Migrants the answer to falling LGA populations
PHOTO: Lachlan Shire Council Mayor, John Metcalfe In 2019, the Australian government introduced a policy that requires some skilled migrants to live and work in regional areas for at least …
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$2.4m in Dementia prevention research to benefit rural communities
PHOTO: Research into Intermittent fasting and tackling high rates of dementia in rural areas will share in $2.4 million research funding thanks to the Dementia Australia Research Foundation. In a …
Music and gardens to reinvigorate Gilgandra
An idea to re-activate the local community after excessive rain and Covid isolation, was the topic of conversation for a group of Gilgandra residents around a year ago. The value …
Farmers argue against big wage rises
PHOTO: NFF President Tony Mahar. Source: NFF. The National Farmers Federation says high labour costs and an uncertain global economic agriculture outlook must be considered by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) when …
Far North West councils pursue Net Zero
PHOTO: Acting Bourke Shire GM, Ross Earl says councils will need to work with Federal Government to achieve reduced energy emissions. Being remote is no reason not to be proactive …
STORMco returns to Nyngan for 19th year
PHOTO: Nyngan kids enjoying a STORMco session TWO generations of Nyngan kids have looked forward to the April school holidays when Sydney-based adventure group STORMco arrives in town on their annual pilgrimage …
Minister says she is prioritising Walgett water
PHOTO: Rose Jackson is NSW Minister for Water Minister for Water, Housing & Homelessness, Rose Jackson has taken to social media with her plans after a meeting with leaders in …
Music and markets on Mother’s Day weekend
PHOTO: One of Australia’s most treasured string quartets, Goldner String Quartet will headline the festival. After its highly successful inaugural event in 2021, the biannual Warren Chamber Music Festival is …
Courts put remaining COVID fines on hold
PHOTO: Image: Pixabay. All remaining Covid breach matters in the local, children’s, and district courts have been put on hold temporarily following a NSW Supreme Court decision that annulled most …
Check your mate for Anzac Day
PHOTO: RSL NSW urges people to check on their mates tomorrow. Over the last year, there has been the first recorded increase in RSL NSW membership for 40 years, up …
Creative Country launch
OUTBACK ARTS LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE CREATIVE COUNTRY, TO SHOWCASE FAR WEST NSW’S PUBLIC ART AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCES ON INTERACTIVE MAP Creative Country, this region, in the words of our project …
Possible threat of El Nino looms
PHOTO: It’s a wait-and-see for the El Nino forecast It’s already been a hot and dry year for all but a few parts of the western plains and it could …