New funding aims to cut the kilometres for rural healthcare
Image: National Health Care Alliance When a specialist appointment can mean a full day on the road, or a flight out of town, healthcare in regions like the Western Plains …
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Fuel compliance inspections ramp up
As thousands of drivers head across regional NSW this long weekend, the Minns Labor Government is encouraging motorists travelling through the Western Plains to make use of the FuelCheck app, …
Landholders fined over $430k for illegal clearing near Coolabah
PHOTO: $430k in fines after massive illegal land clearing 120 km from Coolabah Two western NSW landholders have been hit with more than $430,000 in fines after illegally clearing thousands …
Nyngan Tigers roar into 2026 with emphatic win
PHOTO: Nyngan Tigers go into round 2 very confident (photo Nyngan Tigers) The Nyngan Tigers have opened their 2026 Peter McDonald Premiership campaign in emphatic fashion, dismantling the Wellington Cowboys …
Gilgandra remembers our fallen
PHOTO; Anzac Day takes on a special signifance in Gilgandra (photo Farren Hotham) Gilgandra’s blessed by a rich history of war times and will remember its fallen heroes when it …
When it counts, call 000: bush families urged to be prepared
Families across the Western Plains are being urged to plan ahead for emergencies, with concerns misinformation and poor preparation could put lives at risk in rural and remote areas. A …
Future of regional banking still swinging
It’s coming on two years since the Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia submitted its final report to the Federal Government. Rather than responding to the recommendations of the …
National Park visits boom on the coast, but there’s questions in the west
PHOTO: Warrumbungle National Park gets the most visitors out west, but pales in comparison to coastal National Parks. (Image: NSWNPWS) National Park visitation across New South Wales has reached record …
Truckies offered fuel relief lifelines
The phrase “Without trucks, Australia stops” is well known, and there have been changes to the industry this week, to ensure the trucking companies can keep delivering. The fuel crisis …
Walgett Shire stands out at Local Government Excellence Awards
PHOTO: Kookaburra Court collaboration is one of 5 award finalists (Photo Walgett Shire Council) Securing five finalist nominations Walgett Shire Council has emerged as a standout performer at the 2026 …
Government’s historic pay increases wildly misleading according to western area nurses.
PHOTO: RN’s across NSW felt let down by Government pay policies. Despite Government braying about historic pay increases for nurses and midwives, western area nurses say they have been left …
Fresh food relief rolls into Narromine
Image: Foodbank Almost 10,000 households across the Orana region are skipping meals or going entire days without eating, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to hit communities across the Western Plains. …