IN THE PADDOCK WITH DR JILL: Joining Ewe Lambs
Many have tried. Many have given up. Ewe lambs are tricky buggers to manage, especially in an extensive environment without a whole heap of rocket fuel pasture underneath them. New …
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OVINE BOVINE GRAPEVINE
Great rain in some parts of the district over the last few days with Quambone receiving over 100 millimetres over the weekend. This sets us up for a pretty good …
Coonamble Rugby League history – Part 3 The formation of Groups
PHOTO: The Coonamble Ramblers 1927. IMAGE SUPPLIED. On 6 May 1922, The Rugby League News reported, that the NSWRL were considering ways to encourage the growth of Rugby League in …
ANZAC Day bowls
PHOTO: Jenny Murray playing a forehand running shot. The Coonamble Bowling had many bowlers that went to war and returned. Some members soldiers didn’t return. On Anzac Day the Coonamble …
Star Stroke stars at Nyngan’s ANZAC Day Races
PHOTO: Stuart and Cody Canham were more than happy with Star Stroke’s performance at the Nyngan ANZAC Day race meeting. Coonamble trainer Stewart Canham has notched up another win with …
Times team launches 140th Anniversary webpage
“History buffs and Coonamble Times supporters might be interested to take a look at our new webpage,” says Editor Lee O’Connor. “We wanted somewhere to bring our history together in …
Catholic Schools Week 2025
PHOTO: Executive Director of Schools, Mrs Christina Trimble (Catholic Education Diocese of Bathurst). Catholic Schools Week is a time to celebrate the incredible value our schools bring to students, families, …
Cost of living front of mind for local voters
PHOTO: Gulargambone’s Kirsty Fisher and her son Lachlan. With less than three sleeps to go until the 3 May federal election, cost of living was front of mind for shire …
Gold explorer withdraws application to drill in Macquarie Marshes
PHOTO: The Macquarie Marshes area an internationally recgonised wetland. Local landholders and environmentalists say they are relieved after a Canadian-owned mineral explorer withdrew applications to probe the Macquarie Marshes. The …