Government grants help regional publishers
PHOTO: Regional newspaper publishers visited one of the last remaining print sites in Sydney recently. PHOTO: Coonamble Times A number of local newspapers in the Western Plains district have received …
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Unlocking a web of answers
PHOTO: Cyrtophora moluccensis, also known as the dome tent spider, is about the width of a man’s hand and is part of the orb-weaver family. (Photo: UNSW/Sean Blamires) One of …
Cutting the gas in methane pledge
PHOTO: Cattle are notorious producers of methane, making farmers wonder if upcoming policies could sting. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) Controversy has risen out of the Federal Government’s consideration of joining an …
Nyngan boxer selected for Indigenous All Star bout
PHOTO: Local boxer Sonny Knight will soon take on the world as part of the Indigenous All Stars. NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD Nyngan boxer Sonny Knight has been invited to take part in …
Preparing for Mozzies
PHOTO: Food drops were one of the tools used in the prevention program that became Brewarrina’s top priority during the covid pandemic. In the wake of all this water the …
Inland Rail put under the microscope in independent review
PHOTO: The report is due just as the Narromine to Narrabri section is set to start, early 2023. (Image: ARTC) The announcement from the Federal Government to conduct a review …
On the road to repair
PHOTO: A landslip on the Castlereagh Highway that has occurred in ongoing rain is just the tip of the iceberg for damage across the state. (Image: Sam Farraway) More than …
More banks fall as taskforce flops
PHOTO: The Gilgandra CBA branch has met its fateful end, despite the community wanting the branch to continue. Gilgandra has become victim to the seemingly mass exodus of banks from …
New agency tasked with disaster readiness
PHOTO: From droughts to flooding rains … a newly-merged agency works to get ahead of the next disaster. While the rolling series of flood events is keeping emergency services occupied, …
Bre kids take to the air
PHOTO: Learning to work the silks was a new experience for these Brewarrina kids. PHOTO Urayne Warraweena. On Wednesday 5 October the Brewarrina youth got to experience Aerial Arts in …
Open for trade at Nevertire
PHOTO: Kat Montgomery opens her new business, The Rural Trader. It’s been more than two years in the making but Nevertire’s newest business, The Rural Trader, finally threw open its …
Depression era coin sells for record price
PHOTO: A depression ‘superstar’ coin has wowed collectors at auction. It might be time to get that jar of old coins out from under the bed and have another look. …