Dry run continues
PHOTO: Sign of the times: desilting a dry dam south west of Coonamble. It's been a long dry run for many in the Coonamble district and the autumn so far …
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Market rebounds strongly
PHOTO: Sourced from the CSIRO After two successive weeks of losses, the Australian wool market has rebounded strongly, with the Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) finishing the week ending at 1,786c/kg, …
Jesus rises again
PHOTO: Coonamble’s Wayne Phillips has helped Jesus rise at Easter for many years now and hopes to continue the tradition for many more. Tourists driving through Coonamble to their Easter …
Unions tell ABC staff to take the win
The battle between ABC News management and staff unions has come to an end after many hours of "intense negotiations" in a meeting on Monday 30 March. On 25 March …
Pop-up shop injects hope into Coonamble Cancer Survival Fund
PHOTO: Coonamble Cancer Survival Fund volunteers Janis Nicol and Annette Chapman after their pop-up shop took Castlereagh Street by storm. On Friday 27 March the Coonamble Cancer Survival Fund opened …
Footy stars running straight for mental health
PHOTO: CAHS Executive Director, Beau Ewers (centre) with NRLW players Quincy Dodd (Sharks), Olivia Kernick (Roosters) and NRL players Connor Watson and Mark Nawaqanitawase at the local community day on …
Making art to ‘shrink your footprint’
PHOTO: Sally and Claudia Stratton work on ‘shrinking their footprint’ at one of the Waste to Art workshops facilitated by Sarah Rogers at the Outback Arts Gallery in Coonamble. The …
New arrivals love our P & Q
PHOTO: Coonamble’s usually busy main street intersection caught in a quiet moment during sunset. It's official. The peace and quiet of Coonamble is one of the key aspects that most …
Regional banking left hanging
PHOTO: Pause on Regional Bank closures set to expire. So what then? IMAGE: Sourced. It's coming on two years since the Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia submitted their …