A wholesome harvest lunch
PHOTO: Locals and visitors relax in a Gilgooma paddock at the first Harvest Lunch. Pip Goldsmith's first Harvest Lunch on Sunday 6 October proved to be an all-round success for …
Ovine Bovine Grapevine
By RICKY LOOTEN and the AJF team As harvest starts to approach our area the cattle and sheep turn off has ramped up over the last 3-4 weeks, the season …
Junior netball star takes on New Zealand
PHOTO: Jannali mid-game, sporting her Budgies netball uniform. Jannali Walker has an exciting week behind her as she participated in the 2024 International Netball Festival in Christchurch New Zealand from …
Perhaps the biggest Pony Club Camp yet
PHOTO: The children’s confidence around horses skyrocketed during their week at the Pony Camp. Nearly 50 riders from across NSW and even one from New Zealand rocked up for the …
Mick crowned Club Champion
PHOTO: Winners of Sunday’s two person Ambrose competition, Charlie Milthorpe and Coline Lane. By THE HACKER The fourth round of our championships completed on Sunday 29 October and our 2024 …
First regional crime inquiry hearing set in Bourke
The first hearing for the state’s regional crime inquiry will start on 1 October in Bourke at their information and exhibition centre. The inquiry was announced in March of this …
Central west households crumble under cost of living pressure
The cost of living is causing low-income households in the Central West to buckle, a recent survey by the NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS) showed. The survey conducted among …
Heartfelt donation to support Western Plains health workers
PHOTO: The generosity of Newcastle Permanent staff will fund two palliative care clinicians to further their professional learning. A truly heartfelt donation is available for palliative care clinicians in the …
‘They believe juvie’s a better place’- Bourke crime hearing probes drivers of regional crime
PHOTO: Bourke Shire councillor Lachlan Ford spoke at the hearing on 1 October. PHOTO: supplied State politicians heard firsthand in Bourke this week how community leaders think youth crime should …