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Visitor numbers spike in July
Local retailers and motelliers were happy campers in July when the Coonamble Shire recorded its largest visitor numbers in recent years. Coonamble Information and Exhibition Centre clocked about 900 visitors …
Just in time: Environmental flow returns to the Marshes
Conservationists say they are relieved as environmental water flows reach the Macquarie Marshes after the federal government lifted pauses on environmental releases. The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder (CEWH) placed the …
Some crimes on the slide
Some crime rates appear to be trending in the right direction for Coonamble Shire. Reported thefts and break and enters dropped more than 40 per cent in the two years …
Family van burned
A Coonamble family's van was stolen and torched last week after their home was broken into the day before. A 2011 Hyundai Imax was stolen from their driveway on Caswell …
NSW SES urges you to create a plan this storm season
With the 2025–26 storm season now officially underway, the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging communities across the state to take proactive steps to prepare for severe weather. …
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 …
It’s fine to say if you’re not okay
Photo: Mission Australia’s Scott Ryan, Renae Taylor, Tara Naden and Carly Pickering. Coonambl-ites took a moment to check in with each other on 11 September as part of the national …
Baradine Golf Club celebrates 100 year milestone
It was a day of competition and fun when the Baradine Golf club marked one hundred years. The hugely successful centenary event swung into action drawing golfers and community members …