In the paddock with Dr Jill: summer season ready
Happy New Year! There is plenty happening on farms across our district – here’s a quick run-down to help you stay on top of things this summer. The season has …
Windfall or market mess up? Farmer feedback invited on biodiversity scheme.
• PHOTO: Diana Fear, Central West Farming Systems. THE Federal Government is calling for feedback on a potential new scheme to allow farmers to cash in on environment improvements they …
EMI gains 8 cents
WITH just over 47,000 bales offered with three days rostered in Melbourne and the other two centres scheduled over two days, the Eastern Market Indicator gained eight cents this week …
Refreshing Australia Day for Walgett
PHOTO: Australia Day was held at the Walgett PCYC in 2022. PHOTO: Walgett Shire Council. The third largest shire in the state, the Walgett Shire is gearing up to celebrate …
Gomeroi gather to have their voices heard
PHOTO: Coonabarabran based Gomeroi woman Suellyn Tighe has been protesting against Santos for over a decade. PHOTO: Kodi Brady. The 350 members of the Coonabarabran community who gathered in solidarity …
“Record-High”: New research shows 1500 job vacancies across the central west
PHOTO: The search for solutions to the regional workforce shortage is ratcheting up. Our employers are facing a growing struggle to find workers as new analysis shows there are more …
Wanted man caught in Coonabarabran
PHOTO: Public assist in locating wanted man. A man who was wanted on an outstanding warrant has been arrested and charged in Coonabarabran today (Thursday 26 January). Officers from Orana …
Sophie scores spot in Indigenous Under 13s Australian Netball Squad
PHOTO: Sophie with Marcia Ella-Duncan Sophie Johnson of Nyngan loves Netball. From the time she first put on her bib at Nyngan Public School to proudly wearing her Nyngan Tiger …
Help bring back the Glossy Black
PHOTO: Western Plains locals are encouraged to get involved in the project to bring back the Glossy Black-Cockatoo. Glossy Black-Cockatoos are being encouraged back into the local region, thanks to …