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Narromine Mayor to talk taxis with Regional Transport Minister

06/04/2026 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Can Country Mayors get cabs back on country streets?

Narromine Mayor Ewen Jones says drink driving offences have spiked in his shire since taxi services ceased.

He raised his concerns about the knock-on effects of having no local point-to-point transport service at the NSW Country Mayors conference Thursday and Friday March 26 and 27.

NSW County Mayors have backed the push to reduce the cost imposts on country cabs.

Cr Jones is taking his quest to Macquarie Street…

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