [Read more...] about Local charity wins big at the races
Basin Panel to visit Coonamble
Pictured: The vast area of the Murray Darling Basin. The Independent Panel assessing social and economic conditions in the Murray Darling Basin has announced that Coonamble will be on their list of towns to visit. A budget boost last Wednesday 25 September brought the federal government's … [Read more...] about Basin Panel to visit Coonamble
Hertel helps Rams break Grand Final hoodoo
By Tom Cullen The Coonamble Rams have finally done it. There were scenes of extreme elation at Warren’s Victoria Oval on Saturday 6 September as the Rams stole the Western Plains 2019 Rugby Union Premiership from the home-ground side. The Rams beat the Warren Pumas 39-38, winning on the stroke … [Read more...] about Hertel helps Rams break Grand Final hoodoo
Sunday Run-day
ON Sunday 1 September, the Golf Club hosted Coonamble's third Colour Run/walk. Roughly 300 people attended the event with many fathers and grandfathers in the thick of things as families celebrated Fathers Day in that special Coonamble way. The 2019 Colour Run was was again in support of the … [Read more...] about Sunday Run-day
Country racing’s biggest coup: Coonamble to host 2020 Western Districts Championships
COONAMBLE Jockey Club members are celebrating this week following news last week that they will be playing host to the prestigious Country Championships Western Districts qualifier in March 2020 - a major coup for the team of small-town racing enthusiasts. On Friday 23 August Racing NSW announced … [Read more...] about Country racing’s biggest coup: Coonamble to host 2020 Western Districts Championships
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs visits
ON FRIDAY August 16, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, Don Harwin visited Coonamble. The visit was part of a week-long tour of the region by the Minister who added the Aboriginal Affairs portfolio to his brief just three months ago. Minister … [Read more...] about Minister for Aboriginal Affairs visits
What next for the Plaza Theatre?
FORMER owner of Coonamble's historic Plaza Theatre was not far from the minds of cast, crew and many in the audience as the Coonamble Amateur Theatrical Society's 2019 production drew to a close. In her final remarks as Director of Robin the Hood, Katrina Lefebvre drew attention to the fact that, … [Read more...] about What next for the Plaza Theatre?
Crisis meeting a glimpse of hope for Golf Club
MORE THAN 80 people packed into Coonamble Golf Club on Sunday morning for the Crisis Meeting called by the current Golf Club board. Thanks to cross-media publicity prior to the meeting all present were well-aware of the purpose of the gathering. Executive members Mo Jacobs (President), Josh Wrench … [Read more...] about Crisis meeting a glimpse of hope for Golf Club
