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Questions asked of Parkes MP over NBN rollout

The Mid-Western Regional Council's demanding answers from Parkes MP, Mark Coulton, over why the NBN rollout has stopped in the town.

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Gulgong workers camp hearing wraps up

The Mid-Western Regional Council says it will have limited appeal avenues if it loses a court case over a proposed miners' village in Gulgong.

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Preferred project report released for windfarm

The company behind the proposed Crudine Ridge wind farm, between Mudgee and Bathurst, says the impact of extra large and heavy vehicles passing through local towns has been misrepresented.

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Council looks to Cobbora Fund for pre-school money

The Mid-Western Regional Council says just 20 per cent of the region's children are guaranteed a place at local pre-schools.

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Crudine Ridge submissions released

The Mid-Western Regional Council's described as 'fanciful' an estimate of how quickly big wind farm trucks could travel through Mudgee.

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Tallawang woman accuses mining company of bullying

A solicitor and the Mid-Western Regional Council have been called on to assist a Tallawang woman who says the access to her property's being unfairly removed by a mining company.

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Mine blocks access road to Tallawang property

A woman from the state's Central West says she's unable to leave her property, as a mining company's blocked the only viable access road from the farm.

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Elderly Gulgong man duped by scammers

An elderly Gulgong resident has lost almost $800 to a bank refund scam.

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Push to save Gulgong hospital

A group fighting to save the old Gulgong Hospital building says it is refusing to give up.

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Winnings from 13-year-old NSW racehorse helping to beat the drought

A 13-year-old racehorse that just keeps winning is helping one farmer through the drought in the central west of New South Wales.

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Fighter jets above central west

Fighter jets could be seen flying as low as 50 metres from the ground in parts of the central west this week.

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Gulgong camp decision leaves Mid-Western Regional Council "aghast" and...

Council stunned after after the Land and Environment Court rules in favour of a $26 million miners camp at Gulgong going ahead.

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Community and Council lose sleep over proposed mining camp.

Despite Council and community opposition the plans for a mining camp in central NSW are pushing ahead.

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Gulgong mining camp signs

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Paul Kreuzen and one of his birds

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Native grasses boost cereal crops

It was an idea that Colin Seis and a mate thought up after one too many drinks.

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Colin Seis receives Bob Hawke Landcare Award

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Native grasses can coexist with cereal crops

NSW farmer Colin Seis is a pioneer of farming with native grasses. Since 1993 native perennial grass species have been grown right along side his cereal crops in Gulgong, and he says they've brought...

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Council to consider application to knock down Old Gulgong Hospital

An injunction may be sought to save the Old Gulgong Hospital.

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Council votes to save hospital

The Mid-Western Regional Council has voted unanimously to save the old Gulgong Hospital building.

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Residents fight on to save old Gulgong hospital

Some Gulgong residents are not giving up the fight to save the town's old hospital building despite a planning panel approving its demolition.

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Court action possible to save old Gulgong hospital

Some residents of Gulgong may seek an injunction to try to stop the demolition of the town's federation era old hospital.

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Heritage expert shocked old hospital is to go

A local architect and heritage adviser has described a decision to demolish the 1901 old Gulgong Hospital as a shock.

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NSW pasture cropping guru honoured at Landcare

The name of Col Seis is synonomous with pasture cropping - last night the Landcare movement saluted his conservation achievements

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Aboriginal land claim over old Gulgong Hospital

The New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council has lodged a claim over the site of the old Gulgong hospital which is slated for demolition.

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Court refuses bail to alleged bikie accused of stabbing

An alleged bikie accused of stabbing a man near Coonabarabran has been refused bail.

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Gulgong buildings booked in for historic facelift starting next month

An important part of Gulgong's history will soon be unveiled when construction work begins on two buildings in the town's Mayne Street.

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Gulgong trainer's bid for more bush races in Sydney

Trainers from around the Central West are saddling up for this weekend's lucrative first round of the The Championships Country series at Bathurst.

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Mack attack: Mudgee trainer claims rich prize in first round of the country...

Binalong Road wins the first race in lucrative racing series for bush horses at Bathurst in the New South Wales Central West.

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Mudgee coal jobs in danger of going as Glencore considers production cuts

The global oversupply of coal is set to see workers lose their jobs in the Central West of New South Wales.

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Glencore reduces debt at a time when jobs are set to be shed at Mudgee

The coal mining company has recorded an improved financial result but stills owes more than $30 billion.

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A date set to retrench up to 80 Gulgong coal miners

The coal miners union vows to continue negotiating with Glencore in a bid to save jobs in Central West New South Wales.

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Glencore to shed 75 workers at Gulgong coal mine

The coal company announced earlier this year it would be reducing national production by up to 15 million tonnes to factor in the drop in demand - and that means job cuts.

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Hundreds of sheep put down after livestock truck rolls near Bathurst

A truck driver is critically injured and about 400 sheep euthanased after a livestock truck rolls in New South Wales' central west.

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Rowena Petrie runs the family seed company

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Seed Savers in awe at at Mudgee seed outlet

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Seed Savers speak to their passion

Seed Savers in the central west of NSW want to ensure the future biodiversity of their region, in both native and introduced seed stock. See the story here.

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Seed savers growing for the future

Seed savers aim to preserve traditional and heritage seeds from modern plant breeding trends

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Campaign to improve TV coverage

Five towns in the central and far west are still waiting for improvements to the TV reception due to transmission issues.

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Gulgong hospital to be demolished

Gulgong's old hospital is being demolished to pave the way for a future expansion of the town's health services.

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Dead Men Talking brings Lawson and Paterson to life in sell out bush shows

A show depicting Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson having a beer at the gates of Heaven is proving a sell out success all over New South Wales and is deemed "an absolute celebration of the bush".

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Gulgong's public transport link saved from closure

There is relief that a community service in the Mudgee district will be able to continue operating after securing a funding lifeline.

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Collecting and studying locusts

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Agriculture at a crossroads

Pasture cropping advocate Colin Seis says farming is diverging into two schools of thought

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Farmer says agriculture is at a fork in the road

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Gulgong ten-dollar note in front of Times Bakery

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Gulgong ten dollar note image

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Gulgong celebrates 50th anniversary of decimal currency

Decimal currency put a small town in Central West New South Wales on the map by commemorating one its favourite sons.

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Council knocks back request to slash farmland rates

Farmers in the Mudgee region are disappointed a call to reduce farmland rates has been knocked back after concerns about the high costs.

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