Speed limit changes for Coonabarabran
Image: Transport NSW. Transport for NSW has implemented a 60 km/h speed limit along River Road in Coonabarabran for what it says will “provide safer and more efficient journeys for all road …
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A life dedicated to fighting inequity
PHOTO: NSW Woman of the year Lynda Edwards. Image: AAP. Growing up, NSW Woman of the Year Narromine’s Lynda Edwards said she was struck by the “inequities” around her. “What …
Herpes virus “Needed for Carp now”
As communities across the west continue to be astonished by their numbers and anxiety grows around the damage being done by carp, a leading fish ecologist has questioned why the …
Take care of the vulnerable as temperatures climb
PHOTO: A low-intensity heatwave is passed accross NSW on March 19th & 20th. Police and emergency services are reminding residents and visitors of NSW to take care of themselves and …
Narromine rescuers in need of help
Image: VRA After twenty years of volunteering with the Volunteer Rescue Squad (VRA) Narromine squad leader Anthony McEachern says one particular day sticks out in his mind. “It was a hot day, …
Lightning Ridge nurses rally for ratios
PHOTO: Lighting Ridge members of the NSW Nurses & Midwives Association rallied outside the local MPS yesterday. Nurses at Lightning Ridge were among hundreds who rallied yesterday (Thursday 16 March) …
Why newcomers can struggle in rural communities
PHOTO: One of Bourke’s famous sunsets. Image: Western Plains App. In the era of worker shortages and a loneliness epidemic, new research shows why people who move to new towns …
Narromine local wins Woman of the Year award
PHOTO: NSW Minister for Women Bronnie Taylor, Sally Everett (middle) and Member for Dubbo Dougald Saunders. Image: NSW Nationals. 2023 Dubbo Electorate Woman of the Year Sally Everett from Narromine has told …
School attendance rates significantly down across region
PHOTO: Image: Pixabay. School attendance around the region is in free-fall the Western Plains App can reveal. Data analysis by the Western Plains App shows that all schools access region …
Warning for Warrumbungle wanderers
PHOTO: New laws will consider wandering stock to be “abandoned property” Almost a year ago, Warrumbungle Shire Council publicly urged stock owners to stay alert and ensure their livestock was …
Youth engagement gets a boost at Warren
PHOTO: Cooking lessons are a hit at for participants in the Warren Youth Support Group. Two new youth engagement officers will be employed at the Warren Youth Support Group, boosting …
Pilliga predator outfoxed by flood
PHOTO: The last image of Rambo caught in the camera in October 2022. (image AWC) A fenced safe haven in the Pilliga Forest has been declared predator free. A frustrating …