Coonamble Shire Tourism Newsletter Page 4

Text Box: PO Box 249
COONAMBLE NSW 2829 Phone: (02) 6827 1936 Fax: (02) 6822 1626 E-Mail: tourism@coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au WEB: www.coonamble.org/TourismIndustry

Text Box: The Coonamble Shire Tourism newsletter is produced by Coonamble Shire Council to involve community and industry in the development of tourism in the shire. The Tourism Development Manager will provide the secretariat, distribute a monthly newsletter and form teams and team leaders as required for specific projects Forthcoming projects include a Coonamble Heritage Brochure, Quambone promotional material, and a new Coonamble Shire brochure. For further information call (02) 6827 1936 or email.

Text Box: FAREWELL: Kerry Kelly from Gulargambone ! 1st February 2007 ‘Making Business Work’ a forum on IT for business. Click here for details 8th February 2007 ‘Outback Arts Planning Day’ 13th February 2007 ‘Coonamble Rodeo Committee Meeting’ RSL Club 7pm 14th February 2007 ‘two eight two eight committee meeting’ 5pm 15th February 2007 ‘Streets Ahead Meeting’ Coonamble Bowling Club Do you have a public meeting you would like listed in this newsletter? Let us know !

Text Box: Help is sought to identify any new residents that have arrived in the last twelve months. This year the annual dinner will be held on 23rd February 2007 at St Pats Hall in Tooloon Street. The volunteer committee (this year chaired by Rotary) will soon be sending invitations and wants to make sure that all new arrivals have the opportunity to attend. Now in its 26th year the evening is a great opportunity to meet representatives from community and social groups. If you know of a recent arrival please email ozcookie@bigfoot.com or phone (0408) 824 179

Text Box: Eason & Co Castlereagh Street Coonamble before the 1929 fire. Photo by Carl White, courtesy Sedg White Photography. (CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE MORE IMAGES OF HISTORIC COONAMBLE)

Text Box: Coonamble: www.coonamble.org Central NSW: www.centralnsw.com Tourism NSW: www.tourism.nsw.gov.au NSW Events : www.events.nsw.gov.au Gulargambone: www.gulargambone2828.com Coonamble Photos: www.coonamblephotos.com.au two eight two eight: http://web.mac.com/gulargambone2828 Regional Events Live: www.regionaleventslive.com.au

Text Box: Headlines from the January Coonamble Times 10 years ago– January 1997: 26th January 1997-Australia Day celebrations held in Smith park. Mayor Tom Cullen won the ‘Billy Boiling’ competition. Citizen of the Year is Anthony Golsby for outstanding service to socially & economically disadvantaged members of community. Achievement in Sport was awarded to Lindsay Kennedy for involvement with the ABCRA. In Gulargambone Phil Spora was citizen of the year and Andrew White was awarded achievement in sport. Wed-Sat at 3.30pm and 7.30pm ‘Independence Day’ is showing at ‘Sommo’s Theatre’ 20 years ago– January 1987: Figures just released show the Coonamble Silos received 39,000 tones despite the season. Mr Alan Newling, Station Master of Coonamble Railway Station since 1969 retires. 23/1/87-Meeting held at Gulargambone Bowling Club to look at reforming the Bourbah Polocrosse Club. Kevin & Joan Green open Cypress Steak House & Restaurant. President Mick Albert announces Golden Jubilee celebrations for Coonamble Bowling Club. 50 years ago— January 1957: 17/1/57: Coonamble Shire Council passed a motion of thanks to all the girls on the telephone exchanges during the recent bush fire emergency. A letter thanking the girls will go to all exchanges and post offices in the shire. 14/1/57: E.B. Stuckey, Shire Clerk encourages all members of the public to view the free local government firm “At your Service” on 18th and 19th January at the Plaza Theatre. The film explains the role and activities of council. 88 years ago— January 1919 (from the Coonamble Independent): 10 January 1919 “at last there arrived in Coonamble two more of our gallant soldiers, Sgt Hutchinson & Trooper Hunt. They were met at Coonamble Railway Station by Gordon Ellis, Chair of the Welcome Home Committee” Courtesy of the Coonamble Times & Coonamble Archives