The Nyngan coming back to life
PHOTO: The Nyngan Hotel today ONE of Nyngan’s oldest buildings, the 140-year-old Nyngan Hotel, is being brought back to life as boutique accommodation by an entrepreneurial local couple who have discovered …
News Showcase | Free
Five star welcome for new Warren newspaper
PHOTO: Journalist Harriet Gilmore is loving her new position. After a ten month period of having no print media, Warren has a new newspaper, the Warren Star, with the second …
Harmony comes to Walgett’s walls
PHOTO: A long awaited artistic collaboration has brightened up Fox Street in Walgett. Walgett residents now have new scenery to look at while strolling around town with a much anticipated …
Coonabarabran eagle rehabilitated
PHOTO: It’s not easy to diagnose a wedge-tail eagle. IMAGE: NSW National Parks In the height of the summer heat in February, two NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service officers …
Anzac Spirit alive in western towns
PHOTO: Cobar Cadets lined up for the Anzac parade. Photo Sarah Jane Bottom Hundreds of people took to the streets yesterday and later shared photos on social media of Anzac …
Mission Australia Western Plains calls for Jobseeker boost
PHOTO: Image: Pixabay. Amidst the release of a Government committee report saying boosts to jobseeker are urgently needed, our region’s biggest welfare body has chimed in with their views. However, …
ANZAC Day three ways at Narromine
PHOTO: The glow of dawn over the Narromine cenotaph. PHOTOGRAPHY: Sharon Bonthuys Months of planning by the local Returned and Services League (RSL) sub-branch saw ANZAC Day commemorated in three …
Keeping varroa mite at bay
PHOTO: Western Plains hives are still clear for now Experts are warning Western Plains beekeepers to remain vigilant of the devastating Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) parasite following a new outbreak …
Youth celebrated in Warrumbungle Shire
PHOTO: Binnaway tennis club will hold tennis sessions as part of Youth Week in Warrumbungle Shire. Youth Week 2023 runs from 20-30 April 2023 and is a time to celebrate …
Lucky escape for pilot at Cobar
PHOTO; Cobar Fire & Rescue crews spring into action at the aerodrome this morning. A light aircraft made an emergency landing at Cobar earlier today after the cabin began to …
Western Plains sees population slide
PHOTO: Small western towns saw further falls in population over the past 12 months All Local Government Areas (LGA’s) in the Western Plains had reductions in their population numbers, newly …
Turning teen angst into teen success
Image: Aaliyah Bartholomew. Source: Supplied. Year 10 can be a tough time. You are not really a kid, and certainly not an adult – and you often find yourself stuck between …