The persistence of family members and detectives has led to a conviction of murder for John Bowie.

Recent experience has shown that more gauges are needed on rivers and creeks around the west - now is your chance to nominate where the gauges should go.

Further releases from Wyangala Dam means that flooding will intensify at Condobolin over coming days.

Brewarrina, Bourke and the western region are getting ready to find out if an outstanding local is announced NSW Young Australian of the Year tonight.

Landholders from Warren to Brewarrina have created a campaign against actions proposed for local creeks.

The public are being urged not to approach at least one of the offenders being sought by police and who has connections to Bourke.

The phase-out of single-use plastics went up a notch today - and so did the fines.

The latest update from Walgett Shire.

Latest road updates have seen more major roads closed.

A new exhibition opening in Warren on Friday night puts our special creatures in the spotlight.

Locals are comparing recent flooding with the levels of 1998 as communities from one end of the district to another deal with vast stretches of water.

A White Cliffs grazier will now be contesting the seat of Barwon in the March 2023 election.

Increased subsidies for childcare have been overshadowed in some areas by worker shortages and the cancellation of an infrastructure funding program.

Lederhosen and dirndls as far as the eye could see as the revellers rocked Oktoberfest in Condobolin.

A locally-based Indigenous-owned health service is breaking new ground and have mustered great support for the launch of their new mobile app.

St Vincent de Paul say they have more retail outlets than Woolworths and this week marks a major milestone in bargain shopping.

Bourke's local emergency management team has been working to get ahead of the water by topping up levees and preparing to evacuate some residents.

A team from the ADF is providing extra support to the local State Emergency Services as flood waters continue to rise around Condobolin.

Councils and community groups in inland areas will be watching to see whether government infrastructure investment rises, falls or is just re-branded following the latest budget.

Tourism and hospitality businesses have taken another blow with ongoing flooding and a roundabout of road closures sending travelers in search of dry ground while locals are forced to stay home.