Coonamble Shire Tourism Newsletter Page 3

Text Box: The need for a suite of tourism symbols for use across Australia has existed for some time. Now National Tourism Symbols for road signs have just been released by the National Tourism Signing Reference Group after consumer testing. Use of each symbol is still subject to approval by State/Territory road and tourism authorities. www.visualvoice.com.au/NTS.html

Text Box: 2nd –9th March 2007 ‘Coonamble Waste to Art Exhibition’ www.coonamble.org/WTA.htm 10th March 2007 ‘Coonamble Historical Day’ Click here for details 10th March 2007 ‘International Women’s Day’ Click here for program 17th March 2007 ‘Royal Far West Dinner and Auction’ 17th March 2007 ‘Open Air Concert at Gulargambone’ Click here for details 31st March 2007 ‘ Coonamble Matron’s Ball 15th-16th May 2007 ‘Coonamble Show’ 19th May 2007 ‘Gulargambone Show’ 9th-11th June 2007 ‘Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft’ www.coonamble.org/rodeo 24th June 2007 ‘Coonamble Race Meeting’ Coonamble Racecourse www.coonamble.org/cjc For a full calendar of Coonamble Shire events click here. To be added to the calendar please email us here

Text Box: The Great Inland Way (GIW) runs from Sydney to Cairns and Cooktown. Tourism Queensland (TQ) has been working with the Great Inland Way Promotions Group and Tourism NSW to rebrand the route. Stewart Moore from Sustainable Tourism Services has been contracted by TQ. A range of new material including brochures, folders, fact sheets & HEMA maps has been produced. The route also received funding under the Australian Tourism Development Program (ATDP) which will fund interpretive panels and signage. The launch of the QLD Drive Tourism Program Stage 2 will be held in Brisbane on 28th March and the consumer launch at the Sydney Camping and Caravan Show on 17th April 2007. Queries call the GIW NSW Chair on (0408) 824 179 or email here

The Coonamble Archives will be open to the general public on 10th March 2007

Text Box: BE INSPIRED @ Coonamble Farm Family Gathering - Saturday 24th March from 6.30pm (Election Day) Inspirational speakers Sam Bailey, a quadriplegic and pilot who runs his own property and Nicole Brown, a pyschologist who has worked with drought affected people in the west for six years will address the gathering. The Farm Family Gathering is being sponsored by the NSW Department of Primary Industries and the Central West Catchment Management Authority. Tickets are available at the RTC in Coonamble - $20 for a single adult, $5 for a preschool or primary aged child or $50 for a family. There will be a meal provided for adults, as well as a meal and entertainment for the children. More information is available from Pip Brown, Drought Support Worker with NSW DPI on (0429) 396 697 or email pip.brown@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Text Box: DATE CHANGE FOR JUNIOR RODEO: At the meeting of the committee held on 13th February 2007 it was decided that the Junior Rodeo, traditionally held on the first day of the event will be moved to Monday. This will mean that the a full program of Rodeo events will be held on both Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June with the Junior Rodeo concluding the event on Monday 11th June. There will be no changes to the Campdrafting program. Rodeo Sponsorship: 2007 Sponsorship applications are now available and can be downloaded from: www.coonamble.org/rodeo/SponsorshipPack2007.pdf

Text Box: The NSW Department of State and Regional Development has been active in the region and assisted a number of tourism & Indigenous projects as well as the Coonamble Feedlot. To view their Summer Update Click here

The New Great Inland Way logo. The Sydney to Cairns touring route will be officially launched on 28th March in Brisbane