Work is underway to restore the main western line between Sydney and western NSW after a landslide last week caused extensive damage.

Four men have appeared in court on charges relating to the manufacture and supply of methylamphetamine.

A man has been shot at a property near Condobolin last night.

Local clubs have concerns about the practical matters behind proposed new limits on patrons..

It was hands-on hard graft - and a social outing - when University of Technology students spent a day in Gulargambone last week.

David Campbell was last seen in Dubbo and is known to frequent Nyngan so residents and travellers are asked to come forward if they have any information.

The local community is right behind a proposal presented to Australian Rail Track Corporation as a potential partnership project for Inland Rail

The more we move online for business and government activities, the more important it is to shield our personal information from the multi-million dollar scamming industry.

Floodplain harvesting licensing rules proposed by the NSW Water Minister are claimed to threaten the environment and expose the government to potential legal challenge.

Anyone interested in supporting drug and alcohol rehabilitation for women in the state's western region are invited to attend sessions in Coonamble, Walgett, Brewarrina and Bourke starting Monday 11 July.

Read this blog to find out why local Indigenous leadership is critical to a successful future for Brewarrina.

Freakishly good weather put the spirit of spring into Walgett's Floral Affair.

With shocking levels of illicit drug use in regional and remote towns, a recent report calls on the government to recalibrate when it comes to prevention and rehabilitation.

Regional Fire & Rescue brigades are becoming desperately short of members to keep local communities safe.

A program accelerating the transition from Teacher Aide to Classroom Teacher has been welcomed as a practical way of getting more trained teachers into regional schools.

Population loss has been a common theme around the communities of the western plains. Find out how the Bogan Shire has fared.

Wet conditions did nothing to damped the competition at the Condobolin Sheep Dog Trials last weekend.

Irrigators are being warned not to overdraw on their allocations after a Bourke business was charged for excess water use.

Concerns are mounting that border security protocols are insufficient to block Foot & Mouth Disease from migrating to Australia from Bali.

The two Jacks - O'Brien and Hargreaves - have added some sought-after silverware to their carry-on luggage after the Henley-on-Thames Regatta in the UK this week.