Lachlan Shire “setting sail” to Waste to Art
PHOTO: The unique “Setting Sail” by Eryn Mullins took out the Open 3D award and will be heading to Blayney Shire for the final exhibition of Waste 2 Art. While …
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Bourke’s Michael Amos honoured for his life-saving work
Not all heroes wear capes – sometimes, they carry fire hoses. Michael Amos joined the Rural Fire Service after hearing an advertisement on his local community radio in 1995. Now …
Young joyriders behind spike in vehicle theft
PHOTO: Juvenile joyriders are believed to be driving our region’s car theft rates higher There has been an extraordinary rise in car thefts this year across the Western Plains App, …
Walgett to host essential workers trial
PHOTO: Image: NSW Health. Walgett will soon have new police officers, nurses, ambulance staff, and Department of Communities and Justice workers under a new Government initiative. The NSW Government this month …
New CSIRO report shows “Future water shortages in Western NSW”
A new report from CSIRO “highlights potential future water shortages in western NSW” and “shows how climate change is hurting regional people”, Farmers for Climate Action said today. The CSIRO …
Protect, Don’t Disconnect!
PHOTO: Warren Shire Council is warning people to contact experts if they suspect water meter issues. That’s the warning from Warren Shire Council in their recent media campaign to help …
Removal planned for unwanted ‘rafts’ clog Macquarie River
PHOTO: Raft 1 looking downstream in December 2022. SOURCE: NSW EPA (Ozfish) The unprecedented flooding of the last few years brought many issues for the Western Plains, many of which …
New guide outlines best method for cat and fox control
Image: UNSW Poison baiting has emerged as the most effective way to control feral cat and fox numbers across Australia according to the Centre for Invasive Species Solution. The two …
Farmers can’t do this alone- call for united front in feral pig control
PHOTO: Industry stakeholders call for better feral pig control on public land. Farmers in New South Wales say an explosion in feral pig numbers on public lands in the north and …