Kangaroos do Coolah proud
A great day for the Kangaroos. Photo: facebook Coolah has broken a long drought, with the revitalised Kangaroos winning the First Grade Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Grand Final against …
CWA Awareness Week takes renewed look at domestic violence
The Country Women’s Association (CWA) NSW is centering its Awareness Week from 1 September to 7 September around domestic violence again. The last time domestic violence was the focus of the …
Overdoses do not have to lead to death
PHOTO: Naloxone Hydrochloride can be used to reverse the affects of opioid overdose. Photo credit: Intropin (Mark Oniffrey) Wikimedia Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 Today marks International Overdose Awareness Day …
Health District recognises Narromine health worker’s efforts
PHOTO: Tammy Jones at the WNSWLHD awards ceremony in Dubbo. Photo supplied. Tammy Jones from Narromine has been awarded Staff Member of the Year by the Western NSW Local Health …
Cool costumes & books galore at Gulargambone Preschool
by Miss Crystal, Mrs Tindall, Miss Kerry, Miss Ash & Miss Georgia Term 3 Week 5What a magical week we have just celebrated! Thank you to the children and their …
SRC and Education Week at Coonamble Public School
PHOTO: SRC Members with their families. Student Representative CouncilSemester 2 SRC elections were recently held at CPS. Elected students were presented with their badges on Friday at our whole school …
Rural community groups celebrate FRRR funding
PHOTO: PCYC Walgett, one of the FRRR grant recipients Three grassroots community groups from the Western Plains Region were awarded a total of $22,300 through Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal …
Homelessness and disadvantage a huge factor in child offending
A report released last week by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), found that almost a fifth of police proceedings against people under the age of 18 …
Saunders slams delay in appointing agriculture commissioner
Dugald Saunders has criticized the NSW Government’s delay in installing an independent Agriculture Commissioner. The Member for Dubbo and Shadow Minister for Regional NSW and Agriculture, said Labor was out …