Rams girls back on track after beating Bourke
Saturday 19 July saw the Rams make the trek out to Davidson Oval in Bourke for round 9 of the Ahrens Cup, and also Bre/Bourke’s Sponsors Day. After falling short …
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Rams fall short in Bourke thriller
Despite their best efforts on Saturday an undermanned and valiant Rams would fall to a strong Bre-Bourke side 26-39 in a thrilling match in Bourke. A game filled with momentum …
Brenton wins Grafton shoot
A Coonamble clay target shooter has outdone the competition to win the overall high gun at the Grafton Clay Target Club's Open Classic on 12-13 July. AA shooter Brenton Kelly …
Coonamble ranks high for water mains breaks
The challenges of keeping the shire's ageing water pipelines in order have been laid bare by new government performance data, released in May, on water utilities. In the most recent …
Boy owns up to broken window
A building owner had a pleasant surprise after a young boy apologised for breaking a shopfront window on her Castlereagh Street property. When office staff at Halcroft and Bennett told …
No change to levee level
Coonamble Shire Council says they have no plans to lower the levee opposite Koonambil Aged Care following a community petition expressing concerns over its visual impact. A Council letter to …
Shed fire caught early
Firefighters rushed to a back yard at Tooloon Street, Coonamble, on Tuesday 15 July after smoke was spotted coming from a garden shed. On-call Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew …
NDIA defends travel rule changes for NDIS
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has defended changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) pricing system, after widespread criticism from providers across the western region. Last week, Marathon …
Countdown to Coonamble stories in the spotlight
Photo: Dr Jillian Kelly will tell her story at the 'Hello Coonmable' event The story of how a man ran a SP bookmaking business from a local barber shop will …