Nyngan dines in on 140 years
PHOTO: The railway’s beginning saw the township take off. (Supplied) The Nyngan Museum Support Group has shaken up the history books as we know it, ringing in 140 years of …
Keeping your best mate safe is now a national law
PHOTO: It is now a nation-wide law that dogs must be safely restrained on utes and open trailers. Transporting unrestrained dogs in utility or trailer trays is now banned right …
Pilliga meets newest generation of Bettong after 100 year extinction gap
PHOTO: Bella the Brush-tailed bettong is the first Pilliga-born bettong in what is expected to be a population of 2,600. (Supplied) Last year saw the joyful re-establishment of bilbies, Pilliga …
No regional roads taken back by state government
PHOTO: In September 2021 Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders said the transfer of regional roads like the Narromine to Tomingley Road would ‘ease the burden on local councils’. It’s been nearly …
Bogan Shire Youth Centre open five days a week following feedback
PHOTO: The indoor sports court at the BSYCC has been popular on hot summer days these holidays. Feedback from young people using the Bogan Shire Youth and Community Centre following …
Butler may get to hold balance of power
PHOTO: Former SFFP member Roy Butler and his colleagues are predicted to play a critical role if re-elected in March. A leading NSW politics expert has told the Western Plains …
Collie local sets sights on Men’s Shed for the town
PHOTO: Men’s Sheds have been established around the world as a place to create purpose and belonging. (Image via AMSA) Four years ago, Collie locals turned up to a local …
Robber caught in Condobolin
PHOTO: A man is in custody after a series of break and enters in Condobolin. A man has been arrested and charged with a string of break, enter and steal …
Call for clarity in water trading
PHOTO: The Barwon river at Brewarrina. (Image taken from ABC Western Plains, supplied by Burra McHughes) In late December, the Parliamentary Upper House handed down a report criticising the current …