Next steps for Walgett Pool
An extensive report has been presented to Councillors for it to discuss the future of local swimming pool. When closed in April Mayor Jasen Ramien said closing the town’s much …
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Kicking goals for health in Warren
Warren families are being invited to swap the sidelines for the action when Victoria Park hosts a free day of football, family fun and community wellbeing on Friday, 17 July. …
Western Plains poultry farms say there is no panic following new H5 bird flu case
Central West Poultry owners Pauline and Ian Freeth say they are protecting their flock but are not anxious about the latest news of a fifth bird dying of the H5 …
Member for Barwon says regional people not getting their fair share
Member for Barwon Roy Butler says the Budget and reduced funding for regional areas is very disappointing. “The NSW 2026/27 Budget proves the need for per-capita funding to be quarantined …
Man attacked in free camp site in Nyngan
Campers were woken at 3am on June 30 to screams and a car horn beeping at a local free camping site near Nyngan Woolshed Museum on the Mitchell Highway. Nickola …
Half century reunion for Coonamble’s ‘Hello Girls’
It’s been 50 years since Coonamble’s team of telephonists lost their jobs to technology. A reunion three months in the making by former ‘Hello Girl’ Angie Little came together on …
Will porking up pest control bring home the bacon for Western Plains landholders?
Calls from Western Plains farmers for greater support to tackle feral animals and invasive species have been echoed in the NSW Coalition’s proposed $300 million biosecurity and invasive species management …
Valley of Winds Wind Farm in Court
Philippine owned Acen Australia faces its long-awaited court case in the Dubbo Land and Environment on Wednesday July 1 in an appeal initiated by Mr. Marshall Ballieu from Victoria. One …
Man facing charges after Gulargambone assault.
A 39 year-old-man was arrested in Gular on Sunday morning 28 June after allegedly assaulting another man and a police officer. Police officers were called to a home on Munnell …
Bomb threat delays flight activity at Dubbo
NSW Police reported that investigations continue into a bomb threat made against a Qantas flight at Dubbo airport today. “A police operation was underway at Dubbo Regional Airport following a …
If trucks pay more, the Western Plains pays more
“When trucks pay more, Australians pay more.” This is the blunt warning from National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) chief executive Warren Clark. NatRoad is continuing to push for the Federal …
Decade of leadership comes to an end for Gilgandra GM
After a decade at the helm of Gilgandra Shire Council, General Manager David Neeves is set to take on a new challenge, having accepted the top executive role with Mid-Western …