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Fierce netball finals underway
PHOTO: A hot mid-court battle between Here for Beer’s Lily McLelland and Goal Diggers’ Jess Solomon. The Coonamble mixed netball semi-finals brought the top four competing teams head to head, …
Gidgee takes first season win
Gidgee are on the board after a tough win against Dunedoo that came down to a handful of runs on Saturday 6 December. Coonamble (Gidgee) fought at home in 40-degree …
A heated Round 8 for touch footballers
Round 8 kicked off with Tin Town taking on Allsorts in game 1. Allsorts, keen for another win, came out firing against a short Tin Town team. Allsorts lead throughout …
New puppy breeding laws now in force
Dog breeders must now register with the NSW government and cap the number of canines they keep, under new rules that began in December. The rules don't only apply to …
Christmas lunch sorted for Beau, Matt & Charlie
Sunday 6 December was the second week of the Christmas Ham 3 person Ambrose competition. The weather was vastly different from Saturday’s heat, with strong winds and rain showers making …
Elite swimmer asks for after-hours pool access
Coonamble Shire Council is weighing up whether to allow a world-class swimmer to train in Gulargambone Pool after hours. Armatree-based Peta Bradley is preparing for a marathon 45-kilometre swim in …
Hot contest: CrossFitters compete in throwdown
PHOTO: (L-R) Hamish Milne & Wanitta Glover (3rd), Amy Ibbott & Ana Newstead (1st) and Kyle Lundholm & Scott Brown (2nd) made it onto the podiums for the fitness division. …
Evie steps up to State Sevens rugby
Baradine sporting talent Evie Matthews has capped off a remarkable season with selection to the NSW Rugby Sevens squad. Fresh from representing in the Cook Islands at the Raro 7’s …