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Text Box: Despite the Equine Influenza outbreak the Come-by-Chance Picnic Races Committee will be proceeding with their event. There just won’t be any horses ! A six race program will be held with novelty events and sashes for winners. Interstate bookmakers will be there and a Champagne brunch will get the event started. So if you’re looking for something to do this long weekend be sure to support Come-by-Chance ! For more details visit their web site at: www.coonamble.org/cbc

Text Box: Welcome to the September edition. The sad news story this month is of course, the Equine Influenza - a big blow to those local communities with a single race. Marthaguy Picnic Races, Coonamble and Gulargambone Gold Cups and the AQHA Super Challenge Campdraft have all been cancelled. But our spirits have been lifted by the Moorambilla Festival held last week in Coonamble which saw the town come alive with music and bought many visitors to town. Local historian Joan MacKenzie updated her booklet ‘musical Memories of Coonamble’. Click here to download a copy. MTM-FM will be holding a charity Greyhound Race meeting to raise funds for increasing their broadcast area. Mark your diaries 10 November !Racing enthusiasts can get their fix this weekend with a ‘phantom’ race meeting taking place at Come-by-Chance and record breaking registrations at the Long Weekend Greyhound Carnival Coonamble will see a tourist train visit in January 2008. See page 3 for more information. You’ll see a lot happening with signage in the next month with new town entry signs delivered for Coonamble, Gulargambone and Quambone and new signage at the Gibson way.

Text Box: Visit Page 2 for more details. New signs for the Council owned Riverside Caravan Park, Coonamble Museum and the long awaited Smith Park Information signs are close. Speaking of signs– Council is participating in ‘GoWest’ advertising at Dubbo Airport. For a sneak peek click here. The latest round of Australian Tourism Development Program has just been announced and the next round will have significant funding available for tourism projects. If you have a project in mind please start talking to me now. More details on the ATDP can be found here The latest Drought Support Network Newsletter is available and can be downloaded here. Along with Cottage Industries volunteers I visited Motels and Hotels in town and will be holding another visit on October 8th. New Coonamble souvenirs are now available and more details on page 2. Please feel free to contact me if you have any feedback on projects. Don’t forget your tickets to Bangers and Mash on 25th October ! (02) 6822 1444 Until next month Steven Baldwin Tourism Development Manager Coonamble Shire Council

Text Box: 27 September 2007

Text Box: Tourism Update

Text Box: Special points of interest: Coonamble Shire Council meeting 10 October 2007 at 9.30am Latest Council minutes, and updates visit the council web site by clicking here Click here to view previous editions of the Tourism Newsletter Download the latest Coonamble Community Directory Beyond Survival Workshop

Coonamble Souvenirs	2
New Town Entry Signs	2
Tourist Train to Visit Coonamble	3
Coming Events	3
Warrumbungle Concert	3
Coonamble In the Past- 1987, 1967 & 1957	4
Industry meetings	4

Text Box: Did you know that you can view many of the headstones at the Coonamble Cemetery online? Click here to visit

Text Box: The 2007 Moorambilla Festival was held in Coonamble from 14-16th September and early feedback points to a resounding success. The inspiration of former resident Michelle Leonard, the event was staged by a small army of volunteers and community groups and special mention must go to Sandra Harrison, Justine Lawler, Liz Markey and of course Michelle Leonard for all their hard work to make the event happen. A crew from Pay TV station ‘Ovation’ filmed the event for screening nationally. Council assistance included advertising, brochures and financial support for a coordinator and Cr David Taylor chaired the steering committee.

Moorambilla Festival Participants enjoy morning tea at the old Monterey Café on Saturday 15th September