The Coonamble Times
Your Local Newspaper Serving Coonamble & district since 1885
PHOTO: Kerrie Murphy and Paul Gallagher at the government hearing. Top Coonamble Shire officials fronted a NSW government hearing in Dubbo on Friday 28 June to raise their concern about …
Changes to the Arts and Cultural Funding Programme (ACFP) will soon shake up the creative scene for regional arts. The $3 million in annual funding shared among the 15 Regional …
PHOTO: Prof. Attila Brungs, Rosie Kingsford, Brian Campbell, Minister Penny Sharpe, Dr Reece Pedler and UNSW Dean of Science Professor Sven Rogge. Local artist Brian Campbell’s giant bilby sculpture has …
PHOTO: The book ‘Uncle JJ’ is read out to the children at CPS for NAIDOC week. “He helps us feel better when we get our ears checked, he tells us …
Coonamble officially kicked off NAIDOC Week at the Coonamble Aboriginal Land Council. Around 50 people attended a rainy Monday morning on 8 July, including local elders, school students and representatives …
PHOTO: CAHS Board members Siffia Fernando, Angela Fernando, David Ryan, Jan Arrowsmith, CEO Phil Naden, Les Trindall. Absent: BJ Harris, Gloria Fernando The ongoing capital improvements driven by Coonamble Aboriginal …
PHOTO: Travis performing at the 2024 Tamworth Country Music Festival. Promising, young local artist Travis Jones won the Ros Whitney Scholarship to join artists from across Australia and New Zealand …
PHOTO: Dr Lorraine Wheeldon, Luke Tandy and Hazel Jackson. The 20th Combined Coonamble Service Clubs Changeover Dinner took place on Saturday 6 July at the Coonamble Bowling Club. Lions Club …
PHOTO: Kieran Shortt investigating his water metre readings. Some unusually high water bills are burning a hole in the pockets of some residents in the Coonamble Shire but the cause …