Two arrested in Collarenebri following alleged elder assault
Two teenage boys have been charged following an alleged home invasion in Collarenebri on Sunday 30 November. Police say they were called to a house on Herbert Street at about …
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Vocational training pays off, new report shows
New data from the latest Jobs and Skills Report has confirmed the growing value of vocational education and training (VET) qualifications, with graduates now earning significantly more and securing stronger …
Taking the guesswork out of charitable giving this Christmas
According to Roy Morgan research, 58 per cent of Australians aged 14+ (about 13.2 million people) donated to charity in the year to June 2025. Research shows that Christmas is …
Land values go gang-busters across the western plains
The NSW Valuer General Sally Dale says properties in Brewarrina, Warrumbungle and Warren have jumped in value bucking the trend of a statewide 0.7% increase which some property agents say …
Lightning Ridge students are some of NSW youngest Rangers
A group of Lightning Ridge and Trangie high school students are among the youngest to achieve a Junior Rangers qualification through a unique partnership being rolled out across the state. …
Murdi Paaki moves for Walgett return
Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly (MPRA) is pushing to reestablish itself in Walgett after the local Community Working Party broke away from the body in June this year. The region’s long-standing Indigenous representative …
New information gives some indications of Cobar Mine explosion
The heartbreak still is being felt in the Cobar community following the death of 2 locals and serious injury to another in Endeavour’s tragic mine explosion . On November 25 …
Stop sweeping fish problem under the ‘carp-et’
Carp numbers across northern NSW waterways are again raising alarm, with the invasive fish undermining river health, native species recovery and water quality across the Barwon, Namoi and Gwydir systems. …
Lightning Ridge miners set to meet with State Minister
It’s been a long road for the region’s opal miners and they’re not quite there yet in the long running battle to gain certainty around the rules governing their operations …
UPDATED: Storms smash Nevertire and leave Narromine and Warren residents without power
More than 2000 customers are without power in the Narromine and Warren shires after storms swept through the Western Plains at around midday today (Wednesday 26 November) At least one …
Rental pressures hit regional NSW where it hurts
NSW remains in rental crisis, and while the 2025 Rental Affordability Index (RAI) shows the Western Plains region still has some of the most affordable prices in the state, analysts …
Farm group seeks legal advice over Narrabri Gas Project
NSW Farmers say they are taking legal advice to challenge the Narrabri Gas Project. The industry body’s acting CEO Mike Guerin said they are ramping up opposition to the project …