Gumnut Cafe will be fresh and family-focused
PHOTO: Leon and Jayanne Jackson will be re-opening the doors of a reimagined Gumnut Cafe. The Gumnut Cafe is on track to reopen this month as tradies work with the …
Gilgandra Council ‘raise issues’ with Police over Stock
PHOTO: Aerial view of the traffic backed up from a truck crash. Image: Gilgandra Weekly. Gilgandra Shire Council’s David Neeves has written to Gilgandra Police station pointing to concerns around the police response …
Bourke, Cobar and Coonamble worst in country for lack of access to mental health services
Image: RFDS A new report from the Royal Flying Doctor Service says that Bourke, Cobar and Coonamble have the highest number of people without access to mental health in Australia. …
Country Mayors Association wants new anti-crime initiatives in more towns around NSW
The Country Mayors Association (CMA) of NSW has welcomed the NSW Premier’s announcement that the NSW Government will implement new initiatives to start to address regional youth crime. However, the …
Toughest vape legislation yet introduced in Federal Parliament
PHOTO; Minister for Health Mark Butler introduced the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 into Federal Parliament. (Facebook: Mark Butler MP) Despite several pieces of legislation …
$48,000 riased for Hearts of Hope
PHOTO: courtesy Life Charity Focus A crowd of 270 people gathered in Nyngan recently for the Life Charity Focus Ball, where a whopping $48,000 was raised for the ‘Heart of …
28 charges for truck driver caught lacking with his logbook
A truck driver has been ordered to pay $42,000 in fines after multiple heavy vehicle offences in Walgett. The 30-year-old driver was stopped on 2 February, after Walgett Highway Patrol …
Major health bodies gather evidence for change
PHOTO: The Royal Flying Doctor Service conducted 36,937 aeromedical retrievals in 2022-23. (RFDS) In 2022-23, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) conducted equivalent to 101 aeromedical retrievals per day across …
Unusual pets on show
PHOTO: Judge of the most unusual pet competition, Ian McNaught with prize winners. (Image: E.Hampton) Lizards, dogs, colourful chickens and even a yabby were some of the entries in a …