Tag: Bourke 2840
Numeracy scheme to be trialled in west
A pilot program aimed at increasing the numeracy skills of school students will be trialed in western New South Wales.[MORE]
MP warns against irrigation buyout
The Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton, has warned farming communities in northern New South Wales could face decimation if the Commonwealth embarks on a mass buyout of irrigation properties.[MORE]
Drought taking toll on Bourke region farmers
The chairman of the Federal Government's expert panel looking at social issues related to drought says many western New South Wales communities are "depressed" and residents are leaving to find work elsewhere.[MORE]
Western shires rank poorly in quality of life survey
Four western New South Wales shires have been ranked as having the lowest quality of life in New South Wales.[MORE]
RSL liquidator says creditors may lose money
The liquidator appointed to wind up Bourke's RSL says he is unsure if creditors will get all their money back.[MORE]
Bourke Indigenous festival underway
A three-day celebration of Aboriginal culture begins in Bourke today.[MORE]
Candidates finalised for September council poll
A lack of candidates means a general election will not be held in the Wellington, Warren or Bland shires next month.[MORE]
Police deny closing bars
Darling River police have denied claims they took a heavy-handed approach at and after the Louth Races near Bourke on the weekend.[MORE]
Public comment sought on proposed bike ban on Bourke footpaths
The Bourke Shire Council is seeking community feedback on its plan to ban bicycle riders from footpaths.[MORE]
Man charged over motorbike injury
A 21-year-old Bourke man has been charged over an accident last month which resulted in a teenager having his leg amputated.[MORE]
Bourke forum to address alcohol abuse
A forum later this month is the first initiative of a new group formed to tackle alcohol misuse in the Bourke community.[MORE]
Indigenous health clinics well received
A team of medical specialists is planning on visiting far west New South Wales up to five times a year, after the success of this week's first Indigenous health clinics.[MORE]
More charges expected after illegal hunting blitz
Illegally harvested kangaroos and an unregistered firearm have been seized during an operation targeting illegal hunting in far west New South Wales.[MORE]
Court jails Bourke child sex offender
A 26-year-old Bourke man who pleaded guilty to multiple child sex offences will be behind bars for at least the next three years.[MORE]
Bourke Mayor urges drought aid rethink
The Mayor of Bourke, Wayne O'Mally, is appealing to the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to cut drought assistance to the region.[MORE]
Govt may rethink cancelled drought funding
The decision to scrap Exceptional Circumstances (EC) drought funding in the Bourke-Brewarrina area could be reviewed.[MORE]
Burke may reconsider drought funding decision
Federal Agriculture Minister Tony Burke may be reconsidering a decision to end Exceptional Circumstances (EC) funding assistance to some farmers in Bourke-Brewarrina area in north-west New South Wales.[MORE]
Motorcyclist charged after crash
A motorcycle rider has been charged with drink-driving after an accident which seriously injured his pillion passenger near Bourke in northern New South Wales.[MORE]
Official protection for Byrock Rockholes
The cultural and heritage values of the Byrock Rockholes, south of Bourke, have been protected.[MORE]
Bourke considers water restrictions
Bourke could be back on water restrictions within the next fortnight.[MORE]
Councils set to feel full brunt of election cost
The New South Wales Electoral Commission says local councils are being charged the true cost of staging elections for the first time.[MORE]
Outback Qld fuel hits $2 a litre
Fuel in the remote western Queensland town of Bedourie has reached a record $2 a litre. [MORE]
Indigenous health centre to include outreach clinics
Teams of medical specialists will visit Bourke and Brewarrina next month, in what will be the first outreach clinics as part of a new centre of Indigenous health.[MORE]
Anglers asked to report red spot disease
Recreational anglers are being urged to report any sightings of an ulcerating syndrome in fish, after it was found for the first time in an inland New South Wales waterway. [MORE]
Film to celebrate Indigenous shearers
The role Aboriginal people play in the shearing industry in the Bourke district, in north-west New South Wales, is about to be documented in a film.[MORE]
