Serious motor vehicle accident closes Newell Highway
Traffic flow is still slow at the site of a two car crash which occurred before 11:47am this morning on the Newell Highway north of Gilgandra. The accident happened near …
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Wanted man arrested in Bourke
A man wanted on outstanding warrants at Bourke has been caught and charged today. Officers from Central North Police District have been conducting ongoing inquiries in their efforts to locate …
Local councils attacked in Parliament
“Ninety-four out of 128 councils reported high-risk audit findings indicating weaknesses in their processes,” Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig told Parliament’s Question Time on Tuesday. His criticism has proven a …
Double demerits do the job
Do the right thing while driving this long weekend and double demerits will not be an issue. In NSW, a long weekend brings with it double demerit points for speeding, mobile …
Calls for rural specific anti-smoking programs
The Rural Doctors Association of Australia is calling on small communities and their smokers to do more to quit as rural smoking rates remain stubbornly high. It comes as the …
Louth farmers stay a step ahead of climate change
PHOTO: Jessica Murray and her family embrace several climate change initiatives to reduce the impact from their farming practices at Louth. “Farmers are on the front lines of climate change …
Draw on your strengths when times get tough, says Lifeline Counsellor
PHOTO: Jacqui Lindsay (seated) with Lifeline Central West Manager Libby Williams. Image: supplied. Remind yourself you’ve been through difficult times before when facing a crisis – that’s the advice of …
The Bald Archy comes to Brewarrina
PHOTO: Marty Steel’s satirical painting of Bald Archy founder, Peter Batey OAM, won this year’s Bald Archy satirical art prize and can be seen at Brewarrina. The Bald Archy Prize …
Unearthing hidden treasures in the Western Plains
PHOTO: Rebecca Tribe, (seated fourth from right) received a National Emergency Medal along with other members of the Narrabri, Tibberena and Deep Creek RFS brigades. The NSW Rural Women’s Network …
Leaders connecting land, water and Brewarrina’s future
PHOTO: Land and water ‘experts’ Dave Newham, Uncle Paul Gordon, Urayne Warraweena, Uncle Ted Gordon, Matt O’Reily, John Mackenzie Water has always been the basis of life in the bush. Speak …
“Massive stuff up” leaves miners incensed
Opal miners across the Lightning Ridge region, including the Glengarry, Grawin and Sheepyards areas, as well as those in the White Cliffs region have been slapped with what they say …
More jobs then people in regions
New research by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) has thrown a spotlight on job vacancies in regional areas with regional job advertisements growing three times faster than metropolitan Australia at …