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: 7th March 2006– Rodeo Committee Meeting, Coonamble Bowling Club, 7pm 8th March 2006- Coonamble Shire Council Meeting, Gulargambone 8th March 2006– two eight two eight Committee meeting/performance review 11th March 2006– Castlereagh Women’s Muster, Coonamble Bowling Club 10am-3pm 15th March 2006- Outback Arts AGM, Warren 16th March 2006– Streets Ahead AGM 21st March 2006– Marthaguy Picnic Race Meeting, Quambone Public School 22nd March 2006– Business Action Group AGM-Kylie Jane’s Cafe, 6pm April 2006 ‘The Great Australian Bite’ www.greataustralianbite.com.au/ 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 NSW Events : www.events.nsw.gov.au Text Box: One of the most requested items at the Coonamble Visitor Information Centre is for information on the history of the town. The Streets Ahead Committee produced a Historic Walking Tour brochure of Coonamble a few years ago and this will be used as the basis for a revised version that can be distributed to visitors and also loaded onto the Coonamble web site. A working draft has been prepared and a number of people have provided input. If you would like a copy of the draft please email tourism@coonambleshire.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 6827 1936 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: History Tour of Coonamble Text Box: Headlines from the February Coonamble Times 10 years ago-1996: Australia Post denies rumors that Coonamble Post Office will close. The new Shire Development Officer Matthew Nelson believes that Coonamble needs a theme and brand to successfully attract visitors. The Coonamble Police led by Sgt Brian Brenton are trying to raise the $2500 needed to complete the statue of John Mitchell which they hope will become a tourist attraction. 20 years ago– 1986 The new Multi-purpose Centre at Coonamble High School is officially opened. The Flying Arts School holds a successful painting seminar in Coonamble Jeff Singleton and the Coonamble Tent-pegging team to attend the Australian Tent-pegging Championships in Sydney. 50 years ago—1956 No train to Coonamble from Dubbo on 9th February due to major flooding. Passengers had to be set down at Eumungery. When the evening picture crowds made their way to the bank of the Coonamble river it was running at 13ft 6 inches. The Plaza Theatre is now screening movies six nights a week including ‘The Wild One’ with Marlon Brando, ‘The Cruel Sea’, and ‘Casablanca’ with Humphrey Bogart as well as newsreels. The Gulargambone Hotel has just received the latest in beer refrigeration equipment so beer can now be served cold. Phone Gulargambone 7 Courtesy of the Coonamble Times Text Box: In the Past Text Box: Ibis Colony, Macquarie Marshes