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Friday Night BBQ & Saturday Night Baked Dinner  BBQ Gold Coin donation on Friday night of the June Long Weekend hosted by Coonamble Rodeo & Campdraft committee. Everyone welcome to come along and grab rissole or sausage sandwich. Not sure what to eat on the Saturday Night of the June long weekend? If you are…

MAIN RODEO ABCRA AFFILIATED  •  POINTS AWARD Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June 2015 – 8am Start OPEN RODEO EACH DAY $1500 Martins Stock Haulage Saddle Bronc – Entry $128 AB $55 $1500 XXXX Gold Bull Ride – Entry $128 AB $55 $1000 EZIAPP Bareback – Entry $112 AB $55 $1000 Boss Engineering Richie Williams…

COONAMBLE CAMPDRAFT BBQ FRIDAY NIGHT – GOLD COIN DONATION BAKED DINNER SATURDAY NIGHT – PLEASE INDICATE NUMBERS WITH ENTRIES SATURDAY 6th JUNE – Daylight start $1500 Campbelltown City Council MAIDEN DRAFT – Entry Fee $30 Winner receives a saddle made by Coonamble saddler Kevin Rogan to the value of $3000.  (Any additional expense for the…

Coonamble is ready for another great year of Camp Draft in 2015. Entries open Monday 18th May BY Post only, address all entries and payments to PO Box 75 Coonamble 2829. All enquiries to camp draft secretary Diana Pennell on 0427 221393.

ARMIDALE district camp drafting family, the Coulthards, featured more than once among the winners at the annual Coonamble Campdraft on the June long weekend. Read full story at http://www.theland.com.au/news/agriculture/rural-lifestyle/sport/coonamble-campdraft-success/2702519.aspx

The 59th Coonamble rodeo and camp draft drew in more than 4000 spectators over the June Long Weekend. There was more than $30,000 in prize money up for grabs and over 1,000 horses taking part in the annual event. Read full story at www.westernmagazine.com.au

It’s been a tough few seasons for the town of Coonamble and the region, but every year the prospect of the annual rodeo lifts spirits and helps bolster morale with a significant injection of visitor dollars into the local economy. Read the full story at: http://dubbophotonews.com.au/index.php/dpn/categories/local-news/item/3106-coonamble-s-happy-for-this-rough-ride-seven-days-news-review

THEY breed them tough in the bush. It didn’t matter how many times young riders were bucked off by 500kg bulls yesterday they got back up again, dusted off their jeans and headed behind the chutes for another crack at the Coonamble Rodeo and Campdraft title. read the full story at www.dailytelegraph.com.au

“RIDE the Spirit” is the town motto, and Coonamble, in the state’s central west, lived up to expectations yesterday. Read the full story at www.heraldsun.com.au

Days out from the start of the 2014 Coonamble Rodeo and Campdraft, organisers and council are working on a long-term agreement for the event. Read full story at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-03/mou-for-coonamble-rodeo/5495760