Former politician and volunteers on Queen's Birthday Honours List
The former federal Member for Gwydir, John Anderson, has received the western region's highest award in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.
View ArticleRFDS looks to spread outback wings
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) says it wants to use its base in central western New South Wales to provide health services to towns that previously have not had any.
View ArticleNeighbourhood centre may get 10yr funding
A funding boost to the Dubbo Neighbourhood Centre is expected to be guaranteed for the next decade.
View ArticleMen's shed looks to expand
The Wellington Men's Shed Association says it has outgrown its premises and needs to move.
View ArticlePutting country drivers on a straight, narrow road
A program designed to tackle Sydney's most dangerous drivers is being sent out on the open road to deal with country motorists.
View ArticleFunding hope remains for western projects
Regional Development Australia (RDA) says there is still hope for projects that did not attract much-needed federal funding.
View ArticleWestern NSW residents share in Australia Day gongs
A long-serving mayor and tireless volunteers are being honoured for their work as part of the Australia Day honours.
View ArticleGarden Brings Community Together
A green oasis in the middle of Dubbo, the Community Garden is giving locals a chance to take learn new skills.
View ArticlePlans for prisoners to work in Wellington
Low security prisoners could be used to carry out community work in Wellington.
View ArticleOpportunities served up at Cafe 64
A community run cafe in Walgett gives employment opportunities to people with varying disabilities.
View ArticleEpic outback walk to raise money for opal centre
It's hoped an epic walk from White Cliffs to Lightning Ridge will raise $10,000 for the Australian Opal Centre.
View ArticleKNIT IN 2012
2012 is the 10th anniversary of the 702 ABC Sydney and ABC Local Radio KNIT IN.
View ArticleArboretum gets by with a little help from its Friends
More than 160 hectares of native plants are yours for the exploring this Sunday, when the Burrendong Arboretum hosts its annual spring open day.
View ArticleCruise ship to help with Dubbo charity drive
Two hundred kilograms of clothing collected by charities in Dubbo will be shipped to help victims of flooding in Fiji.
View ArticleCruise ship to help with Dubbo charity project
Two hundred kilograms of clothing collected by charities in Dubbo will be shipped to help victims of flooding in Fiji.
View ArticleGilgandra council steps up leadership community services
The Gilgandra Shire Council says it will take a greater interest in the needs of the community through a new committee.
View ArticleDisability program planned for Trangie
It is hoped a program in Trangie will help people with physical and mental disabilities learn life skills.
View ArticleBlazeAid volunteers set to work in NSW
From next week, BlazeAid volunteers will be working in areas of New South Wales touched by recent bushfires, rebuilding fences and helping local farmers get back on their feet.
View ArticleNew funding model for community transport
There is confidence local community transport organisations will not be short-changed when new funding arrangements are implemented.
View ArticleUncertain future for Kandos Loft
Child welfare service Barnardos is calling on the Mid-Western Regional Council for funding so it can continue to run a youth drop-in centre at Kandos.
View ArticleHousing, homelessness and Dubbo's real 'need'
Dubbo Salvation Army Major Colin Young gives a local perspective on the latest national report findings.
View ArticleRFDS rally leaves Bathurst for outback
A car rally is helping people in remote western communities get access to dental health clinics.
View ArticleMary Matthews OAM on Mornings
Dubbo resident Mary Matthews reflects on life events, contributing to her community and what it means to be awarded an Order of Australia Medal.
View ArticleHIPPY to be rolled out in Wellington, Orange
A program aimed at giving Indigenous families the skills to help nurture their child's educational development is set to be introduced in Wellington and Orange.
View ArticleMentors to help women released from prison
A mentoring program is being introduced to western communities to help women from the Wellington Correctional Centre reintegrate into their communities.
View ArticleNew videos to help you in a volunteer role
If you've ever thought about getting more involved in a local club but had no idea what to do, there's a new toolkit available
View ArticleHay convoy bound for Bourke arrival, after impromptu stop-over at Broken Hill...
