School holiday activites are a HIT!
From boxing to music production and skateboard workshops, Coonamble’s school holidays have been some of the biggest in recent years. An $80,000 boost from the state government saw Coonamble Shire …
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Sun & silliness for Australia Day in Coonamble
With two hours of formal Australia Day celebrations done and dusted by 10am, it was time to hit the pool. At least two dozen of the town’s younger citizens had …
Ambassador praises Baradine’s volunteer spirit
Volunteering and belonging were at the heart of Baradine’s Australia Day ambassador’s message. Despite the temperature soaring into the mid-forties, almost one hundred community members rolled up for the morning …
Big futures begin in the bush
Photo: CADEF secretary Ron Mackay and Australia Day Ambassador for Coonamble, Katryna Robinson [far right] with attending recipients: Montana Hodgson, Clare Hopkins, Hope Smith, Elton McKenzie, George McKeown, and Anita …
Lease on Gular’s favourite cafe up for grabs
One of 2828's longest running volunteers says she's optimistic about the much-loved Gulargambone venue as the managing committee seek a new set of hands to take the wheel. Local businessman …
New permanent doctor at AMS
For the first time since 2022, there is a second permanent doctor at Coonamble Aboriginal Health Service. (CAHS) Dr Jayant Karambhe moved to Coonamble from Western Australia with wife Mamta …
Max Jackson steals the crown
Coonamble country star Max Jackson is a back-to-back Golden Guitar winner after claiming Female Artist of the Year at Australia’s peak country music awards. Max faced the likes of household …
‘Heat Week’ hits hard
While families from around the district have dispersed for the long-held tradition of a beachside getaway ahead of school, in 2026 it looks like a ‘good miss’ as they avoid …
‘Eccles’ is Citizen of the Year
Coonamble’s Citizen of the Year, Terry Lees (Eccles) with Australia Day Ambassador, Katryna Robinson. It was fourth time’s the charm for audio guru and multi-year nominee Terry (Eccles) Lees when …