Youth encouraged to change narrative
PHOTO: Motivational speaker Erfan Daliri encourages high school students to change the narrative as Youth Week kicked off in NSW last week. Coonamble High School students were encouraged to reach …
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Choc-a-block pre-Easter
PHOTO: Lilyarna Lacrosse and Makenna Jackson won some treats from the Easter Bunny. A special, long-eared guest made an appearance just in time at Coonamble Public School for their annual …
Tessa home with honours
PHOTO: Tessa at the woodchopping at this year’s Royal Easter Show. Tess Parry Coonamble Show Society Young Woman 2024 recently represented Zone 6 at the Royal Agricultural Society (RAS) Royal …
FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK
COUNTRY MAYORS MEETING The General Manager and I attended the Country Mayors Association meeting in Sydney on 28th March 2025. The ability of local governments to fund infrastructure and services …
Making their mark
PHOTO: Emily Warner and Meg McCloud pictured after the Dubbo Demons won last year’s Central West AFL grand final against Bathurst Bushrangers. Aussie Rules is not a sport played in …
Hudson Pear task force meets at Quanda
The Central West Hudson Pear Task Force has teamed up for the third year in a row in an effort to control growth of the plant at Quanda Reserve near …
Ovine Bovine Grapevine
Trump, Tarrifs and the election….. all these ingredients have and will cause plenty of uncertainty in all our markets and could or are holding things back? Very hard to say …
The story begins: Rugby League in Coonamble
PHOTO: The 1908 North Sydney Bears Rugby League team. 2025 is a big year for rugby league in Coonamble. The weekend of 19 July will see a major reunion. Thanks …
Social bowls
PHOTO: Jenny Murray playing a backhand draw shot. Tuesday Social Bowls On Tuesday 8 April there was one game of mixed pairs played over 12 ends with the green running …