Fee-free TAFE could be national policy
Image from TAFE NSW. More regional Australians are getting education or training with fee-free TAFE according to the latest data, with one out of three places filled by people from remote …
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Regional consultation draft open for comment
PHOTO: Bourke was one of the towns that held workshops in January ahead of the draft Regional Communities Consultations Guide. IMAGE: New Matilda/ Flickr Council leaders from Bourke, Narromine and …
Mendooran Tigers return after 39 years
PHOTO: The Tigers will team up with the Dunedoo Swans, pictured against Coonamble in June 2023. After nearly 40 years in the cold, the Mendooran Tigers rugby league team will …
Warren Jockey Club launches exclusive new event for Golden Fleece
PHOTO: Last year the Golden Fleece drew around 500-750 spectators. This year, organisers want double. IMAGE: Kirsty Fisher The Warren Jockey Club are promising an action-packed Saturday of excitement, elegance …
NSW appoints first agriculture commissioner
PHOTO: Alison Stone is the state’s first Agriculture Commissioner. IMAGE: supplied After an extensive process, the NSW government has delivered on its election promise and appointed Alison Stone as the …
Regional votes matter
Regional New South Wales is home to over two thirds of the state’s population and we need to be listened to, according to The Regional Australia Institute (RAI). Liz Ritchie, …
Rural Doctors Association joins push for childcare to get doctors to the bush
PHOTO: Rural Doctors Association of Australia cite lack of childcare as problem getting doctors to the bush A lack of childcare services in rural and remote communities is discouraging more …
Member for Parkes reflects on final weeks in Parliament after almost two decades
PHOTO: Mark Coulton has served as the Member for Parkes for almost two decades. IMAGE: supplied Mark Coulton says he’s “quite excited” to hang up his political boots as the …
Talk to catch carp for fertiliser
PHOTO: Ocean2Earth co-founder Tim Crane says he has an answer to the west’s carp problem. IMAGE: supplied Western rivers could have another tool against European carp, with talk to use …