Coonamble Shire Tourism Newsletter Page 3

Text Box: Tamworth Regional Council has released the plans and architectural drawings for the proposed new Australian Equine and Livestock Centre to be built near the Longyard precinct in Tamworth. The final plan also has some new and exciting commercial features & late additions to the original concept first launched in 2004. Mayor James Treloar says a new stock selling complex, a truck wash facility, upgraded warm-up area and campdraft arena have been added. The construction budget has now been estimated at $19.6million. For full details of the project visit the web site at: www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=22644

Text Box: 6th May 2006 ‘Seafood & Wine Dinner’ Click here for invite or ring (0413) 576 604 13th May 2006 ‘Lonely Horses Tour’ Quambone Racecourse click here for more details. 13th May 2006 ‘Quambone Hack & Pony Club Polocrosse Extraveganza click here 23rd-24th May 2006 ‘Coonamble Show’ 27th May 2006 ‘Gulargambone Show’ 10th-12th June 2006 ‘Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft’ click here for details ‘Marthaguy Picnic Races’ Quambone (MOVED TO 16 September 2006) 8th-9th July 2006 ‘Quambone Polocrosse Carnival 15th July 2006 ‘Coonamble Town & Country Races’ 22nd July 2006 ‘Carinda & District Race Club Annual Meeting’ To access the May Regional Arts e-bulletin (packed full of regional events) click here For a full calendar of Coonamble Shire events click here. To be added to the calendar please email us here

Text Box: CWA Café hosts guests on ANZAC Day The Coonamble Branch of the CWA hosted a successful late morning tea and light lunch following the ANZAC day service on 25th April. Exhibitions of military ephemera, tables under the trees and a collection of mouthwatering treats tempted visitors and locals alike.

Text Box: From left - Greg McLeod, General Manager, CountryLink, Daryl Grant, Regional General Manager Central Western, Country Energy, Sandra Nori, Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation and Councillor Ted Wilson, Chairman, Organising Committee, Inland NSW Tourism Awards.

Text Box: Last week the NSW Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Sandra Nori launched the CountryLink Inland NSW Tourism Awards for 2006. In 2004 & 2005 this region (Central NSW) attracted the highest number of entries and had considerable success. two eight two eight at Gulargambone took out the award for New Tourism Development. Entries close on 2nd June 2006 and the Presentation Night will be held on the 30th July at Wagga Wagga. Full details of the categories and entry forms can be found at the web site www.inlandtourismawards.com.au

Text Box: Orana Regional Business Survey The ORDB co-sponsors a business survey conducted by the Western Research Institute that is aimed at quantifying the state of the region’s business and economic growth. In order to make the results viable and representative of the entire region, they need to have as many responses as possible. The results are then better equipped to influence decision makers such as the Minister & as other state and federal government bodies. Please download & complete the survey form by clicking here

Lightning Ridge loses a tourist landmark as the 1928 ‘Diggers Rest’ Hotel burns to the ground on 23rd April 2006.

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