Regional News

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Antisemitic slogans painted in Wee Waa, Premier and Local Member condemn act

The cotton capital of Australia, Wee Waa, seems a long way from the bloody age-old disputes of the Middle East, but an attack on Friday has brought the horror of antisemitism – the hatred of Jews – to the region. The attack involved words of...

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25 Jan 2025

When the Wolfe is at the door, music comes to the fore

The Wolfe Brothers might collaborate with The Wiggles, play NRL half-time shows and top the charts, but they’re no strangers to the cost-of-living crisis.

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Stephanie Gardiner

24 Jan 2025

Improving Warren’s water security the aim of $1.1m study

Warren – the 1400 population town an hour-and-a-half north-west of Dubbo – is aiming for greater water security through a $1.1 million study funded by the State Government and the local Council. The investigation aims to firm up drinking...

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24 Jan 2025

Livestock producers not “warming the planet”, NSW Farmers says

Publicly-funded institutions unfairly blaming our livestock producers for “warming the planet” are simply wrong, our major farming representative group says. A current display at the Australian Museum is part of the misinformation about the...

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Bush workers key to our food security future, new report shows

Supporting our regional workers with improved and accessible education and training is key to ensuring a secure food supply for the future, a major report has found. This work is so important to our continuing prosperity that our food supply should...

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Western Plains Zoo returns rare quoll to remote national park

It’s our most remote and isolated national park, and it’s now home to a previously extinct member of one of our most amazing native species. A quest to bring the endangered Chuditch back from the dead in NSW continues in Sturt National Park with...

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Rivers, school and a park high priority in PFAS probe

Water authorities will face a hearing over their actions to monitor and detect toxic “forever chemicals”, as governments list sites of likely contamination.

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Stephanie Gardiner

Alkane reports promising drilling results at its Tomingley gold operations

The latest drilling results announced for the San Antonio deposit near Tomingley Gold Operations indicate the potential for further underground mining, Alkane Resources announced on Tuesday. Alkane’s Managing Director Nic Earner said these are...

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21 Jan 2025

Geotechnical investigations to disrupt traffic flow on Northern Distributor Road in Orange in early February

Motorists travelling to Orange are being advised that Transport for NSW will conduct geotechnical investigations along the Northern Distributor Road corridor in Orange as part of plans to improve road conditions and reinstate the 80 km/h speed...

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21 Jan 2025

Cheap loans for farmers under green bank scheme

Low-cost loans will be made available to landowners planting native vegetation to sequester carbon in a win-win for farmers and the climate.

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Poppy Johnston

21 Jan 2025

Californian wildfires a warning for NSW residents, expert says

A leading wildfire expert has warned that the devastating wildfires in California should serve as a stark reminder for NSW and Victorian residents to remain alert as the bushfire season continues. Despite recent rainfall across parts of the eastern...

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19 Jan 2025

Region’s police urge community to report suspected drug activity

Central West Police are calling on the community to report any suspected drug activity as they ramp up investigations into the supply of prohibited substances across the region. Central West Police District Commander, Superintendent Brendan Gorman...

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