The Western Herald

08/09/2026

Brewarrina Shire Council is backing the work of Moorambilla Voices and the opportunities it provides local young people, with a $2500 contribution to help Brewarrina participants take part in a Sydney creative residency culminating in a performance at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday 3 October.

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07/09/2026

Louth and Tilpa residents will have the chance to have their say on proposed changes to their weir structures with new meetings confirmed by the NSW government.

Meetings planned for Tuesday 25 August were cancelled due to road closures, but the new meetings for the “Fish Passage: Reconnecting the Northern Basin” project have been re-scheduled for Tuesday 15 September.

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06/09/2026

More than 400 anglers took to the Barwon River for the 2026 Colly Cod Classic and Carp Muster, with the popular Collarenebri event also removing almost 400 carp from the waterway.

Hosted by the Collarenebri Water Sports and Fishing Club from August 21 to 23, this year’s competition attracted 411 registrations, including 299 seniors and 112 juniors.

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06/09/2026

Happy Father’s Day from everyone at Outback Radio 2WEB & The Western Herald.

To all the dads, grandads, stepdads and father figures across our patch — we hope you have a wonderful day with the people who matter most.

And if Father’s Day is a little harder this year because your dad is no longer here, we’re thinking of you too. 💙

05/09/2026

When two friends were diagnosed with life threatening diseases, Scott Gladman decided he couldn’t just offer sympathy – he wanted to do more for his mates.

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04/09/2026

A major milestone has been reached for residents and travellers in the back country, with the final section of the Bourke to Wanaaring Road now sealed.

Bourke Shire Council completed the final seal at around 12.10pm today, marking the end of corrugations along the roughly 200-kilometre route between Bourke and Wanaaring.

The completion of the work means motorists can now travel the entire distance between the two communities on a sealed road — a significant improvement for locals, freight operators, visitors and emergency services using the route.

Former Bourke Mayor Andrew Lewis was given the honour of becoming the first person to drive the completed sealed route following the final works.

The project represents a major upgrade to one of the region’s important western road connections and is expected to make travel safer, more reliable and more comfortable for people travelling between Bourke, Wanaaring and surrounding properties.

For people who have spent years tackling the road’s notorious corrugations, the completion will be particularly welcome.

Congratulations to Bourke Shire Council and everyone involved in bringing the project to completion.

02/09/2026

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This week... thirty years of the Ronny Gibbs 7s takes centre stage this week, as Bourke celebrates Ronny “Rambo” Gibbs and three decades of giving back to young people across Western NSW — including the unveiling of the new Ronny ‘Rambo’ Gibbs Hill at Davidson Oval.

Also inside this week:

• Fight the Current — Scott Gladman begins an epic 1650km charity swim down the Barwon-Darling
• Goodooga-Lightning Ridge CWA celebrates 40 years of Wool Day
• Walgett fast-tracks new artesian cooling baths for summer
• Darling River weir meetings rescheduled for Louth and Tilpa
• Lightning Ridge claims a historic State Open Pennant bowls title
• Plenty of photos from the Ronny Gibbs 30th Anniversary Sevens
• And a huge weekend of sport, with the Bulls charging to premiership glory and the Flamin’ Galahs claiming an historic premiership

Plus local news from Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett, Lightning Ridge and across Outback NSW.

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01/09/2026

A portrait of one of Brewarrina’s most celebrated sons is in the running for a national People’s Choice Award, with the photographer behind the image calling on people to “rally for Merv”.

Pioneering Aboriginal press photographer Mervyn Bishop, born in Brewarrina in 1945, is the subject of Kamilaroi/Gomeroi photographer and filmmaker Dean Saffron’s finalist portrait in the 2026 National Photographic Portrait Prize.

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01/09/2026

The historic Hamilton Park Homestead is now open to visitors within the spectacular landscapes of Gundabooka National Park, offering a unique outback accommodation experience on the banks of the Darling River near Bourke.

Situated less than an hour south of Bourke, Hamilton Park Homestead provides visitors with the opportunity to stay in a restored heritage homestead while exploring one of western NSW’s most culturally and environmentally significant national parks.

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31/08/2026

The Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Centre is sporting a fresh new look following renovations aimed at creating a more welcoming space for visitors and locals.

Most of the work at the Morilla Street centre has now been completed, with the renovation giving the facility a more modern appearance as Walgett Shire Council prepares for the 2027 visitor season.

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