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Night roadworks to impact Great Western and Mitchell Highways

Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions during night works on the Great Western Highway and Mitchell Highway this week. Transport for NSW said the essential maintenance involves repairing wire rope barriers and is scheduled to take two...

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Barwon River flood warning: rural properties urged to prepare for isolation

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has issued a warning for low-lying rural properties and homesteads along the Barwon River between Walgett and Bourke, advising residents to prepare for up to seven to ten days of isolation due to predicted...

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National Rabbit Management Coordinator appointed to tackle pest crisis

The appointment of a new National Rabbit Management Coordinator has been hailed as a critical step in managing one of Australia’s most destructive vertebrate pests. Rabbits cost Australia’s agriculture sector an estimated $197 million annually...

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Rural GP trainees at record high, long-term investment urged

Australia’s rural GP trainee numbers have reached a decade high, prompting the Rural Doctors Association of Australia (RDAA) to call for sustained investment in innovative training programs to secure the future rural healthcare workforce. “The...

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Police appeal for information after house destroyed in suspicious fire in Dubbo

An investigation is underway after a vacant house in Dubbo was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Friday morning. Emergency services were called to Websdale Road, Dubbo, at around 2.45am on Friday, November 22, following reports of a fire. On...

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