Coonamble Meals on Wheels was founded on 28th October 1966. This first meeting included representatives from the Church, Red Cross, CWA, The CEO of the Coonamble Hospital and the Coonamble Shire President. They discussed the idea of delivering meals to the elderly and sick people of Coonamble with a special emphasis on “helping to maintain social contact with the community for those receiving meals.” This committee established Meals on Wheels with donations that amounted to $260. The first meal was served in March 1967. In that first year they had 78 female volunteers who delivered 1782 meals to between 4 and 12 people. Coonamble Meals on Wheels grew from there.