Community helps power Marnie’s fundraising for Cancer Research
Coonamble Local Marnie Ryan was one of the 16,000 people who joined in on the Brisbane Rio Tinto Race on Sunday 7 June, but something made her stand out from …
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New funding provides a brighter future for Gulargambone sportsground
New lights are set to shine down on Gulargambone's football oval after the local rugby union club received a grant on 2 June with the support of Coonamble Shire Council. …
Soil carbon initiative takes root at Whittonbri
Wet weather may have forced a change of venue, but it didn’t dampen interest in regenerative farming when around 30 local property owners gathered at the Coonamble Bowling Club on …
May defies local weather norms
May 2026 will likely be remembered as a month that delivered a little bit of everything for Coonamble. According to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology rainfall in Coonamble for May …
Authorities fear major locust hatch after an ideal breeding season
Locust numbers are trending above normal levels across parts of Far West NSW, with authorities warning current seasonal conditions could set the stage for a major spring hatch. Western Local …
Six locals honoured at Police Awards Ceremony
Coonamble police officers and staff were honoured at the Orana Mid Western Police District awards ceremony, with six locals receiving awards and appreciation from the NSW Commissioner of Police Mal …
Right to repair reforms welcomed, but local mechanic remains sceptical
A move to expand Australia's Right to Repair laws to agricultural machinery by the Federal Government has been welcomed by farming groups, but Coonamble contractor and mechanic Harry Ferguson says …
Western Plains standout Jannali Walker selected for NSW Country Training Squad
Coonamble local, Jannali Walker, who plays rugby with the Gulargambone juniors, has been picked for the NSW Country Rugby Union Representative Training Squad after a “sensational” performance in Dubbo. Jannali …
Record numbers drive Coonamble Rodeo towards four-day future
Coonamble Rodeo has wrapped a highly successful long weekend, with record numbers of competitors and spectators cementing its place as one of the biggest events on the region’s calendar. Now …