NSW Nurses left behind in budget
With NSW Nurses rates of pay currently sitting behind other states, the recent budget did little to address the matter, leaving rural and regional frontline workers feeling frustrated. The NSW …
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“Blessed”: husband & wife team recognised for 125 years service
Pat and Kay Ticehurst have been recognized for 125 years of service for St.Vincent de Paul and are being celebrated in their Condobolin community for their love and care for …
Walgett meeting calls for youth dialogue
Over 50 people gathered in Walgett yesterday, Tuesday 1 July, to chart the way forward on local youth crime after four teenagers were arrested and charged in relation to an …
Drugs, firearms found in Condobolin police search
A man has been charged following a police operation at Condoblin. Strike Force Hyden, comprising detectives from Central West Police District, was formed in June 2025 to investigate the supply …
Lachlan Shire General Manager resigns
Lachlan Shire Council’s General Manager Greg Tory has resigned to take up a new position after seven years in the role. Mr Tory began as GM in July 2018, and …
Local death in Narromine road tragedy
A Narromine local has died in a horrifying weekend of deaths on regional roads. Emergency services were called to a property on the Narromine Road to Dubbo, about 14 kilometres …
‘Cindy’s Law’ to close legal necrophilia loophole
After a three-decade fight for reform sparked from the tragic deaths of two Bourke Aboriginal girls, the NSW Parliament will finally close a loophole allowing offenders who sexually assault a …
‘Youth Champion’ returns to Brewarrina council
Councillor Isaac Gordon was formally inaugurated for his second term at Brewarrina Shire Council during the Ordinary Meeting held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, after his election was declared by …
Western Plains under 11s union squad revealed
Juniors playing for Bourke, Coonamble, Narromne, Gulargambone and Walgett will rub shoulders in Mudgee after they were picked for the Western Plains Under 11s State Gala Squad. The 18-player team …
Roos and Unicorns to clash in blockbuster
The table topping Coolah Kangaroos and the second placed Coonabarabran Unicorns are set to thrash it out next Saturday 28 June in a game that should draw one of the …
Walgett council probes reopening aged care home
Walgett Shire Council say they are listening to the locals, as they work to find a way to re-open the town’s aged care facility, Kookaburra Court. Operator Whiddon Group closed …
Great news for Cobar newspaper
Cobar’s local Newspaper ‘The Cobar Weekly’ has been named one of 26 recipients for the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) grant program, receiving $10,000 via Telstra’s Connected Communities …