Cafes unfazed by new plastic bans
PHOTO: Juice boxes, now barred from having plastic straws attached in NSW. IMAGE: River McCrossen. If the latest round of plastic bans have gone by, some western retailers say they’ve …
Police appeal after alleged Bourke break-ins
PHOTO: A camera still taken of one of the alleged assailants. IMAGE: NSW Police Police are appealing for public assistance following multiple alledged break and enters and an assault in …
Cashing in on culture: new $5 note honours Indigenous heritage
PHOTO: The monarchy have been given the flick and are not included on the new $5 note design The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has unveiled plans for a reimagined …
Condo emergency training gets funding
PHOTO: Residents from the Condobolin area learn how to apply a makeshift tourniquet during an emergency training course two years ago. IMAGE: Supplied CPR training, a garden and a music …
Adam Goodes sits on Aboriginal business taskforce
PHOTO: Former AFL-player Adam Goodes will sit on an eight-member taskforce aimed at boosting Aboriginal businesses in NSW. IMAGE: supplied. A new taskforce will has been formed to help Aboriginal …
$1.2 million to research Dunedoo water quality fixes
PHOTO: A concept design for a solution to Dunedoo’s declining water system is expected by the end of 2026. IMAGE: River McCrossen The NSW government and Warrumbungle Shire Council have …
NRL star Greg Inglis opens up at Gular Central
PHOTO: Greg Inglis working with high school students at GCS. Gulargambone Central School concluded its program with the Goanna Academy on Friday with a visit from former NRL star Greg …
RFS volunteers acknowledged for their value
PHOTO: The Sandstone Caves fire in the Pilliga Forest (Image; RFS). Relying on volunteers is not unique to Australia’s rural firefighting but dependence on them comes to the forefront when …
New SWAT vehicles to serve the west
PHOTO: Five new ‘BearCats’ have been unveiled for NSW. Most of them will service regional NSW. IMAGE: NSW Police. Police in western NSW will have extra backup for “high risk” …