Many years ago, paddleboats went up and down the Darling River to the inland port of Bourke. Now with one paddleboat left on the Darling, paddleboat captain Julie Mahony carries on the legacy.
The rise and fall and rise again of the Jandra
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Fletcher to trial transport efficiency scheme
A Dubbo meat export firm has been chosen to trial a new program which is designed to boost truck companies' efficiency and maintain local roads.
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New interstate air service touted for the Central West
There are plans for a direct air service from Dubbo to Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Rural Report Central West and Western Plains 24/02/2011
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New lobby group to bid for federal road funding
Central West councils are being urged to support a national campaign for more Commonwealth funding to fix the road network.
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Calls for decentralised public transport
The state government is being urged to address what is being described as inefficient and inequitable public transport in the central west.
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Transport upgrades for the Far West
Regional Development Australia (RDA) is investigating what modes of transport need improvement to cope with anticipated growth in the region.
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Big bullock power
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On the road
Mornings goes for a spin in an electric car.
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Hundreds of sheep put down after livestock truck rolls near Bathurst in NSW
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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Unprecedented snowfalls in some parts of central west New South Wales
It's snowed again in the central west of New South Wales in some places for the third time this week but many in the region say they've never seen weather like this.
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Rare snowfalls in some parts of central west New South Wales
It's snowed again in the central west of New South Wales in some places for the third time this week but many in the region say they've never seen weather like this.
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Concerns about outback isolation as Broken Hill's train to Adelaide slashed
The Indian Pacific's operator says it's cutting its economy class tickets, sparking concerns about the lack of transport options to and from the outback city.
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Rex Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Dubbo, passenger saw 'flames coming from engine'
A Rex Airlines flight makes an emergency landing at Dubbo Airport, the carrier's second mid-air incident in a week, with a passenger reporting flames coming from flight 821's engine.
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Terrorism 'hysteria' could lead to price hikes for regional airline passengers with extra security checks
A regional airline says prices could rise if regional airports are forced to boost security checks.
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A $1 tax on NSW Uber and taxi rides starts Thursday
Uber has sent out an email to its NSW users warning them about a $1 levy which will be charged on each ride by the State Government from Thursday.
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Walgett Shire Council seeks funding for a 'last resort' bus at troubled school
The Walgett Shire Council voted this week to approach the NSW Department of Education regarding funding options for a 'last resort' bus service to take children from a trouble-plagued school to study elsewhere.
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Patients struggle with car parking shortage at regional hospitals
For years, patients at Orange Hospital in central-west New South Wales were walking long distances due to a shortage of car parking spots. Now there are fears Goulburn will find itself in a similar situation.
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Postie bikes to make way for e-trikes as growth in parcels stamps out letter delivery
The sound of the local postie bike coming up the street will give way to the whirl of an electric trike as Australia Post rolls out its new mail delivery vehicles.
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Walgett Shire Council seeks funding for a 'last resort' bus at troubled school
The Walgett Shire Council voted this week to approach the NSW Department of Education regarding funding options for a 'last resort' bus service to take children from a trouble-plagued school to study elsewhere.
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