On Monday the 19th of April Melissa McGuiness visited Parkes and Forbes to present an information session regarding Road Safety and young drivers. Melissa and her husband Peter are parents to 3 children. One of…
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By Melissa Blewitt The Lake Cargelligo Family Practice is now providing COVID-19 vaccinations. They are part of an additional 15 general practices in the Murrumbidgee region who commenced administering COVID19 vaccinations from 6 April, as…
By Melissa Blewitt Over 200 people turned up for a meeting regarding Gas Exploration in the Far West of NSW at Ivanhoe on 30 March. Earlier this year, the NSW Government’s announced its plan to…
Detectives investigating the alleged murder of a man in the state’s Central West earlier this year have charged a second man. About 4am on Saturday 23 January 2021, emergency services were called to Johnson Street…
Media Release Cancer patients across the Parkes Shire who rely on their cars to travel to and from treatment will benefit from new funding that Can Assist Parkes has received from greenslips.com.au. The partnership between…
Friday 19 March, the ground was groomed, adorned with banners, and bunting ready for the Trundle Pastoral and Agricultural Society to greet over 900 entrants, visitors, spectators, and stallholders. Tractor enthusiasts from all over the…
By Melissa Blewitt Tottenham Multi Purpose staff, who are part of the Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD), rolled up their sleeves to receive their first jabs of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from a mobile…
Senior students from Tullamore Central School have spent time learning about the effects of alcohol, drugs, and distractions on driving. They have participated in training on a driving simulator provided by the Rotary Club of…
By Melissa Blewitt Former Forbes resident, Jessica Kane, is currently performing as part of the Ensemble cast in Disney’s Frozen the Musical. She grew up on a property called ‘Jemalong’ which was roughly 30 kilometres…
At the close of 2020, Christine McMillan, Art and Health Coordinator with the Western NSW Local Health District and Arts OutWest, called for artwork from Trundle school students to be elected for long-term exhibition in…
By Melissa Blewitt An artwork titled, ‘Bird in Hand’ is the latest installation to be unveiled along the Sculpture Down the Lachlan (SDL) trail. Lachlan Shire Council representatives were on hand at the unveiling on…
By Melissa Blewitt Local showgrounds have been sharing in funding to upgrade their facilities as part of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 stimulus program. Trundle, Tullamore, Cobar, Parkes and Forbes will see their facilities enhanced after…
On Friday, 12 March, eleven of our SRC members attended a GRIP Leadership Conference in Dubbo. GRIP leadership provides enthusiastic, skilled and passionate presenters to deliver practical and interactive training conferences for student leaders. The…
The Trundle Back in Time Vintage Rally and Tractor Pull for 2021 was a resounding success following a very welcome 60 mls of rain. On Thursday the 18th of March, the ground was groomed, adorned…
On the 11th of March the Opens boys and girls basketball teams competed in the second round of the CHS basketball knockout. The girls had one game on the day against Forbes High School and…
Congratulations to former Western Access Program student Monique Morgan who was awarded the Jack Scoble Scholarships for 2021. The Jack Scoble Scholarship offers local students the chance to receive funding to put towards their tertiary…
The team at Tottenham Multi Purpose Hospital, who are part of Western NSW Local Health District, held a special morning team to support ovarian cancer awareness on Wednesday, 3 March. Health Service Manager, Katrina Mulligan,…
A Central West woman who spent 15 years in-and-out of prison for drug and shoplifting offences, is now on the road to rehabilitation thanks to a dedicated Community Corrections officer. Tracey Gould (name has been…
By Melissa Blewitt K-Mart is coming to Forbes. The town will be getting a K-Hub to fill the gap left by the closure of Target stores across the region. The new K Hub will be…
• Race 1 Michael Logan Memorial Trophy 800 m – was won by Sam – Trainer John Tyack from Wagga ridden by M Wade, second Policy trained by Rodney Robb, third Creative Moss trained by…
The morning of Saturday the 6th of March was perfect for the official ribbon cutting at the new Trundle Ambulance Station. The former fire shed across the road from the Trundle Services Club has been…
By Hayley Egan The past few weeks Roy Butler has been bouncing around some regional towns, some of which are Dubbo, Coolah and Binnaway. Roy commented saying that Binnaway Show was a cracker. After his…
