The Dolly Parton festival was held over the long weekend, fans from all over brought their best Dolly costume and sang well into the night.

The Rural Trader, finally threw open its doors this long weekend in Nevertire. This new business has been in the making for the past two years and is now situated in the former Mansours building opposite the Nevertire pub. If you're driving through why don't you pull up and have a coffee and a browse.

AROUND 250 people took advantage of the beautiful long weekend weather to attend a "pop up" picnic race meeting at Nyngan – one of the few dry tracks in the state's west.

As the next major rainfall event arrives, the NSW Government is asking farmers and landholders to let them know of damage in their area.

From their achievements in the United Kingdom last month the world-class rowers from Walgett and Nyngan have continued to shine.

Communities across the western plains have been warned to be wary of new flooding risks ahead of two major rain events this week.

While the recent upgrade is not quite up to 5G, the improved mobile service at Gulargambone is a relief to many.

An over-full dam, already flooding rivers and predicted rain will impact those along downstream tributaries across the western plains.

The Big Bogan Festival is coming and at least one special event will focus on bringing local Nyngan residents together.

How to tour western NSW without getting bogged. Now with in-story video footage.

A series of information sessions were held in towns along the Narromine to Narrabri route recently.

Making music together has become more than a shared hobby for Warren's favourite band.

... and book your breast screen appointment.

Netballers from across the western plains played in front of scouts and trained with legends of the sport at Port Macquarie.

Promising signs from drill site gives hope for copper gold at Narromine.

Mandatory isolation periods are set to be removed as COVID infections continue their downward trend.

A young man will now face court over a tragic single vehicle accident earlier this year.

A parting gift first created in Lightning Ridge now accompanies the annual rides to remember Police lost in the line of duty.

A man driving a defective vehicle has earned a string of charges.

Focus is turning to supporting Optus customers who have had their data shared.