WOOL MARKET REPORT – Merino fleece drives market gain
The Australian wool market has started the new season in a positive fashion, recording an overall increase for the second consecutive series to open the 2025/26. With 29,275 bales available …
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Flamin Galah’s give Rams girls a run around
Round 8 of the 2025 Ahrens Cup saw the Coonamble Rams play host to Gulargambone’s Flamin Galahs on Saturday 12 July. It was an absolutely fantastic day of footy all …
Resilient Gulargambone outfit get a win over Rams
Resilient Gulargambone get one back against Rams. A great day for footy was given the game it deserved when Gulargambone came to Coonamble last Saturday. While it wasn’t quite the …
GOLF UPDATE
Photo: Winner of Sunday’s (13 July) Stableford event, Merv Robinson. MERC WINS SUNDAY STABLEFORD The Sunday competition saw 8 golfers participate in the Stableford event. It was a rather disappointing …
New circuit, new magistrate for local court
Coonamble will have a fresh face behind the judging bench as the local court settles into a new circuit with its northern neighbours. Magistrate Shaun Mortimer has been appointed to …
Good results for rural roads as flood recovery works roll along
Residents on some of the shire’s rural roads say it’s been a smoother ride over the last few months following major repair work completed by Coonamble Shire Council. There were …
NDIS changes could hit hard in the bush
There’s concern within Western Plains communities about how changes to the NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits 2025–26 will affect people with a disability living in rural, regional and remote …
110 years of Coonamble Rugby League: Part 12Reunion celebration 2015 – 2025
Photo: Some of the former Bears at the 2018 Reunion. Rugby League has always been the heart and soul of Coonamble from a sporting perspective and the club has survived …
NAIDOC turns 50 over school holidays
Coonamble’s youngsters took full advantage of July’s NAIDOC activities as the school holidays pass the halfway mark. Pottery, Gamilaraay language bingo and a children’s ball were some of the activities …