Dolly Parton’s gift to raise literacy in the Western Plains
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is all about inspiring a love of books and reading. Country music icon, Dolly Parton, grew up in a household where her father could neither read …
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Festival celebrates the love of the lake
Lake Cargelligo is ready to welcome returning residents to the community for a jam-packed “Festival of the Lakes” event in October. When Patty Bartholomew created a “Memories of Lake Cargelligo …
Warren are winners in the 2023 Great Dunny Hunt
PHOTO: Warren Public Arts Committee member Judy Ridley and Warren Shire Council Town Services Manager Raymond Burns at the colourful facility in Warren’s Macquarie Park. The facilities at Warren’s Macquarie …
Warren honours Elders in NAIDOC week
The National NAIDOC Week theme for 2023 is ‘For Our Elders’ and on Thursday 6 July, the community of Warren came together at a morning tea to celebrate the opening …
Duck creek triple treat for Rodney Robb
Racing and other fun at the Duck Creek Races. IMAGE: Racing NSW Country By Colin Hodges Humping 77.5kiloggrams when winning the 1250 metres Reddawn Duck Creek Picnic Cup at Nyngan …
Using play therapy to help children process natural disasters
“We put water in the playroom with children who have experienced floods. They place toy people on toy boats and show them scared of falling off; other times, they will …
Taking NAIDOC to the streets in Bre
PHOTO: Brewarrina took to the streets for an early start to NAIDOC Week The Brewarrina Central school had an eventful NAIDOC Week during the final week of Term 2. The …
Helping native fish habitats in the Murray-Darling Basin
A project aimed to improve habitat and conditions for native fish such as Murray Cod and Golden Perch is underway in the Murray-Darling Basin. Recreational fishers are at the forefront …
Fuel flows again at Trangie
PHOTO: Trangie has a fuel outlet again after seven long months. PHOTO: Sharon Bonthuys Seven months after the lone service station in Trangie closed its doors, causing locals and businesses …
Donna Stanley helps form “new direction” for western NSW health
PHOTO: Well known Aboriginal Health advocate, Donna Stanley has been announced as Executive Manager of Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing for WNSWPHN). Donna Stanley has been announced as Executive Manager of …
Fire ants: the unwanted tourists from Queensland
Vigilance is paramount to stop the invasive fire ants crossing the border into NSW from Queensland. Red fire ants are the tourists we don’t want to see coming down from Queensland. …
Countdown to world gliding championships
The countdown is on until Narromine welcomes teams from 26 countries to contest the 37thFAI [Fédération Aéronautique Internationale] World Gliding Championships. In just five months’ time, hundreds of competitors, their supporters, aviation enthusiasts …