The Coonamble Times
Your Local Newspaper Serving Coonamble & district since 1885
PHOTO: 2025 Young Woman Competition candidates Angie O'Connor, Gemma Fitzgerald, Lydia Paine and Ashleigh Stielow. There's just three sleeps to go until the judges reveal Coonamble's next Young Woman representative. …
PHOTO: Building contractor Jarrett Cooper of Gulargambone installed the handrails and awning for the new ramp leading up to St Barnabas' Anglican Hall in Namoi Street. Getting in and out …
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the 2025 Federal Election for 3 May but with five weeks to go, there are still only four candidates nominated for the Parkes electorate. In …
PHOTO: Coonamble Local Aboriginal Land Council member Nina Sands says the downward trend in some crime types is good news but there is work to be done in other areas. …
PHOTO: Country kids are encouraged to get inspiration from their local newspaper and enter the Country Press NSW 125th anniversary writing competition this school holidays. Country Press NSW, the peak …
PHOTO: Nurse Ash Saunders and Paramedic Joel Marriott with their special delivery. Lisa Taylor was putting the washing out at her Coonamble home on Saturday evening 22 March when a …
It is illuminating, and humbling, to reflect on the trials and triumphs of our little local newspaper. To still be publishing as an independent, locally-owned small business after 140 years is remarkable by any measure. I tip my hat to the adventurous spirit of John Richardson McWilliam and his immediate family who saw opportunity in our district and gave their best efforts to the enterprise for almost forty years.
PHOTO: Barber-counsellor Brian Dowd with children in the shire in 2019. At the time, his team gave over 60 free cuts across Coonamble and Gularagambone. Coonamble residents will have the …
PHOTO: Outback Arts was excited to receive news of the ClubsNSW grant which will help with expensive roof repairs on the Plaza Theatre. The Plaza Theatre is a step closer …