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By-election results 'too close to call'

December 1, 2008 11:45:00

The New South Wales Electoral Commission says by-elections in the Wellington and Bland shires are "too close to call".[MORE]

Tags: elections, local-government, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, warren-2824

Warren sheep feedlot expected to create jobs

November 13, 2008 10:45:00

Up to five jobs are expected to be created when a new sheep feedlot opens at Warren next year.[MORE]

Tags: sheep-production, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Doors to close on Nevertire Public School

November 5, 2008 09:51:00

The Nevertire Public School near Warren is to be formally closed.[MORE]

Tags: schools, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Nominations close for by-elections

October 30, 2008 14:37:00

Nominations have now closed for candidates hoping to contest by-elections in three western New South Wales councils.[MORE]

Tags: elections, local-government, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, warren-2824, wellington-2820, wyalong-2671

Water diversion not hurting wetlands: study

September 30, 2008 07:27:00

The New South Wales Government says preliminary results of its study on the Macquarie Marshes, near Warren in the north-west, show water diversion is not damaging the wetlands.[MORE]

Tags: wetlands, states-and-territories, water, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Dog mauling inquest set to resume

August 19, 2008 09:00:00

A coronial inquest is expected to resume today into the death of a Warren preschooler, in north-west New South Wales, two years ago.[MORE]

Tags: death, law-crime-and-justice, dog, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Drought brings cotton industry to its knees

Feature

August 16, 2008 11:46:00

The drought has brought Australia's cotton industry to the brink of collapse, with many growers now turning to other crops.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, drought, rural, agricultural-crops, cotton, australia, nsw, warren-2824

Poor river management damaging wetlands: report

February 25, 2008 10:08:00

A new report has found that more than 400 kilometres of unapproved earthworks have been built around the Macquarie Marshes in north-western New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: conservation, environmental-management, wetlands, rivers, water, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, warren-2824

Western wetlands get first flow in two years

January 18, 2008 15:37:00

The internationally significant Macquarie Marshes in western New South Wales are receiving their first environmental water flow in two years.[MORE]

Tags: drought, environment, climate-change, wetlands, water, nsw, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Good soaking for Macquarie Marshes

January 7, 2008 08:00:00

The drought-ravaged Macquarie Marshes, north of Warren in western New South Wales, are relishing their first natural soaking since the year 2000.[MORE]

Tags: environment, wetlands, weather, rainfall, australia, nsw, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, warren-2824

'No major damage' in Coonamble, despite flooding

December 26, 2007 10:27:00

Minor flooding has been recorded at Coonamble, but there has been no major damage in the town.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, storm, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, nsw, broken-hill-2880, coonamble-2829, parkes-2870, wagga-wagga-2650, warren-2824

Bourke clocks lowest population growth rate in NSW

December 19, 2007 10:04:00

A regional snapshot of New South Wales has revealed Bourke has the lowest population growth rate in New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: population-and-demographics, bourke-2840, dubbo-2830, nyngan-2825, orange-2800, warren-2824

New HQ for sport academy

December 13, 2007 11:45:00

The Far West Academy of Sport says its operations will expand when it relocates next week to Warren in central western New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: lifestyle-and-leisure, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, warren-2824

Govt under fire over Macquarie Valley water ban recommendations

November 9, 2007 09:38:00

The New South Wales Opposition has criticised the State Government for dictating tougher water restrictions to communities in the Macquarie Valley.[MORE]

Tags: drought, local-government, states-and-territories, water, bogan-2825, dubbo-2830, narromine-2821, orange-2800, warren-2824

Macquarie Marshes loss on display

October 24, 2007 12:04:00

The decline of the Macquarie Marshes north of Warren has been captured in a photographic exhibition that will be launched at Parliament House in Sydney tonight.[MORE]

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, photography, environment, wetlands, chippendale-2008, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Warrens' Cotton Cup set to break records

October 19, 2007 13:25:00

Organisers say this year's Australian Cotton Cup at Warren, in central western New South wales, could be the biggest on record because of the cancellation of other race meetings in the region.[MORE]

Tags: clubs-and-associations, animal-diseases-and-disorders-equine-influenza, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Marthaguy Picnic Races cancelled

August 28, 2007 09:17:00

Horse-related events across the central western New South Wales region are being cancelled due to the outbreak of horse flu and restrictions imposed on the movement of horses.[MORE]

Tags: influenza, animals, rural, horse-racing, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, quambone-2831, warren-2824

Government improves plans to stop water thieves

August 22, 2007 11:33:00

The New South Wales Government is stepping up its efforts to catch people stealing water from the Macquarie Marshes north of Warren.[MORE]

Tags: states-and-territories, crime, water, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, warren-2824

Backing urged for western socio-economic zone trial

August 8, 2007 08:45:00

The declining population in western New South Wales is being put forward as another reason for governments to support a proposed socio-economic zone trial.[MORE]

Tags: regional-development, population-and-demographics, federal-government, community-development, regional, bourke-2840, dubbo-2830, nyngan-2825, warren-2824

Rail group promises grain lines to remain open

July 17, 2007 14:27:00

The Rail Infrastructure Corporation has pledged to keep all of New South Wales' restricted grain lines open to cope with this year's expected bumper harvest.[MORE]

Tags: rural, agricultural-crops, grain, rail-transport, bogan-gate-2876, dubbo-2830, lake-cargelligo-2672, nevertire-2831, orange-2800, tottenham-2873, warren-2824

Sports academy set to move from Cobar to Warren

July 3, 2007 08:13:00

Negotiations are under way to move the Far West Academy of Sport from Cobar to Warren in central western New South Wales.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cobar-2835, dubbo-2830, orange-2800, warren-2824

Report card marks down Macquarie Marshes

February 2, 2007 10:26:00

The Macquarie Marshes, north of Warren in NSW, have failed in a report card issued by an environmental group to mark today's World Wetlands Day.[MORE]

Tags: environmental-management, wetlands, dubbo-2830, warren-2824

Big turnout for depression awareness day

October 9, 2006 08:43:00

The organisers of a depression awareness day on a property between Trangie and Warren say they hope other rural communities host similar events.[MORE]

Tags: depression, rural, orange-2800, trangie-2823, warren-2824

Govt to target problem dogs, not breeds

August 10, 2006 18:27:00

The New South Wales Government is shifting its strategy on controlling dangerous dogs away from banning breeds to targeting individual menacing dogs.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, states-and-territories, warren-2824

Dogs put down after fatal attack on girl

July 25, 2006 12:06:00

Police have confirmed two dogs involved in an attack which killed a four-year-old girl last week at Warren, in central western New South Wales, have been put down.[MORE]

Tags: animal-attacks, dubbo-2830, warren-2824