responses for religion were Catholic 30.8%, Anglican 28.4% and No Religion 16.4%. Transport Cootamundra railway station is located on the Main Southern railway line, with passengers served in each direction by twice daily NSW TrainLink XPT railway services between Sydney and Melbourne, and the weekly Xplorer railway services to Griffith. Interstate freight trains also pass through the town. Regional Rail Logistics previously operated a containerised freight service from Junee to Sydney stopping in the town, TrainLink coaches Cootamundra acts as a hub for coach services, run by Transport for NSW, to other regional centres with departures and arrivals timed to connect with certain New South Wales XPT train arrivals. The exception is Services 704/703 (coloured row), provided for those who have business in Canberra civic, the major hospitals, or to connect with the Canberra–Sydney rail service (three trains per day both directions). Seats are allocated and must be booked ahead. must be consulted for conditions of travel and coach stop locations. On-line booking and more information Airport Cootamundra Airport, is one of the oldest country airports outside of Mascot to be continually licensed. From 1991 to 2002 local business Country Connection Airlines offered regional flights from Cootamundra to Sydney, as well as to many other regional locations such as West Wyalong, Cowra, Forbes and Young. Sport Cootamundra has a long and proud sporting history, with the region most notably producing Sir Donald Bradman, the greatest test cricketer ever. Today, the most popular sport in Cootamundra is rugby league. The local team, the Cootamundra Bulldogs, compete in the George Tooke Shield competition, which is part of the broader Canberra Rugby League. The club formerly competed in the Group 9 Rugby League competition, in which they were among the most successful clubs, winning nine titles, and their junior sides remain in this league. The club famously produced Les Boyd, whom the club's home ground is named after, Eric Weissel, and Paul Field, a local player who was picked to represent New South Wales in the 1983 State of Origin series, one of only three players to ever be selected for the side from a Country Rugby League club. Cootamundra also has an Australian rules football side, nicknamed the Blues, who play in the AFL Canberra lower divisions. The region also has a strong local cricket competition. Notable residents Paul Beath (born 1968)- represented the Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles in the