Text Box: PO Box 249 COONAMBLE NSW 2829 Phone: (02) 6827 1936 Fax: (02) 6822 1626 E-Mail: tourism@coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au Text Box: The Coonamble Shire Tourism Task Force (CSTTF) has been formed to involve community and industry in the development of tourism in the shire. The task force is so named as unlike a traditional committee the task force will only meet when necessary to progress specific projects. The Tourism Development Manager will provide the secretariat, distribute a monthly newsletter and form teams and team leaders as required. Forthcoming projects in 2006 include Heritage Brochure, Shire & Town entry signs, media visits, new merchandise, and new Shire tourism brochure Membership of the task force is open to all. For further information and to join call (02) 6827 1936 or email. Text Box: Coonamble Shire Tourism Task Force Text Box: Farewell: Graeme and Laura Smythe from the Cypress Motel who leave Coonamble on the 28th January to manage the Mandalay Motel in Roma, QLD. Welcome: Peter Gilmore & Gina Beck at the Gulargambone Hotel 4th February 2006, Macquarie Valley Food & Wine Networking (02) 6885 4300 4th February 2006, Coonamble Arts Alive Society Meeting, Bowling Club, 10am 7th February 2006 Rodeo & Campdraft General meeting, RSL Club, 7.30pm 8th February 2006 Central NSW Marketing Task Force Meeting-Gulargambone 8th February-Coonamble Shire Council Meeting 15th March 2006—Outback Arts AGM, Warren Text Box: Coonamble on the Castlereagh: www.coonamble.org Central NSW Tourism: www.centralnsw.com Tourism NSW: www.tourism.nsw.gov.au www.visitnsw.com.au Tourism Australia: www.australia.com www.tourism.australia.com Gulargambone: www.gulargambone2828.com Text Box: Coonamble has some significant historic buildings. One of the first projects of the Tourism Task Force will be to revise the Coonamble Heritage Walk Brochure so it can be reprinted and distributed to visitors. The original brochure was prepared by the Coonamble Streets Ahead Committee. The major task of this team will be to provide comment on the draft. If you have a love of history and would like to be sent an advance of the new brochure to provide feedback please register by calling (02) 6827 1936 or email. Text Box: Links Text Box: The Coonamble Shire tourism task force is an initiative of Coonamble Shire Council Text Box: Industry People & Happenings Text Box: Heritage Walk Brochure Text Box: Headlines from the January Coonamble Times 10 years ago-1996: Work commences on the Peace Tree roundabout to mark 50 years since the end of WW2. Myra & Phillip Tolhurst open Willie Retreat for tourists. Frank Cross Tyres open new premises in Aberford Street 20 years ago– 1986 Shire Engineer, Mr Vic Winterfeldt announces that the new carpark behind Castlereagh Street is now open at a cost of $50,000 Strong community opposition to proposal to site a youth refuge in Coonamble. Opponents form Coonamble Residents Action Group (CRAG). Spaniard, Manuel Valesco, former head chef for Ansett Airlines take over as Chef at RSL Club. 50 years ago—1956 After extensive agitation by the Coonamble Football Club and Coonamble Chamber of Commerce work commences on construction of the Coonamble Sports Oval. Wheat forecast down to only 54 Million bushels (average 19.3 bushels per acre) due to heavy rain in November 1955 Reports of up to 500 points of rain cause road closures and flooding around Coonamble Roy V Golsby’s Garage & Service Station in Tooloon Street would sell you an Austin A50 Cambridge Saloon for £1075-6-8 Text Box: In the Past