Story – Tricia Duffield While the people of Sydney can look forward to new metro lines, new motorways and a near billion-dollar new fish market, it seems the bush is being left behind. Member for Barwon Roy Butler said cancelled or postponed projects send a message to rural communities that the bush takes a backseat to our bigger cities. He said the postponement of promised infrastructure, including the Wilcannia Weir and the Wild Dog Fence, have further illustrated that the

Story by Tricia Duffield Last week’s Labor Federal Budget has been described as an ‘epic fail’ by Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey, and has also been criticised by State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler It has also met with a lukewarm response from community leaders and mayors across the western region. The strongest criticism was about the cost of living for people in the bush, and the cuts to the local government Financial Assistance Grants scheme getting a resounding ‘