- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
New Christian school at Bre the realisation of a dream
A new school has opened its doors near Gongolgon, and founder Isaac Gordon said he was still ‘pinching himself’ to believe that a dream...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Bushfires contained, but communities warned to prepare
The end of an intense week of firefighting is over, with fires at Girilambone, Byrock, Coolabah and Lightning Ridge now under control....
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
Bre Shire Council goes alone on rate rise
Ratepayers in Bourke and Walgett shires will face a maximum allowable increase in council rates with both Bourke and Walgett Councils...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 2 min
The Ridge adopts another runaway
Like so many who move to Lightning Ridge, Trudy Spargo has run away from her home – at Kyogle – to start afresh. “My kids have grown up...
- Mar 15, 2023
- 0 min
- Mar 8, 2023
- 2 min
Fire cuts power to Bourke
Bourke’s schools, shops and businesses were all shut on Tuesday morning after a major bushfire at Girilambone cut power to areas west and...