Coonamble Shire Tourism Newsletter Page 3

Text Box: The Nickname Hall of fame is really starting to take shape with the portraits below now displayed prominently along Aberford Street in time for the Moorambilla Festival. The portrait below shows Neville McHugh (Big Mick). Congratulations to Coonamble Streets Ahead and the Economic Development Office for driving this project.

Text Box: 15-17 September 2006 'Moorambilla Festival' www.moorambilla.com 16 September 2006 'Marthaguy Picnic Races' Quambone www.coonamble.org/marthaguy 30th September 2006 'Come-By Chance Picnic Races' 30th September- 2nd October 2006 'Rooty Hill RSL Greyhound Race Meeting-Coonamble' 30th September- 2nd October 2006 ‘Coonamble Bowls Carnival’-Coonamble' 30th September – 1st October 2006 ‘Coo-ee Festival’ Gilgandra (02) 6817 8700 2nd October 2006 ‘Gilgandra Rodeo’ 8th October 2006 'Coonamble Gold Cup Race meeting' www.coonamble.org/cjc 11th October 2006 ‘Funny Green Smelly Things’ Coonamble Bowling Club, click here for information 14th October 2006 'Gulargambone Gold Cup Race meeting' www.coonamble.org/gjc 14-15th October 2006 ‘Central West Patchwork and Needlecraft Expo’ Dubbo Christian School 22nd October 2006 ‘Gulargambone Main Street Markets’ 10.30am—3pm 25th November 2006 ’Coonamble Community Market Day (02) 6822 1767 9th December 2006 ‘Coonamble Jockey Club Race Meeting’ www.coonamble.org/cjc 21st December 2006 ‘Coonamble Christmas Carnivale’ For a full calendar of Coonamble Shire events click here. To be added to the calendar please email us here

Text Box: ‘Material Girls’ Exhibition The ‘Material Girls’ (formerly known as the ‘Stitching Bitches’) are pleased to report that over $1300 was raised from their annual Quilting and Patchwork Exhibition held over the Rodeo weekend and this will be donated to charity. For full details click here

Text Box: The Gulargambone Flying Ahead committee (GFA) is trying to locate some of the old ‘wide’ sheets of corrugated iron so that they can carry out repairs to some of the now famous Galahs which grace the approaches to Gulargambone. Call Greg O’Brien on (02) 6825 1038 or Email obrienag@bigpond.com

Text Box: Coonamble Arts Alive “Art & Craft Exhibition” The Coonamble Arts Alive group staged a successful exhibition from 8-9th September at the Coonamble Bowling Club. President, Neville Owen next to pictures by guest artist Dean Lemmich (Below Left) art by Catherine Carvalho, Coonamble High School Arts Teacher (Below Right)

Bhiamie Dreaming Aboriginal Tourism Meeting held in Coonamble July 2006

Text Box: A presentation evening will be held to recognize outstanding businesses in the Shire. WHEN: Saturday 23rd September 2006 6pm, WHERE: McCullough Hall, Coonamble Shire Council, 80 Castlereagh Street. Featuring entertainment by the Coonamble Youth Centre ‘Tin Town’ band and catering by ‘Ashley’. RSVP 22/9/06 to (02) 6827 1917 or edo@coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au

Central NSW Tourism Display at the Dubbo Caravan & 4WD Show