Special responsibilites of rural GPs recognised
Coonamble could have a new drawcard for doctors after the Australian health ministers formally recognised Rural Generalists (RG) as a specialty within general practice in September. RGs have a broad …
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Messaging glitch updates customers on phantom power outage
Essential Energy say their technicians are investigating how some customers received SMS messages announcing the end of an outage that wasn't actually happening. For one customer in Coonamble shire, the …
Much more than scones – A century of CWA Coonamble
Photo: 1943 CWA - Mrs McFarlane, Irene Fisher, Val Kuhner, Elizabeth Hannah, Mrs J. Robinson, Gwen Lowe, Mae Lampe, Nancy Hannah, Beth McKenzie, Nancy Croxon, Joyce Lefebvre, Elizabeth Hannah and …
Bouncing start to school holidays
Photo: A crew largely from Melbourne helped set up a morning of activities for the start of Coonamble’s school holidays on Monday. Coonamble's youngsters have kicked off to a roaring …
Quambone Public School wraps up another exciting term
Photos below story. Community NAIDOC DayOn Thursday 25 September our students travelled to Coonamble to take part in the Community NAIDOC Day celebrations. The day began with a special opening …
Man charged with firearm, vehicle thefts, dangerous driving
Police arrested a 28-year-old man in Coonamble last week after firearms and vehicles were allegedly stolen from properties near Baradine and local police pursued the suspect into the Pilliga Scrub. …
Raising the stakes for Eleanor – and for country children
Photo: The Committee of the Eleanor Bryant Memorial Fund: Emily McGrory, Frances Lord, Jacqueline Boyd, James Wagstaff, Natasha Ward, Tim Bryant, Tom Rains, Hayden Guthrie, Mary Skuthorp, Claire Brien, Kate …
Year 12 say goodbye to Coonamble High
Coonamble Year 12s walked the tunnel of honour as the bell rang on their final day of high school on Friday 26 September. Eighteen Year 12s graduated in 2025 - …
Coming together on NAIDOC Day
Hundreds of people came out to celebrate Indigenous culture on Thursday 25 September as part of Coonamble’s annual NAIDOC Day. Students from the local primary and high schools filled the …