Tottenham water tower gets a makeover
It took less than a fortnight to turn Tottenham’s water tower into a work of art. There’s a new and rather large splash of colour to be seen in Tottenham, …
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Gilgandra poultry breeder cleans up at Narrabri
PHOTO: Ian Young , holding his champion Old English Game bird, is congratulated by fellow fowl fanciers – President of Coonamble Poultry Club Graham Tandy, Mark Hoath and Chris Buckley. …
Condo’s “barber shop quartet” are a cut above
PHOTO: Condobolin High School students recently undertook some barber training, thanks to Granville Boys High. No barber shop? No worries! An unlikely pairing between Condobolin High School (CHS) and Granville …
Outback Eye Service team restores Lightning Ridge’s man sight
PHOTO: Steve Wright. Image: Supplied Before Lightning Ridge man Steve Wright had his eye surgery, he was a builder and not that long ago, it looked like he might lose …
Minister moves to sort out opal mining mess
PHOTO: Minister for Natural Resources Courtenay Housson with MLC Stephen Lawrence and Barwon MP Roy Butler in Lightning Ridge on Tuesday By Lyn Jablonski Just a week after hundreds of …
Central west welcomes Luke Williams
Narromine has welcomed a new resident in the form of Western Plains App reporter Luke Williams as he takes up the role of journalist at a local newspaper. Luke started to …
Farmers warned of a frosty reception
PHOTO: An increased risk of frost has been tipped by BOM for this season. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has warned Western Plains farmers of an increased risk of frost …
Five weeks of work to fix Oxley Highway
PHOTO: It is estimated it will take five weeks to repair flood-damaged causeways on the Oxley Highway Six kilometres of the Oxley Highway between Warren and Gilgandra was closed due …
Overcoming violent extremist ideologies in regional NSW youth
A disproportionate number of referrals from agencies raising concerns about extremist ideology in young people come from regional NSW. While 34% of the NSW population lives in regional areas in …
Regional road network at “end of its lifecycle”
Agriculture groups have told a senate inquiry that the regional road network is outdated and in need of being rebuilt. Speaking at a recent public hearing in Canberra for the …
Large-scale mining exploration begins in Cobar/Nyngan area
Helix resources limited has announced “groundbreaking regional-scale targeting work” for “copper, base gold and metal deposits” in the Nyngan-Cobar region. Helix has applied for a new 585 sq. km Exploration Licence (EL) prospective …
Record breaking capital works program for Gilgandra
Gilgandra is set to become a very different looking place with the Gilgandra Shire Council announcing a record capital works budget for the next financial year. The total capital works budget will hit a new …