Community leaders in four local towns have welcomed the extension of subsidies for key regional air routes, but they say long-term certainty is still needed to secure services they describe as lifelines.
Yesterday (Friday 29 August), the NSW Government announced a further 12-month extension of support for flights connecting Cobar, Bourke, Walgett and Lightning Ridge.
Funded by a $2 million investment through the Regional Development Trust, the subsidies will keep services operating until November 2026…