Native fish missing from local rivers
The Murray Darling Basin Authority’s 2025 Sustainable Rivers Audit contains bad news on the region’s native fish. Less than half of the expected 14 native fish species were found in …
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Narromine firefighters go the distance for kids with burns
There may be no city or surf in Narromine, but there is a Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crew with a big heart who walked 14 kilometres in their turnout …
Legal Service says locking up young leads to life of crime
New data released on Thursday August 14 by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) reveals a significant rise in the number of young people in detention across the …
Work begins at Nyngan’s new housing subdivision site
Bogan Shire Council’s 3.6 hectare, thirty-three-lot Hoskins Street subdivision will now begin to take shape. The lead contractor, Conseth Solutions from Dubbo, met with Council last week to begin site …
SES warns communities of flooding at Walgett and Come By Chance
The NSW Bureau of Metrology and NSW State Emergency Services are warning of expected flooding near Walgett and Come By Chance. This forecast comes as communities in north western NSW …
Survivors teaching medical students hard-won lessons on gynaecological cancer
Nineteen women are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer every day, including ovarian, uterine/endometrial, cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancer, devastatingly six lose their lives. Regional women often have difficult journeys with …
Government putting “fish before people” says federal MP
Communities on the Darling River are crying out for more meaningful consultation amid a rapid decline in local population and a lack of water security during drought. Federal Nationals Senator …
You Tube back on ‘age delay’ list
A recent announcement that YouTube will be included in the Australian Government’s restricted platform list for under 16-year-olds, despite threats by parent company Google, has brought mixed reactions from both …
Western Plains communities to benefit from Safe and Strong Families program
Walgett and Bourke are set to receive a boost to early intervention services, after an Indigenous not-for-profit secured funding under the Safe and Strong Families to commence culturally safe support …
Gilgandra nurse heads to state finals in NSW Awards
In May this year, Gilgandra nurse Amy Sutherland won Aboriginal Nurse/Midwife of the Year at the Western NSW Local Health District Nursing and Midwifery Awards. She has now progressed to …
Teen charged over gun theft near Dunedoo
Police have charged five people including a 17-year-old boy following an alleged firearms theft at a rural property in Dunedoo in late July. A police spokesperson said rural crime investigators were patrolling …
Civics slides: Costs hinder Western Plains students visiting parliament
Civics knowledge among Australian students is in decline, with new national testing showing the lowest levels since records began. Member for Barwon Roy Butler recently addressed parliament in Sydney and …