Letters to the editor – More to say about nature strip bollards
To the Editor, In response to the article regarding the bollards in the Coonamble Times on Wednesday 9 April 2025 [Bollards block heavy vehicle parking on Hickey Street]: I don’t …
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Rugby League history – Part 2: Coonamble kicks off
PHOTO: Coonamble West Black & White Football Team, includes Mick White, Tom Bowman and Sid Bowman. PHOTO SUPPLIED. [If you know the names of other players of this era please …
Eels pro visits youth centre
PHOTO: Taneka Todhunter, Anthony Astill, Jahkya Fernando and Shanikqua Wallace at the REDIe Youth Centre in Railway Street on Tuesday. Coonamble’s budding rugby league players had a chance to pick …
Hall sale revives lost treasures
PHOTO: Carleen O’Connor looks for bargains at the Anglican Parish’s garage sale. A home organ was among the donated items looking for a new home earlier this month at St …
From trade to technology: Doug Sunderland, Compositor/Printer
PHOTO: [L to R]: Doug, Wally Hume, John Lough, John French, David Ellis (Jim’s son, journo) Jim Ellis (editor). Date TBC. Doug Sunderland is a member of one of Coonamble's …
Nuns light up main street
PHOTOS: The sculptures of the Brigidine sisters are shining bright at night after work to install solar lights on the base of each sculpture was completed last week. Coonamble’s Brigidine …
Strong turnout for Easter egg hunts
PHOTO: Dicky Bright and Piper Campbell search through the book cases for Easter eggs. A chocolate-fuelled program has been keeping children busy over the school break. Easter-egg hunts drew more …
Mini camp for Pony Club
PHOTO: Almost forty riders saddled up for fun three days. A number of them have only just begun learning how to ride. Youngsters saddled up last week as part of …
Craig and Albert win Easter Bowls
PHOTO: Robert Smith playing a backhand draw shot. The Good Friday Easter Bowls Tournament was successful with 12 teams competing for the prize money. On the day there was 2 …