Gone Fishing Grants
Nyngan RSL Fishing Club is rod ready and trying to lure as many people to the Bogan River to fish this spring and summer as the weather starts to slowly …
News Showcase | Free
Community bands together to support GP service
PHOTO: WHAC Chairman Rod Sandell with Warren RFDS Medical Service Practice Manager Rebecca Glover When the residents of Warren NSW looked like being left without a GP service last year …
New destination for youth at the Lake
PHOTO: Young community members celebrated with staff at this week’s opening of the new Lake Cargelligo Youth Centre. A victim of the impacts of floods and Covid-19, the Lake Cargelligo …
Bringing more feet to the Burma Boardwalk
PHOTO: Destination Burrima Boardwalk, visitor information centre regions and decision-makers from around the region take a walk There’s no better way to get up close and personal with the famous …
Goodooga’s Indigenous Games continue to grow
It is that time of the year again when Goodooga hosts its annual Indigenous Games at the Goodooga Central School. On Thursday 3 August, the school and its community held …
Disappointing trends for regional students continues in NAPLAN results
PHOTO: A change in NAPLAN standards has changed how parents and carers might perceive their child’s academic progress. Outer regional and remote students are providing less than half the amount …
Western Plains Rugby finals head to Warren
PHOTO: A big day of Rugby in Walgett saw the Warren Pumas take down competition leaders Walgett 24-19 By TOM CULLEN Touch 7s Major Semi-final Walgett Ewes vs Flamin Gulars …
Bourke fire ready with new Pumper
PHOTO: The Bourke Fire & Rescue has received one of 18 new fire-fighting appliances that have been deployed across NSW. Bourke is one NSW community that now has better protection …
Savings could come at cost for new 60-day dispensing policy
A recent attempt to block the 60-day dispensing policy was voted down, meaning the plan to save patients $1.6 billlion over four years will begin from 1 September. Local pharmacies, …
Customers walk as NAB shuts its doors
D-Day finally arrived yesterday (Tuesday 22 August 2023) for National Australia Bank (NAB) customers in Warren and Wellington, as the doors to the local branch closed forever, with Gilgandra set …
Celebrating Aboriginal culture, one emu egg at a time
Originally from Brewarrina, Glenn Dennis, is a project manager with the Department of Regional NSW. A proud Ngemba man, he carves emu eggs in his spare time to celebrate and …
A healthy Macquarie Marshes crucial to climate management
PHOTO: The resilience of the wetlands was made clear after it resprouted in abundance after the most recent drought. (NSW Department of Planning and Environment) The Ramsar-listed Macquarie Marshes has …