Heidi and Indiannah are ready to ref
Photo: Heidi Taylor and Indianah Carey, who have takenon the role of referees this year (Photo - Baradine Magpies Football Club) Two district high school students have stepped up to …
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THE WISDOM OF THE WEEVIL – Keeping your head above water
Looking back on the rainfall for 2025, we can say that most of the district is running above its annual median rainfall to date. So, with full soil moisture profiles …
WOOL MARKET REPORT – Little change to market
Very little changed this week in the Australian wool market, with a marginal one cent gain to the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) bringing it to 1,204c/kg at the close. The …
Coonamble Rugby League history – Part 7 The birth of the Bears
Photo: 1971 1st Grade Group 14 Premiers. Coonamble defeated Coonabarabran 31 – 8. Back Row: Frank Fish, Ray Pickering, Ray Cleary, Barry Smith, George Algozeri (Captain/Coach), Mick McEntyre, Bruce Jackson, …
Rams girls back on track after beating Barabarians
Photo: Rams half-back, Lydia Paine sends the ball away from the ruck. (PHOTO: Tessa Parry) Fresh off a loss to the Flamin Galahs the week prior, the Coonamble Rams girls …
Coonamble comeback falls short against Barbarians
Photo: Rams first grade captain, Nick Jackson, stays alert as he joins a ruck on the sideline. (PHOTO by Tessa Parry) Despite their best efforts it just wasn’t to be …
Bearettes go down to Warren in Round 6
Photo: Shakaye Walker weaves through two Bulldog defenders in the Coonamble v Warren game on Saturday 31 May. The Coonamble Bears headed to Warren over the weekend for Round 6 …
Coonamble General Manager retires
Coonamble Shire Council General Manager Paul Gallagher is retiring after serving just over two years in the top job. Councillors voted at an extraordinary evening meeting last night, Tuesday 3 …
Vintage rides wheel into main street
Photo: Leon Jackson’s 1956 FJ Holden was a talking point. The shire's auto lovers took the chance to show off their historic vehicles during a morning tea outside the Gumnut …