Another house burns in Warren
PHOTO: The house on Glen Street in Warren has been destroyed. Fire has claimed a house in Glen Street Warren after it took hold in the early hours of this …
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Binnaway Bridge to receive concrete upgrade
PHOTO: A timber bridge in the Warrumbungle shire will be replaced by a concrete structure following more than a million dollars in funding from the state government. Image courtesy of …
Baradine one step closer to water security
PHOTO: Baradine is the latest town to receive funding for a new water treatment plant. (Supplied) A new water treatment plant for Baradine has progressed from just an idea, as …
Lose, lose as farmers and buyers face high costs
PHOTO: High prices at the supermarket counter haven’t necessarily been passed on to producers at the farmgate. Last month an increase to milk prices brought smiles to the faces of …
Putting your drought story in print
Stories of hope, hardship and most importantly, resilience, will soon have the chance to be featured in a new book called ‘My Drought Story’ that will be celebrating the courage …
Parts of Pilliga to close for weekend hazard reduction burn
PHOTO: NPWS teams will be conducting hazard reduction burns across hundreds of hectares of the Pilliga this weekend as part of standard preparations for the return of bushfire season. PHOTO: …
Gilgandra partnership with Inland Rail secures new residential properties
PHOTO: The project will involve 10 new residential properties on the council’s residential subdivision ‘Aero Park’; hopefully the first of many new homes for the community. (Supplied) Gilgandra is powering …
Crowd makes Marra’s day
PHOTO: Hogget ram judging at the Marra Field Day. PHOTO A McLaughlin Enthusiastic stud sheep breeders and exhibitors from across the central west made the trip to the Marra Hall, …
Governor goes west for Opal & Gem Festival
NSW Governor Margaret Beazley is officially opening the highly anticipated and internationally renowned Lightning Ridge Opal & Gem Festival next week. The Lightning Ridge Opal & Gem Festival is back …
Mulesing ban gains momentum but worker shortages make alternatives unlikely
PHOTO: Lamb marking contractor Dave Seis says they’ve been searching for alternatives since the late nineties, but none seem to be as effective. A parliamentary petition calling for a ban …
Local art haunts Armatree
PHOTO: Tracey Moffatt, A Haunting, 2021. Site-specific installation at Armatree, NSW. Photo by Belinda Soole. Image © the artist. Travelling along the country road, something sticks out as clear as …
Home goal for Walgett sporting complex
PHOTO: Minister for Western NSW Dugald Saunders with members of the Walgett community at the town’s netball courts, which will receive a $1.5 million upgrade thanks to a collaboration between …