Men facing drug charges in Nyngan
PHOTO: two men were arrested in Nyngan on Monday 30 March. Two men were arrested on Monday 30 March, and are set to face court as an investigation into prohibited …
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Teenagers charged over Bourke break-ins
Two teenage boys will face court charged after a string of alleged aggravated break and enters in Bourke earlier this week. Police received a report of a break-in at a …
Pulse Alive brings bush kids to the stage
PHOTO: Condobolin Public School students loved every minute of Pulse Alive in Sydney last week. [IMAGE: Condobolin Public School] Young students from four western area schools had the thrill of …
$50 million detour boost to keep Western Plains traffic moving
PHOTO: Great Western Highway Victoria Pass road closure and detour [IMAGE: Transport for NSW] An extra $50 million in funding has been announced to support key detour routes being used …
No bonus tourism from Big Red Bash this year
Businesses in the region already suffering from a downturn in tourism due to the fuel crisis have been dealt another blow, with floods in western Queensland forcing the organisers of …
Wild dust storm sweeps through western plains
PHOTO: Dust in Cobar reduced visibility for motorists. [IMAGE: Klae McGuinnes] Dust-laden winds gusting at more than 120-kilometre per hour struck the Western Plains yesterday evening Thursday 26 March with …
Historic factory site turns into new social housing in Narromine
Mayor Ewen Jones says a long awaited addition to address Narromine’s chronic housing shortage is a big boost for the town. Fourteen new social housing homes will be built on …
Coona bank heist – man arrested 30 years on
PHOTO: A man has been extradited from Queensland in relation to a 1996 bank robbery in Coonabarabran. IMAGE: NSW Police Robbery and serious crime squad detectives have extradited a wanted …
Tourism in rural areas already paying price for fuel hikes
PHOTO: Nyngan Riverside Tourist Park, one of the many places that will be affected by fuel hikes across western NSW. [Image NRTP] As we head into the Easter school break, …
No mobile blackspot relief for Western Plains
PHOTO: Locations of mobile blackspot funding granted in the Western Plains since 2015. The Federal Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, has criticised the funding of just one project in his …
Walgett asbestos site inspected by state government
PHOTO: A sign is the community’s only protection at the moment. In a follow-up to our story early this month, ‘Kids and families at risk’ – Walgett mayor calls for action …
Warrumbungle Shire extends Level 1 water restrictions
PHOTO: Timor Dam is now around the 70 per cent level. The Warrumbungle Shire communities of Mendooran and Merrygoen will face Level 1 water restrictions from 12.00am Tuesday 24 March …