One of Australia's biggest ever hay donations will be made today in drought-stricken Bourke in north-west NSW, after Western Australian trucks made an impromptu stop at Broken Hill in the state's...
View ArticleRotary study exchange in Dubbo
An American Rotary District delegation is visiting the central west.
View ArticleFeeding Shirley Temple: some of the faces of disadvantage
As the government and non-government sectors meet to tackle issues surrounding housing affordability and social disadvantage, one man shares his experiences of scraping the barrel and helping those...
View ArticleCWA cooks commemorate a centenary with ANZAC slabs and tin can cakes
Wrapped in brown paper and tied up with string, the ANZAC biscuit 'slabs' and fruit cakes cooked in tin cans look a little out of place among the more inviting looking entries in the Country Women's...
View ArticleReigniting an indigenous distance running culture
As the latest batch of running hopefuls try out for the Indigenous Marathon Project two stars of the scheme are taking steps to try to reignite a distance running culture in Western New South Wales.
View ArticleA paintjob with passion for Trundle: the town that won't say die
When ABBA aficionados visit the New South Wales country town of Trundle for a festival this weekend they may be pleasantly surprised at the clean, bright appearance of the town. But behind the fresh...
View ArticleLightning Ridge fights to save its only funeral service after NSW RSL sells land
A remote western New South Wales town's first and only funeral service will be vacated from its home of more than 30 years after the land it stands on was sold.
View ArticleMother Teresa: When the saint came marching in to Bourke
According to Aussie slang, not much is supposed to happen in the back of Bourke. But when my grandparents moved to the outback post in 1958, they met Mother Teresa and gained a collection of tales of...
View ArticleTiny Tottenham gets public transport and pilots a possibility for rural areas
In the first of its kind in New South Wales, a trial bus run starts up in the hope of providing a flexible and tailored solution to public transport needs in rural areas.
View ArticleRelationship building between city and country with spirit levels and...
A relationship has formed between church groups in two very different NSW communities as affluent Turramurra helps remote Walgett, which is struggling through drought.
View ArticleNSW fires 2017: Recovery has not 'scratched the surface' six months after blaze
Farmers and experts say it will take years for some landholders to get back on their feet, six months into the Sir Ivan Fire recovery in central western NSW.
View ArticleRiding program in Orange proves a big hit for children with a disability
The day after August 1, officially the horses' birthday, special needs children marked the occasion with their regular ride.
View ArticleBlazeaid charity wraps up last camp being praised for helping farmers rebuild
Volunteers wrap up the last camp at Dunedoo after almost eight months of recovery work for those affected by the Sir Ivan fire.
View ArticleRugby league helps reverse regional decline as Trundle scores big and wins...
Rugby league helps build social capital and retain young people in the small NSW town of Trundle, which has claimed its first premiership in 35 years.
View ArticleRegional Australia has hundreds of disused grain silos: What can be done with...
There are hundreds of old, abandoned grain silos along railway lines in regional Australia, some a century old, but could new life be breathed into them?
View ArticleNSW coroner to inquire into 2017 Upper Hunter and Central West bushfire
A coronial inquiry will examine the circumstances around a fire near Dunedoo in 2017 that burned during the worst fire conditions experienced in New South Wales.
View ArticleMental health report suggests regional and remote young people are left...
The divide between city and country is a familiar narrative, but a report into mental health needs has warned the gap for young Australians in rural areas could be worsening.
View ArticleThe big dry: 'See us, hear us, help us'
Ninety-eight per cent of NSW and 57 per cent of Queensland is in drought or is drought-affected. Farmers and communities are facing ruin and say it's time their plight was recognised.
View ArticleRural Aid and Aussie Helpers working with national charity regulator
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission seeks assurances from Rural Aid and Aussie Helpers that money and goods being donated is reaching those in need.
View ArticleFarm army helps NSW town that's run out of water
For residents living in the New South Wales village of Murrurundi in the Upper Hunter Valley, three minute showers and a limit of two loads of laundry a week have become the norm.
View ArticleWater drought becomes money drought for many country towns
As the water dries up in drought-affected Australia, so does the money that keeps many country towns afloat.
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