Long weekend car chase ends in flames
Coonamble local Liam Mulhall was walking home from the annual rodeo event on Saturday 6 June when he witnessed a very intense car chase down the Castlereagh Highway. It was …
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Chasing hot water: drilling starts for Coonamble Artesian Baths
Coonamble Shire Council announced the first boots on the ground work will commence at the Artesian bore bath project site at the end of this week, 12 June. Drilling equipment …
Coonamble Children’s Services wins best display
Coonamble Children’s Services is proud to have been awarded Best Childcare Services Display at this year’s Coonamble Show. The theme, "Off and Racing," inspired each room to create its own …
Kangaroos and Kenya at Gulargambone Preschool
We are over halfway through our preschool term and loving all things involving the balance bikes, fishing, Pop the Pirate and Knights this week. On Wednesday we celebrated National Simultaneous …
Sixth-generation Showie keeps tradition alive at 2026 Coonamble Show
Showie Connor Pink’s livelihood is often at the mercy of the weather, it can make or break an event, and poor attendance can quickly turn into financial loss for him. …
“Fuel to my fire”: Coonamble student Elsie Manson reflects on Indigenous Achievement Award
Coonamble’s Elsie Manson was presented with the Charles Sturt University Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Achievement Award on Thursday 21 May. After studying hours on end for her Bachelor of …
Auntie Sylvia shares journey of healing and resilience
Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service (CAHS) invited Auntie Sylvia Akusha to host a reconciliation event for National Sorry Day on Tuesday 26 May. The candle making event was held at Coonamble …
Pilliga bird conservation takes flight
Conversations about conservation were in the air at a workshop that focused on protecting the region’s unique Glossy Black Cockatoo. Landholders, bird enthusiasts and conservation advocates gathered in Mendooran for …
Weekly bowls and golf abandoned due to wet weather
What a shock we have had this week. It actually rained! I just wonder whether it was because of our local show was on that it rained. Coonamble are pretty …