Local councils weigh in on latest national park purchases
Two local mayors are pushing back on NSW Government buys of pastoral land for new National Parks. Bourke mayor Lachlan Ford and Cobar’s Jarod Marsden will discuss the issue with …
Changing lives in Trangie and Warren
Nurse and Mid-Wife Nichole Callan and her team are transforming women’s lives in Warren and Trangie through a project called ‘New Bellies for Life’, from pregnancy to birth. Her team …
Narromine firefighters go the distance for kids with burns
There may be no city or surf in Narromine, but there is a Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew with a big heart who walked 14 kilometres in their turnout …
Native fish missing from local rivers
The Murray Darling Basin Authority’s 2025 Sustainable Rivers Audit contains bad news on the region’s native fish. Less than half of the expected 14 native fish species were found in …
Meet Donna the Astronomer
We are delighted to announce that Donna Burton OAM – aka Donna the Astronomer – is bringing her passion for sharing her knowledge of the universe to the Western Plains …
First shared path completed at Weilmoringle
Weilmoringle has reached a major milestone with the completion of the village’s first-ever shared pathway, a project locals say has already changed the way they move around their community. The …
New crew members for Council
Photo: Aimee McMillan (Verto), William Jones, Paul Blattman, Natasha Darcy, Andrew Woolley, Janelle ‘Nugget’ Whitehead (CSC), Wayne Jones, Donna Norris, Bishop Jones, Bryan Millgate, Sheralee Player (Verto), Daniel ‘Woody’ Woodard, …
Native fish gone missing from the Castlereagh
The Murray Darling Basin Authority’s 2025 Sustainable Rivers Audit contains bad news on the region’s native fish. Less than half of the expected 14 native fish species were found in …
Centenary tee-off will bring golfers together
Photo: Baradine Golf Club lady members in the 1930’s. A weekend of golf and memories are about to get into full swing at Baradine. Golfers past and present will unite …