Cobar trimmed by the Walkabout Barber
PHOTO: Getting a trim inside the fully-kitted-out cutting bus at Cobar. PHOTO SUPPLIED. A recent visit from the Walkabout Barber had many Cobar locals flaunting some fresh haircuts, and provided …
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Take a moment to think about breasts
PHOTO: There’s no time like now to book your breast check. October 1st marked the beginning of Breast Cancer Awareness month and Breastscreen NSW staff want to remind women in western NSW to …
Special invitation to locals to meet the Big Bogan’s new mate
PHOTO: Part of the celebrations for the Big Bogan Festival will be a welcome to the big fella’s new mate. PHOTO SUPPLIED. Residents of the Bogan Shire have been allocated at …
Taking a gyro tour of inland waterways
PHOTO: A gyrocopter is a good way to see the sights of western NSW without getting your feet wet. PHOTO: D&K Walker Being airborne is a great way to see …
Bourke abbattoir back in action
PHOTO: The facility aims to keep processing costs low for local farmers. (Supplied) Bourke’s abattoir is finally back in business with new owners, after the $60 million facility closed in …
Storer family expands music dynasty
PHOTO: (L-R) Sara, Pip, Greg and Bonnie released their first single as Storer. (Supplied) The voices of Greg and Sara Storer are familiar sounds around the Western Plains, but their …
Higher education key to keeping kids in the country
PHOTO: Emily Mosely is studying a Bachelor of Agricultural Business Management at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, and is excited to soon bring her skills back to her hometown …
Uncle Colin & the Zoomobile
PHOTO: Neil Warraweena has lots of questions about the echidna that arrived in Brewarrina with the Zoomobile. On Thursday 15 September the schools of Brewarrina were given a treat with the …
Bourke’s backup water barely potable
PHOTO: Politicians arrived in Bourke this week to open the treatment plant. (Image via Dugald Saunders) In 2019, Bourke featured in the New York Times following a spate of uproar …
Hermidale’s future farmers
PHOTO: Hermidale’s future farmers are excited. PHOTO: Angie White Hermidale Public School continues to catch the eye of Regional and National Media for its Future Farmers Project which see the schools …
No ladies golf
GOLF for the ladies has been in a short supply this month due to the weather and the course being unplayable due to not being able to get on the …
Bourke and Brewarrina SES all geared up
PHOTO: The new equipment was announced last week as Minister for Western NSW Dugald Saunders paid Bourke a visit. (Supplied) It’s a fitting time for a boost to Bourke and …