PHOTO: Photograph of front of Bourke Airport building. North Bourke, Bourke region, New South Wales, Australia. Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0. Photo: Q8682.
With their latest suvey, the Far North West Joint Organisation of Councils (FNWJO) wants to draw attention to the crucial role western air services in Bourke, Cobar, Lightning Ridge, and Walgett play in keeping people in the bush connected.
After six years of funding from the NSW government, no further funding has been secured past late November 2025.
The last round of funding included $2 million in September last year…