The Coonamble Times

Young beekeeper Oliver Jordinson from Gulargambone is among countless beekeepers across the country concerned about the increasing presence of a parasite which could prove deadly for their hives. coonambletimes.com.au/locals-on-the-…

A year 12 student, part-time supermarket employee and mini goat breeder all in one, #Coonamble's own Nick Buckley certainly keeps himself busy. #pets #goats #entrepreneur #youth coonambletimes.com.au/nicks-kidding-…

This past weekend, 30 #polocrosse teams from across the country gathered in #Quambone for their popular annual carnival. #sport #westernnsw coonambletimes.com.au/quambone-poloc…

Holes in the exit of the Coonamble Multi-Purpose Health Service are on the way according to @wnswlhd after rainfall exacerbated pre-existing damages. Many have said the upgrade has been a long time coming. #health #roadwork #coonamble coonambletimes.com.au/hospital-holes…

It was great to speak to my fellow @MacleayCollege students about their internship experience! I am sure there will be plenty of stories to exchange when we get back to uni. #regional @CoonambleTimes @susanstevo westernplains.app.link/pStTtwKFHnb

@susanstevo @MacleayCollege Great news for Harden. Highly recommend the Macleay Interns so far. Hope Thomas and Jack enjoy their time. #localnewsmatters

A quick morning coffee before kicking-off their internships with Harden's Twin Town Times. @macleaycollege #journalism students Thomas Hanway & Jack Murray (middle) are about to discover the joys of #regional reporting thanks to Matt, Nyssa & Tim. 🙏🙏#independent #localnews

@susanstevo @MacleayCollege @HeraldWestern @media_republik @LaytonHolley1 @JordyMarsden @HollyMcGuinnes9 @ClaireBrownlie6 @MarkCoultonMP @SffRoy

@ausgov is seeking insight into how people in #regional Australia access their #news through an online survey as part of a parliamentary inquiry. Please take a few minutes to have your say on regional #newspapers via the link below. Open until 11 Feb! surveymonkey.com/r/WPVW256

This week, Janis Nicol from the #Coonamble Cancer Survival Fund gives her thoughts on the new #WesternCancerCentre set up in #Dubbo and how it can benefit local patients going through treatment. #regionalnsw #health bit.ly/30qVfIM

@JohnBarilaroMP's decision to announce the #nswlockdown via social media without involving the press has been criticised by the NSW Country Press Association as abandoning #ruralmedia. @SffRoy @MarkCoultonMP @senbmckenzie @SamFarraway westernplains.app.link/r6MWRHXwYib

Plenty of road work activity on #Coonamble main street this morning, from filling in pot holes to doing a detail feature survey of the shop fronts for the Shire Council's planned beautifucation project.

Families in northern #Coonamble are campaigning to have their local #schoolbus run extended. Applications have been rejected by @TransportforNSW since 2019 though the group has @SffRoy's support. @PaulTooleMP and @DugaldSaunders also been approached. bit.ly/3x2Qe58

Local #coonamble artist Brian Campbell is putting the finishing touches on his steel netting bandicoot sculpture. Brian will truck it to the north-western border to be on a scuplture trail once the path is clear from the #NSWFloods bit.ly/2NTHkVL

Full wrap-up of the Championship Qualifier and the day's remaining races (featuring a couple of local wins) in next week's edition

THE #Coonamble Country Women’s Association’s day branch is taking a break and hoping to return in spring with a reinvigorated group. #CWA bit.ly/2OVip4d

The Newhaven Park Country Championships stops over in Coonamble on Sunday for the WRA $150,000 Qualifier. Check out the final field and barriers. 👇

The Coonamble Jockey Club has given locals another good reason to check out their local races this weekend by donating money raised last year back to junior sporting clubs. #nswcountryracing #countrychampionships bit.ly/3qwYVQz

"I was really nervous when I saw him do it. I thought he’d broken his shoulder." A freak accident almost ruined Nyngan trainer Brett Robb's Newhaven Park Country Championships plans but Great Buy is all set for Coonamble on Sunday.📸Janian McMillan READ: bit.ly/3t2SjuR

We believe every story is important, and the story of #Coonamble-born Donna Meehan, a member of the #stolengeneration, is certainly no exception. Check out this week's edition to hear a happy outcome for Donna sharing it though a #podcast last year bit.ly/2O3gt9A

Our Editor Lee O'Connor was on RN Breakfast this morning speaking about how regional news publishers aren't getting as big of a slice of the #mediabargainingcode pie as the larger news companies. Well worth a listen! #countrymedia