Visiting umpire still on the whistle after 20 years
She's an accredited netball umpire who has overseen games at the state level and, of all places, Jasia Sluiter says umpiring in Coonamble is like a breath of fresh air. …
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Daryle and Pattie win Pairs Championship
Last Sunday 17 August the bowlers played the final of the Mixed Pairs Championships on a chilly morning with the wind blowing from the Southeast and the green running around …
Local legends to tell their wildest stories
Photo: There’s as much excitement as there are nerves as organisers and participants for Hello, Coonamble! prepare for opening night on Friday 22 August. IMAGE: Miriam ‘Mim’ McKeown, Bec McIntyre, …
Police housing to help staffing
Three local police families are already settled into their new homes in Mendooran Street Coonamble, part of the NSW Government's four year program to build 271 police houses in regional …
Vehicle crashes into Gulargambone skate park…again
Photo: The outline of where one of the skate ramps used to be before a car smashed through it on 15 August. A man was taken to hospital on Friday …
Baradine gathers to mark VP Day
Photo: Members of Baradine RSL sub-branch, school students and community members attended the VP Day commemoration last Friday. Members of the Baradine community gathered in solemn reflection last week for …
Rifle seized from local home during statewide DV crackdown
Police say they seized a rifle from a home in Coonamble last week under a state-wide operation targeting domestic violence. A police spokesperson said officers forced their way into house …
Frustration in Council as Quarry worries drag on
Photo: Coonamble Shire’s Director of Infrastructure Services, Kerrie Murphy, says Council needs to satisfy the Regulator before they can re-open the Mount Magometon Quarry. Councillors and senior Coonamble Shire Council …