A ‘legacy’ garden for Brewarrina preschool
PHOTO: A parting gift from a dedicated early childhood educator will see Gainmara Birrilee Preschool finally get a new garden. Gainmara Birrilee Pre-School has recently partnered with Contact to create …
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Narromine trial the start of a long journey to level crossing safety
PHOTO: Roy Butler in Nyngan, where the community has raised concerns over a centrally located level crossing with no lights or boom gates. (Via Roy Butler) Narromine will be home …
Varroa mite emergency zones loosened
PHOTO: Yellow notification zones, where no varroa mites have been detected, will be lifted for beekeepers across NSW. Nine weeks have passed since the detrimental Varroa mite outbreak was first …
Lady Shenanigans wins Collie Hotel – Collie Cup
PHOTO: Lady Shenanigans sneaks home in front of Brett Robb’s Moetta in the Collie Hotel-Collie Cup. By COLIN HODGES Mitchell and Desiree Kearney who operate as an owner-trainer partnership at …
Kidney Kar Rally rolls through Western Plains in last leg
PHOTO: Brett Courtenay (left) with rally partner in crime Don Harvey. (Supplied) Traffic has been high in the Western Plains as 40 rally cars travel through in their final leg …
New industrial precinct makes Narromine more than ag
PHOTO: Narromine Mayor Craig Davies is optimistic the precinct will pique the interest of Sydney business. (Supplied) Narromine is looking at a future as an epicentre for industrial activity, with …
Getting a taste of traditional Indigenous games
PHOTO: Goodooga Central School rolls out the welcome banner for students from all over the region. (PHOTOS: Goodooga Central School) Goodooga Central School hosts the Indigenous Games each year and …
Union hits back at emergency services merger
PHOTO: While the support staff and corporate end are expected to merge, the services are expected to remain separate entities. (Image: Wikimedia Commons) The NSW Government is considering the merging …
Local trials for stripe rust warning system
PHOTO: Following wet weather, conditions are perfect for the stripe rust infection to thrive. (Supplied) Tottenham, Gilgandra and Coonamble will be trial sites to generate an early warning system for …
Flood assistance available to Walgett
PHOTO: Funding is expected to assist in restoring damaged roads. Residents of the Walgett Shire Council have just become eligible for disaster assistance following minor flood levels in June and …
Locals move to mark Bogan River Massacre
PHOTO: A drying Bogan River was the site of an horrific massacre in 1841. IMAGE: Over And Above Photography via ABC Western Plains facebook January 2020. Over the last twelve …
Vocational training focus brings hope to future workforce
PHOTO: Trainee and apprentice numbers in Western NSW aren’t as strong as the rest of the state. The NSW Government has dubbed their fee-free training for apprentices and trainees a …