Coonamble Shire Tourism Newsletter Page 3

Text Box: 29th September Come-by Chance Picnic Races Ph 6828 5289 www.coonamble.org/cbc 29th Sept—1st October 2007 Rooty Hill RSL Maiden Sweepstakes-Greyhounds Click here for more details 6th October 2007’Rams Rugby Union Presentation night Click here for details 9-10th ‘Women’s Wellbeing Workshop & Indulgence Day Click here for more details 20th October 2007 Anglican Strawberry Fair, Anglican Church Hall 25th October 2007 Bangers n Mash (Theatre), Coonamble Bowling Club 8pm click here for brochure 27th-28th October 2007 VIBE 3 on 3 Basketball & Hip Hop Challenge (02) 9361 0140 claude@vibe.com.au 3 November 2007 Coonamble Telephonists Reunion If you worked at the Coonamble Exchange at any time please call Kathy (02) 6822 1644 or Angie (02) 6822 1782 24 November– 24 December 'Global Husbandry-An exhibition by Christine Townend' two eight two eight, Bourbah Street, Gulargambone Click here for flier 24th November 2007 ‘Coonamble Community market Day’ (02) 6822 1767

Text Box: Congratulations to two eight two eight

Text Box: Coonamble Tourism back in 1967

Bangers and Mash will be appearing in Coonamble on 25th October at the Coonamble Bowling Club

Text Box: The Annual Ride the Spirit Business Awards were held on Saturday 8th September 2007. Most outstanding business was Coonamble Pre-School and Tourism and Hospitality award was won by the Coonamble Riverside Caravan Park. Click here for a full list of winners

Text Box: Gulargambone was again a winner at the end of July ! The two eight two eight project took out the specialized tourism services category at the Countrylink Inland NSW Tourism Awards beating last years winner the Canowindra Trading Post. The awards were held in Outback NSW at Wentworth. Central NSW will be hosting the awards in 2008.

Text Box: Coonamble will once again see passenger services arriving at the Railway station (but only for one day). 3801 Limited will be bringing a train load of tourists to town on 13th January 2008 for a 2 hour stay. In addition to about 50 visitors from Sydney there will be up to 120 from Narromine and Gilgandra also on the train. The group will have lunch at the Coonamble Bowling Club and then have time for a quick tour of town before returning to their train . www.3801limited.com.au Click here for more information

Organisers of the Annual Rooty Hill RSL Greyhound Racing Carnival in Coonamble have released their program and brochure. With the unfortunate outbreak of Equine Influenza causing the cancellation of horse racing across the country what better way to get your racing fix ! www.coonamble.org/greyhound_races.htm

Text Box: The annual Warrumbungle Crooked Mountain Concert will feature the dazzling Kate Ceberano. Focusing on the best of Australian entertainment in the best outdoor jazz club, the concert will also include The Stiff Gins and DidjeriduDingo. The concept of an outdoor concert was initiated in 2005 with Sirocco and DidjeriduDingo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Warrumbungles as a national park and since then has attracted performers like James Morrison, stringmansassy, Emma Pask and Vince Jones. The Co-operatiers will present a range of children's activities throughout the evening, commencing around 5pm - this allows parents to find their space and settle in. Each year we have become a little more adventurous with catering providers and in 2007 we will have a number of gourmet food and wine stalls operating on the night. Click here for ticket order form

Text Box: Exactly 40 years ago in September 1967 and the Tourism Officer for the Castlereagh Valley Tourist Association, Mr Brian Welsh and President, Cr P.F. Rogers were about to head off to the Conference of Regional Tourist Associations. Back then the Minister for Tourism Activities stated that plans for tourist development in a community depended to a great extent on local support. Click the image below for the full article from the Coonamble Times.