Hair we go! Growing mullets for mental health
PHOTO: Tempted to grow a mullet? Now is the perfect time. Who doesn’t love (or love to hate!) the great Australian mullet? It’s not a hairstyle, it’s a lifestyle! It’s …
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Opal miners pick up their pens to ward off potential changes to industry
PHOTO: The community is concerned that changes will not only impact opal mining, but the tourism industry they’ve built off of it. Miners and Lightning Ridge locals met on 5 …
Narromine survey tallies the vote on Narwonah Project Support
PHOTO: The community organisation has held several meetings about the project. (Facebook: Narromine Shire Positive Community Change Group) Weeks of community-driven consultation came to a head this week, as a …
Why not throw your hat in the local government ring?
PHOTO: Mayor of Warrumbungle Shire, Ambrose Doolan, urges people to consider running for local council. Are you one of those people who are guilty of criticising local councils? Or one …
Seven NSW State Forests now off limits to hunters
PHOTO: Dingoes, and other native animals are off limits to hunters in NSW State Forests. A booming population of introduced species, thanks mainly to the large amount of rain that …
Condo rail upgrade on track
PHOTO: The Kiacatoo Road railway crossing, scene of a nasty accident in 2016, is one of 23 priority upgrades announced by the government. (Image: Parkes Champion-Post) A rail crossing on …
Bre students see the sea
A bus full of students set off bright and early from Brewarrina before Australia Day Weekend, headed to Narrabeen for the annual Bush to Beach program. For 50 lucky students …
Gilgandra is full of Big Ideas
Gilgandra businesses are full of big ideas for improvement and the Gilgandra Shire Council has just awarded funding to assist local owners and operators with their visions. The BIG Ideas Program had …
Hot weather has Narromine using four times Australian’s average water usage
A heatwave swept the state over the weekend, with warnings ramping up not only on staying safe, but to conserve water. Recent observations in the Narromine Shire found that residents …