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Instructions for knitting squares

Below are some suggested instructions from Wrap with Love for making the squares required as part of our ABC Western Plains NSW 'Drop in Stitches' campaign.

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Thanks for the Giving Tree

Last year, the 702 ABC Sydney Giving Tree was the biggest to date, and this is thanks to every person who so generously donated.

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Jess and Justin's Outback Adventure - Day Three in Walgett

Day three took Jess and Justin to Moorambilla Children's Choir auditions in Brewarrina, a cafe with a difference in Walgett, and people in the pool business for over 20 years.

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Lobby group becomes cancer charity

A group formed to lobby for radiotherapy services in Dubbo has become a registered charity to raise money for cancer care in the western New South Wales region.

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Girl's drowning sparks family appeal

An appeal has been launched for the family of a four-year-old girl who died in the Castlereagh River at Gilgandra.

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Starry starry night

Dinner under the stars

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Guerilla knitters target ABC Western Plains

It's the best looking form of 'vandalism' we've seen.

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Tertiary fund set to help Dubbo students

A charity to help students achieve their tertiary education dreams is being set up in central-west New South Wales.

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Disability group working towards debt-free future

The Gilgandra Shire Council says a local employment group for people with disabilities should be able to repay its debts within a few years.

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Pigeon races return to the sky above Narromine

Australia is taking on England in a unique race at Narromine.

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Central West Australia Day honours

The New South Wales central west region's highest honour goes to a researcher from Taralga who is helping to control diseases in chickens in developing countries.

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Joan honoured for lifelong community work

This Australia Day, ordinary Australians form right across the country are enjoying a moment in the spotlight as their communities honour them for their contributions. Out in the far western reaches of...

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School expands reading program in Wellington

Wellington's old police station will be used to help students develop literacy skills.

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Staff recruited for Dubbo halfway house

Thirteen staff have been recruited to run a centre in Dubbo in western New South Wales to help former prisoners move back into the community.

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Historic flight re-enacted to fundraise for Royal Flying Doctors Service

Two men will re-enact the historic flight of Charles Kingsford Smith across the pacific in 1928, to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctors' Service.

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Touched by Olivia - A story about loss and finding purpose

Losing Olivia changed the Perkins' lives forever, but with tradgedy came new meaning and a chance to ease the lives of other children and families in times of need.

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Touched by Olivia - A story about loss and finding purpose

Losing Olivia changed the Perkins' lives forever, but with tradgedy came new meaning and a chance to ease the lives of other children and families in times of need.

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Royal Far West's local branch runs out of puff

A Mudgee group, which helps rural children access specialist health services in Sydney, is closing because of a lack of members.

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Shedding kilos for cancer cause

A group of people in the state's Central West, are losing weight to raise money for a good cause.

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Gulgong man pleads guilty to extensive stock theft

A 37 year old Gulgong man pleaded guilty in Mudgee Local Court this week to the theft of 111 cattle, ending a year long investigation by officers from the NSW Rural Crime Unit. Also this morning, the...

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