PHOTO: Mayors and General Managers from around the western region listen to Minister for Western NSW and Minister for Agriculture, Dugald Saunders at the recent meeting in Nyngan.
Digital connectivity, the shortage of housing and the airspace around Burrendong Dam were on the table for discussion at the recent meeting in Nyngan of the for the newly formed Alliance of Western Councils (AWC).
The new alliance was formed in late 2021 when it became apparent the Orana Joint Organisation of Councils, which had been formed in 2017 following an Act of NSW Parliament, was unworkable.
AWC Chair, Narromine Mayor Craig Davies said the new grouping was more loosely based on the former Orana Region of Councils model, which was in place before the Joint Organisatiion was formed.