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03/06/2026

Ron Gavin, the officer in charge of the Lithgow Ambulance Station has just marked a career milestone celebrating 40 years as a paramedic. Congratulations to one of the good guys of the service.

01/06/2026

Man charged following alleged home invasion Lithgow

Man charged over alleged home invasion – Lithgow

A man will face court today after an alleged home invasion in Lithgow over the weekend.

MORE INFORMATION ➡ https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news/article?id=125557

27/05/2026

Lithgow HIgh School's Community Partnership Workshop - Monday 1st June.

26/05/2026

Long overdue recognition for “Bowser” Rushworth 👍

Proposal to rename Ashley Grandstand, The Barry (Bowser) Rushworth Grandstand.

The Council is seeking community support and feedback for a proposal to rename the Ashley Grandstand at the Tony Luchetti Showground (named in 1937 after former Lithgow Mayor (1929 and 1935) and NSW Labor Senator (1937-1958), William (Bill) Ashley) in honour of local sportsmen and publican, Barry (Bowser) Rushworth.

To view the proposal and provide feedback visit www.letstalksevenvalleys.com.au

18/05/2026

What are you up to this Friday? Here';s a great idea. Support the fight against motor neurone disease (MND) by supporting Pancake Day at Coles Lithgow. The big event is on this Friday. So get along, eat and enjoy - and at the same time be supporting FightMND.

13/05/2026

2Gb host Mark Levy is bringing his top rating Morning How live to the Lithgow Workmen’s Club on Thursday 21st May

11/05/2026

Tragedy in Orange: Elderly Woman Dies in House Fire

A woman has lost her life following a house fire in the state’s central west.

Emergency services were called to a home on Tynan Street, Orange, around 9.20pm on Sunday night following reports of a blaze.

Fire and Rescue NSW crews entered the burning building and pulled an unconscious 82-year-old woman from the premises. Bystanders and first responders performed CPR, but she could not be revived and died at the scene.

Police from the Central West Police District have established a crime scene, and an investigation into the cause of the fire is now underway.

Authorities have confirmed no one else was inside the home at the time of the incident.

Investigators are appealing for anyone with information about the fire, or who was in the area on Sunday night with dashcam or mobile phone footage, to contact Orange Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. (2LT News).

(File photo - Orange Rural Fire Service).

23/04/2026

The Memorial gates at the Lithgow Public School prepared for Saturday’s Anzac Day commemorations.

20/04/2026

ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIONS AROUND THE REGION – 2026

LITHGOW – 6:00am Dawn Service and 11:00am Main Service @ Queen Elizabeth Park Cenotaph
PORTLAND – 6:00am Dawn Service and 11:00am Main Service @ the War Memorial
WALLERAWANG – Morning Service at 9:00am @ the Main St Memorial.
TARANA – 6:00am Dawn Service @ the Memorial.
CULLEN BULLEN – Morning Service @ 11:00am @ Cullen Bullen Hall
YETHOLME – 8:30am Morning Service @ Community Hall.
LOWTHER – 7:00am Dawn Service @ the Memorial.
RYDAL – 2:30pm Service at the WW1 Memorial at the Railway Station
MT VICTORIA – 8:45am Morning Service @ Memorial Park.
BLACKHEATH – 6:00am Dawn Service and 10:45am Morning Service @ War Memorial.
OBERON – 6:00am Dawn Service and 11:15am Morning Service @ the Memorial.
SUNNY CORNER - 6:00am Dawn Service @ the Memorial on Dark Corner Rd.
BATHURST – 4:30am Dawn Service @ War Memorial Carillon and 10:45am Main Service.

19/04/2026

2LT NEWS - Changed traffic conditions between Lithgow and Mount Victoria as maintenance work continues on the detour route

Motorists are advised of changed night traffic conditions on the Great Western Highway detour route as work continues to strengthen this section of road while Victoria Pass is closed to all traffic.

Chifley Road and Darling Causeway

In addition to work already underway, work will be taking place at multiple locations on Chifley Road and Darling Causeway, from Monday 20 April through to June 2026. This work will be carried out at night to minimise the impact to motorists, work hours will be 8pm to 5am Sunday to Friday.

The work continuing on Chifley Road and the Darling Causeway includes heavy patching, re-laying asphalt and refreshing the line marking, to provide road users with a smoother, safer road surface.

Chifley Road

Additional critical safety work at Scenic Hill will be carried out between 8pm and 5am from Monday 20 April to Thursday 30 April, weather permitting.

Due to the location of the work on Scenic Hill, traffic will be held at the base of the hill which may cause delays of up to 20 minutes through the work site. This is the safest way to manage traffic and will help with congestion, prolonged stopping on a steep incline and further delays due to breakdowns. Vehicles will be released in groups, allowing them to travel smoothly and safely up the hill.

Transport for NSW acknowledges this will add further travel time for motorists using the Great Western Highway detour via Darling Causeway and Chifley Road. Motorists are advised to allow an extra 45 minutes to travel through the work sites and the full detour.

Main Street and Mort Street Lithgow

Transport will carry out minor core hole drilling in Lithgow on Main Street and Mort Street, to provide an assessment of the pavement condition. Crews will backfill core holes when drilling is complete.

This work will be carried out between 8pm and 5am over two nights from Wednesday 22 April, weather permitting.

Travel times may increase by five minutes on these two nights, with the entire detour route potentially taking up to 50 minutes.

Changed traffic conditions will be in place during work hours. Single lane closures, intermittent stopping, and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists.

Transport is working proactively to increase the durability and resilience of Chifley Road and ensure it continues to provide a safe, resilient detour route while Victoria Pass is closed for urgent road repair work.

Transport thanks motorists for their patience during this time.

For more information about these works, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/271175. To receive updates direct to your phone search Chifley Road and Darling Causeway in your LiveTraffic NSW app, select the pin and hit ‘Follow’.

For the latest traffic updates, download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.