Homes were inundated, roads cut and properties isolated as the Ridge received a dumping of rain earlier today.

A new project is looking for bats in the Nyngan area, and not the cricket kind.

Well-known in Cobar and beyond, Barry Knight features in the first of our series 'Iron Ringers & Ring-ins'.

Bourke-based Kelly Lienesch forges a path through Aboriginal health

Farms needing fodder in the wake of the Hudson Fire will soon receive a hand from Aussie Hay Runners

Tomorrow marks the beginning of Castlereagh Rugby League's new year

New Year's Eve festivities have delivered a welcome boost to Narromine hospital

Hot surfaces in these days of high temperatures can cause more harm than you think

Commitment and caring has taken a local VRA member to a National Emergency Medal

Police are investigating an on-farm fatality west of Narromine yesterday

A contamination warning has been issued by Walgett Shire Council.

A state government consultation is underway amid fears that local miners will not take the opportunity to be heard

Cobar's rental properties, if you can find them, can be among the cheapest in the country

Hundreds of kilometres of travel around the western plains gives the minister responsible for roads more insight into her role

One local early childhood centre has turned leaving for 'big school' on its head

Rail passengers between Sydney and the west will be hoping that the XPT upgrade includes the western run

A new framework to regulate the behaviour of the nation's telecommunications providers is not tough enough according to industry advocates

An inland 'beach' is not a new concept but it could be closer than you think

An expanding program will see more preschool-aged children in Walgett introduced to local Indigenous language

Seven western plains councils are looking for locals to contribute their knowledge and experience to create a regional plan for drought resilience