Vet regret not happening everywhere
PHOTO: Local vets, Kylie and Scott Parry say providing the right culture goes a long way to attracting vets into regions. A shortage in the veterinary workforce in regional NSW …
Nominate a road in need of repair
PHOTO: The federal Coalition released a survey last month for locals to have their say on the state of their roads Think your road should be receiving more TLC? There’s …
It starts with a simple cough, the big killer in our communities
Image: NSW Cancer Council. Western Plains residents are being asked to reconsider their tobacco habits for a “hard to treat and late diagnosed cancer” as new data reveals the toll …
Vigilant community helps Police capture car thief
PHOTO: Robert ‘Aussie Bob’ Steadman reunited with his Ford Territory. A stolen Ford Territory is back in its owner's hands after police pursued it through Coonamble and caught the driver …
Council heads take aim at ‘rate pegging’ and slow flow of road repair funding
PHOTO: Kerrie Murphy and Paul Gallagher at the government hearing. Top Coonamble Shire officials fronted a NSW government hearing in Dubbo on Friday 28 June to raise their concern about …
Budget shake-up for regional arts
Changes to the Arts and Cultural Funding Programme (ACFP) will soon shake up the creative scene for regional arts. The $3 million in annual funding shared among the 15 Regional …
Brian’s big bilby goes to uni
PHOTO: Prof. Attila Brungs, Rosie Kingsford, Brian Campbell, Minister Penny Sharpe, Dr Reece Pedler and UNSW Dean of Science Professor Sven Rogge. Local artist Brian Campbell’s giant bilby sculpture has …
Young men and boys on the grog to often
Young men and boys in the country are putting their health in danger with risky drinking behaviour, according to the latest data from the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS). …
Tooraweenah ex-pro boxing trainer chats to Conversations
PHOTO: Mark Pitts’ family history and his unusual path into the world of professional boxing caught the eye of the ABC’s Conversations Western plains resident Mark Pitts isn’t the type …