Hot off the press: Nyngan Hotel sells best beer
The Nyngan Hotel has jointly taken out the Australian Hotels Association NSW Award for excellence for Best Draught Beer Quality with Lake George Hotel Bungendore, and The Nyngan hotel owners …
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Coonamble greyhound track not in the industry mix
Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) says Coonamble’s historic race club will close, or could be downgraded to a trial track, as the industry body reduces the number of racing courses in …
Nyngan, Warren and Gilgandra represented in the 2026 RAS Rural Achievers Award
Eight young agricultural leaders have been named in the 2026 RAS Rural Achiever Awards, with three from Western NSW making the cut. Loretta Nicholas, Tara Kennedy and Melony Bartlett, will …
Patience pays off as Narromine Heavy Vehicle Bypass nears completion
The final stage of the Narromine Heavy Vehicle Bypass is now underway, with works progressing at the intersection of Gainsborough and Tomingley Roads. Narromine Shire Council began the project in …
Words worth millions in new funding announcement
In small towns across the Western Plains, the local library remains one of the most important gathering places in the community. At the Lachlan Shire Library, residents come together to …
Iconic western hospital celebrates its centenary
Did you know that Bloomfield Hospital in Orange was established in 1925 as one of only three dedicated mental health facilities in rural NSW? The iconic building marks 100 years in …
Rural all the way: Coonabarabran doctor wins national award
A dedicated Coonabarabran doctor who is in her final year of training to become a Rural Generalist – and who also plays representative rugby union – was last week recognsed for …
Smart water rollout targets high-volume users across Western Plains
The rollout of free state-of-the-art smart water monitoring devices for up to 2,500 inland water users is now in full swing, targeting some of the region’s highest water-using farms and …
‘Right to repair’ gains traction
Australia’s peak farm bodies have renewed their push for a legislated Right to Repair for agricultural machinery, saying the lack of reform continues to cost regional producers time and money …
Mariah wins 2025 Rural Allied Health Assistant award
Mariah Delaney of Nyngan has been recognised as the 2025 Rural Allied Health Assistant award winner for the Western NSW Local Health District, and the staff and residents of Nyngan …
Fish kill in Trangie waterhole
Residents in Narromine Shire say at least 150 fish have turned up dead in the Goan Waterhole in Trangie. Local grazier Paul ‘Camo’ Cameron said he first become aware of …
NSW Premier agrees to meet local mayors over youth crime
Mayors from Walgett, Bourke, Coonamble and Brewarrina Shires will sit down with the NSW Premier Chris Minns on Tuesday 28 October to talk youth crime in the regions, after Barwon …