Police Minister says staffing is looking up
Opening a newly renovated $2 million Police station at Blayney in the central west today (Thursday 31 July) NSW Police and Counter Terrorism Minister Yasmin Catley told the Western Plains …
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Brewarrina Central School gears up to celebrate 150 year anniversary
Current and former students and staff from Brewarrina Central School are preparing to celebrate 150 years since they opened their doors. It all started on the 18 September 1875, with …
Jamie Chaffey speaks up to serve Parkes
Federal Member for Parkes and newly appointed Assistant Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources, Jamie Chaffey, has pledged to be a strong voice for regional Australians in his maiden speech. …
Financial counselling funding shake-up ‘defies logic’
CatholicCare Wilcannia-Forbes (CCWF) Chief Executive Anne-Marie Mioche says calls to federal Social Service Minister Tanya Plibersek have fallen on deaf ears. ”I don’t hold out much hope,” she told the Western …
Biosecurity arguments against US beef imports continue to mount
Australian beef producers are concerned about the integrity of Australia’s biosecurity. From Monday 28 July cattle reared in Canada and Mexico but slaughtered in the United States will be allowed …
Wide open road for touring artists
Western NSW will see some of the recently released Regional Arts Touring fund as the successful recipients were recently announced. The Western area will host Ms Jenny Ellis and a …
Trangie farmer drops nuclear question on Minister
Energy, Mining and the Renewables rollout were a major focus of the NSW Farmers Annual Conference in Sydney on July 23 and NSW Minister for the Environment and Energy Penny …
Building paused on Australian Opal Centre
Lightning Ridge’s new Australian Opal Centre (AOC) will have to wait a little longer after the museum’s board opted to pause construction. The two-story building in the area’s opal fields …
Final Round to decide Final Five – Castlereagh Rugby League
The final five in the 2025 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League first grade competition will not be known until all the fulltime sirens at three different venues are sounded to …
Mass fish deaths on the rise in NSW: State of the Environment Report
Photo: A mass fish death in Walgett last year killed thousands of fish. Between 2019 to 2023 there was an average of 69 mass deaths per year in NSW. [IMAGE: …
Tourism fears as national park camping fees set to soar
Local businesses across the Western Plains are bracing for a potential blow to tourism, with the NSW Government considering a major hike in camping fees at National Parks. The proposed …
Remote NSW voices amplified at Byron Bay summit
The voices of regional musicians and communities were heard loud and clear at the Regional and Remote Music Summit in Byron Bay last week. MusicNSW hosted artists and advocates from …