Happy 40th Birthday Cooee Lodge!

Gilgandra Shire Council’s director of aged care, Donna Dobson, Cooee Lodge manager, Dianne Thomas, lodge residents Beryl McKenzie and Rob Beveridge (seated), Cr Paul Mann, member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, and mayor Doug Batten celebrated the 40th anniversary of Cooee Lodge on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Photo by The Gilgandra Weekly: Lucie Peart.