Battle for the bore baths continues
The battle to retain government-funding for the Coonamble artesian baths project has intensified as Coonamble Shire Council races against the clock to prepare for construction. With councillors voting in March …
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‘Use it or lose it’: Chamber of Commerce
Photo: Coonamble Chamber of Commerce president Lucy Moss. Chamber executives are asking what they can do to improve participation after their Annual General Meeting failed to meet quorum. The current …
Sharing stories at life writing workshop
Photo: Barbara James, Heather Simhauser, Robbie Barclay, Pauline Ditchfield, Robyn Hull, Alana Hall, Chandra Rajalingam, Carollyn Fisher, Lynda Williams and Paul Underwood with hosts Hannie Rayson and Michael Cathcart at …
Improvements underway for Bowling Club
Photo: Misaele Vakacegu and Kyle Neilsen from Paynter Dixion were hard at work putting up scaffolding on Friday 25 July. A new deck, new outdoor gaming area, and new roof …
Solar farm waits on one more approval
Construction is creeping closer for Coonamble's first solar farm development. Australian owned specialist renewable energy investment manager Birdwood Energy plans to build a facility with a single axis tracking system …
Man dies in house fire
A young man was tragically killed in a blaze in the early hours of Friday morning 25 July at a home in Aberford Street in east Coonamble. Police say that …
Rugby raises nearly $50,000 for mental health
Photo: The Walgett and Coonamble sides stood for a minutes silence honouring late Rams player, Ken Fisher, as well as the young Stirling Heriot. Fifty smelly jerseys, two rival rugby …
Scholarship broadens Georgia’s horizons
Photo: 2024-25 AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship recipient, Georgia Ditchfield, has had an absolute ball immersing herself in all things Agriculture. Georgia Ditchfield has been ‘flat out’ recently as she immerses herself …
Seeds sown for spring flowers
The experimental plantings in Coonamble's main street garden beds has begun. After council accepted local business owner Emily Cain's offer to donate some rhodanthe seeds (commonly known as paper daisies) …