Nyngan dines in on 140 years
PHOTO: The railway’s beginning saw the township take off. (Supplied) The Nyngan Museum Support Group has shaken up the history books as we know it, ringing in 140 years of …
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Subsidised driver training unlikely
PHOTO: Few of the recommendations from the Inquiry into support for rural and regional drivers have been adopted by the NSW Government Subsidised driving lessons, fee waivers for specialty driving …
Parvo outbreak in Cobar
PHOTO: There is a current outbreak of canine parvovirus in Cobar and man’s best friends are in danger, if they are unvaccinated [Image E. Datson] Cobar’s local veterinary surgery is …
Collie local sets sights on Men’s Shed for the town
PHOTO: Men’s Sheds have been established around the world as a place to create purpose and belonging. (Image via AMSA) Four years ago, Collie locals turned up to a local …
Robber caught in Condobolin
PHOTO: A man is in custody after a series of break and enters in Condobolin. A man has been arrested and charged with a string of break, enter and steal …
Call for clarity in water trading
PHOTO: The Barwon river at Brewarrina. (Image taken from ABC Western Plains, supplied by Burra McHughes) In late December, the Parliamentary Upper House handed down a report criticising the current …
Nyngan “Back to Normal” for first summer in five years
PHOTO: Bogan Shire staff Jeff Leek and Jason Shone installing new drinking fountains along the cleaned footpaths. After three months of inundation by floodwater Nyngan has kicked off the new …
Low level speeding brings in big bucks
PHOTO: Speeding fines are proving costly for local communities. Traffic offences for speeding 10 kilometres or less over the speed limit are by far the top reason why people are …
Going ahead with goats
PHOTO: Goats ready for processing at Thomas Foods International, Bourke. According to predictions made back in September, Thomas Foods International at Bourke, which received a $5 million grant for upgrade …
Local Anglican Church chases new generations
PHOTO: Reverend Daymond and his wife Brittany. IMAGE: Supplied. In the early 2000’s James Daymond had just entered adulthood. His life busy. He had thrown himself many things his career, his reputation, …
Questions surround new health committee after similar model disbanded
Local health has changed shape in several ways in the last few years, and while an effort is being made to introduce improved models, old models are being left in …
Dharriwaa Elders Group win lifetime award
PHOTO: DEG’s Speaker Uncle Clem Dodd was presented with a bubarraa (fighting boomerang, made by Bungee) by DEG’s Stephen Dennis. Walgett’s Dharriwaa Elders Group (DEG) have picked up a prestigious …