Closing fuel station an “insult” to Trangie residents
PHOTO: Narromine Shire Council Mayor, Craig Davies labelled the closed Trangie fuel station as an “eyesore”. Three months without local access to fuel has been a tough gig for Trangie …
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Inland waterways claim 900 lives in a decade
PHOTO: Forty per cent of those drowning in inland waterways are within 20 kms of their homes. Inland waterways account for more than a third of drowning deaths in Australia …
Report card for Murray-Darling Basin Plan not great, but there are positives
PHOTO: The latest Murray–Darling Basin Plan Report has received mixed reactions. A huge part of the local Western Plains environment, the Murray–Darling Basin is the largest and most complex river …
Latest round of bushfires beaten
PHOTO: Bushfires at Lightning Ridge, Girilambone and Byrock are all under control now, says Rural Fire Service. A wild weekend for the Rural Fire Service (RFS) across the Western Plains …
Starters ready for the Country Championships
PHOTO: Oliver Brown gets a few tips in the Fashions on the Field at the Coonamble Country Championships 2022. Excitement reigns among racing enthusiasts and social butterflies with the return …
The rise of co-working spaces
PHOTO: The Junction at Nyngan is welcoming workers into their shared space. Whether it’s working for yourself, your business or your company, working independently in a shared space has become …
Warren wetlands host Artsong
PHOTO: Frances Evans, who also organises the town choir, was one of the musicians at Warren’s Artsong event. The beauty of art and nature made the perfect backdrop for the …
A home for history in Warren
PHOTO: An open modern space within a fully restored building and a unique addition to Warren’s community assets. More than five years of planning and hard work was publicly acknowledged …
Where is the voice of rural NSW?
PHOTO: Taking part in the “Pollies Panel” at the Orana Outlook Dinner were Mark Coulton, Dugald Saunders, Kristy McBain, Roy Butler and Craig Davies. In February, Regional Development Australia hosted …
Drone capability in agriculture “underestimated”
PHOTO: What else can drones do? A NSW Farmers official running drone workshops in our region this week says the use of the technology in agriculture is widely underutilised. “Because this …
NSW Regional Health Plan lacks transparency, says Member for Barwon
PHOTO: Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, has expressed concerns that the new Regional Health Plan lacks defined goals and specific metrics and ignores some of the key recommendations of the …
World-first AI heart technology trial comes to Walgett
PHOTO: Echocardiograms will soon be available in Walgett thanks to artificial intelligence. A world-first randomised controlled trial using artifical intelligence-guided technology to perform a heart ultrasound has been launched in the Walgett. The …