Pushing regional crime all the way to the top
Regional NSW has long held an embarrassing reputation for crime statistics, with recent reports showing that rural crime is seemingly becoming more and more common. Now, stakeholders are joining forces …
Crafty rafts a major biosecurity concern in the local area
Jack Gough is an advocacy manager for the Invasive Species Council (ISC) and has been in the Western Plains this week to deliver a keynote speech at the 2023 NSW …
Boost for Macquarie Marshes with water release
El Nino is making its presence felt with a dry spring leading into what is predicted to be a hot, dry summer across the Western Plains. In good news, native …
Check your boob for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Organisers of Breast Cancer Awareness month are urging women to book in for a free life-saving mammogram, saying 45.5 per cent of women aged 40+ in Greater Western NSW are overdue …
Will any of the 500 new paramedics come to the Western Plains?
While 500 more paramedics are on their way to regional, rural and remote NSW – at a cost of $438.6 million – there’s no word on whether any will be …
First festival for Cobar Sound Chapel
World-class performers came together with young home-grown musicians in an outback iron tank for the inaugural performance of what has to be one of Australia’s most unexpected music festivals. Over …
CPS Stage 1 adventuring at Taronga Zoo
PHOTO: Kamirah and Marley had a great time exploring the Zoo. By Kiyara Lacrosse On Friday 20th October, Stage 1 travelled by bus to Taronga Western Plains Zoo – Dubbo …
Brewarrina to get Community Hub
The Brewarrina Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) has recently received a substantial grant from Aboriginal Affairs Community & Places grant. With this they are repurposing the plot of land that …
Coonamble Clay Target Club News
PHOTO: Seasoned shotgun slingers, Greg Smith, Mark Meers and Jason Peters. by “The Flustered Emu” Shots were fired through clouds of flies in the hot windy weather conditions that tested …