2LT Local News Archives

Crash involving 4 teenagers in Central West under investigation

Sep 16,2019

COWRA, Central West, NSW, Australia – The horrific single-vehicle crash in the state’s Central West on Sunday afternoon that left one teenager dead, and...

92-year old woman awakens to find man in her room

Sep 15,2019

Officers from Central West Police District are conducting a full investigation into a serious incident that occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning...

Lithgow leaders back NSW government on commitment to coal

Sep 13,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow leaders have strongly backed the New South Wales government over its commitment to coal mining in the...

Man attacked with machete in Central West home invasion

Sep 12,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A vicious home invasion occurred on the weekend in the state’s Central West, which saw a man attacked...

Investigation into Lithgow car crash involving 3 teenagers

Sep 11,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Officers attached to Chifley Police District are investigating a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Central West late on...

Man attacked with machete in Central West home invasion

Sep 10,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A vicious home invasion occurred on the weekend in the state’s Central West, which saw a man attacked...

Two gun safes broken into and content stolen in Central West town

COWRA, Central West, NSW, Australia – Two gun safes at a home in Cowra were broken into no the weekend and their contents stolen....

Police searching for clues over woman whose body was found in Katoomba

Sep 6,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman who’s body was found...

Daring robbery in Blue Mountains lands man in court

LEURA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A man appeared in Mt Druitt Local Court on Friday on charges relating to a daring robbery in...

Public help sought over woman suspected to have been murdered

Sep 4,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman who’s body was found...

Police seeking man who fled fire that destroyed vehicle in Bathurst

Sep 3,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police in Bathurst are looking for a man seen running near a car which mysteriously caught fire in...

Young Bathurst mother escapes prison despite massive Ice distribution

Sep 2,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 22-year old Bathurst woman who with her partner sold what was described as a massive amount of...

Four-time Bathurst 1000 winner Allan Moffat in final race

Sep 1,2019

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia – Four-Time Bathurst 1000 winner Alan Moffat, known as ‘Mr Ford’ for much of his career, is battling health and legal...

Nearly $1 million worth of cannabis plants found in Portland home

Aug 30,2019

PORTLAND, Central West, NSW, Australia – A raid at a home in Portland has resulted in the discovery of an elaborate hydroponic cannabis system....

Global share sell-off could occur if U.S. doesn’t d do deal with China

MELBOURNE, Australia – Former Australian treasurer Peter Costello, who now heads the country’s giant Future Fund, is wary of U.S.-China relations, and the broader...

Police in Blue Mountains and Central West wearing it purple

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains – NSW Police Force officers on Friday will ‘Wear it Purple’ to celebrate diversity and support the prevention of bullying and...

Woman pursued by police to face Lithgow Court Wednesday

Aug 29,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The woman who led police on a chase through Capertee near Lithgow on Tuesday afternoon, is scheduled to...

Manhunt underway in Central West for man in black cape

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A manhunt is underway in the state’s Central West for a man wearing a black cape and mask...

Road spikes used to stop 20-year old woman fleeing from police

Aug 28,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The woman who led police on a chase through Capertee near Lithgow on Tuesday afternoon, is scheduled to...

28-year old woman dead in freak incident in NSW Central West

Aug 24,2019

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A woman has died after being hit by her own car in the state’s Central West on Friday...

Woman out bike-riding in Central West is killed in collision with ute

Aug 17,2019

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A woman has died when the bicycle she was riding colided with a utility in the New South...

Police weekend traffic crackdown starts Friday

Aug 16,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Rural road trauma is the focus of a major police operation launching this weekend across the state, including...

Decade-long harassment of Blue Mountains councillors, members ends

Aug 15,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A man who is accused of harassing, intimidating, stalking and threatening public officials in the Blue Mountains for...

Mum charged after death of toddler in Central West

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Earlier this month we reported on the death of a 3-year old girl in the state’s Central West....

Berowra man charged with importing gun parts

Aug 11,2019

This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force. A man from Sydney’s outer northern suburbs has...

Investigations continuing into fatal crash at Rydal

Aug 10,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Investigations are continuing into the circumstances of a single-vehicle crash on Thursday night which claimed the life of...

Manhunt follows attempt to abduct boy at Richmond shopping centre

RICHMOND, NSW, Australia – Police are looking for a man who grabbed a four-year-old boy and tried to take him from his mother at...

39 students from across Australia and NZ graduate in Lithgow

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – TAFE NSW Lithgow outdoor recreation students on Friday graduated from courses that will equip them with job-ready skills...

Man found with offensive weapons and stolen bikes fronts Lithgow Court

Aug 8,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 27-year old man who was arrested in Lithgow on Tuesday after being found in possession of a...

Central West police officers recognised for service to force

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia -Two long-serving Detective Sergeants from the Orana Mid Western Police District have been recognised for their service to the...

Woman who shoplifted across Central West arrested

DUBBO, NSW, Central West, Australia – A 29-year old woman appeared before Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday facing multiple shoplifting offences alleged to have...

Will time tear us apart? Exploring the appeal of Joy Division 40 years on

Aug 6,2019

In a previous century, I conducted doctoral fieldwork among the abandoned warehouses, smoky pubs and crumbling squats of the British post-punk, independent rock scene....

Mums in prison or whose babies are in care need breastfeeding support too

Aug 5,2019

Australian women want to breastfeed but many struggle. And the most disadvantaged face the biggest challenges. Among them are mothers who are involved with...

Helicopters to protect Blue Mountains from fires started by powerlines

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – People in the Blue Mountains region can expect to see helicopters surveying powerlines in the coming weeks as...

Operation Merret recommences Sunday 4 August 2019

Aug 4,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – NSW police officers and their Emergency Service colleagues, are regularly confronted with horrific scenes on our roads, too...

24-year old motorcyclist killed in Central West Saturday

Aug 3,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 24-year old man has been killed on a motorcycle crash in the NSW Central West. The single-vehicle...

Body of 3-year old girl found in Central West city

Aug 2,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A criminal investigation has commenced into the death of a 3-year old girl in Orange, in the state’s...

Sydney man arrested for multiple firearms and drug offences

Jul 31,2019

A 40-year-old Sydney man is due to face Parramatta Court today after being charged with firearms and drug offences. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers...

47-year old man takes to 28-year old man with cricket bat in Bathurst

Jul 30,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 47-year old man fronted Bathurst Local Court on Monday after he allegedly took to a younger man...

3 young men caught dealing drugs in Central West

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – Three young men aged between 20 and 23 have been nabbed dealing drugs at a pub in the...

What is listeria and how does it spread in smoked salmon?

Jul 25,2019

Two people in Victoria and New South Wales have died after eating smoked salmon contaminated with listeria, health authorities report. Both were over 70...

Central West man threatened by samurai sword

Jul 22,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 21-year old man appeared in a Central West court on Monday after he and others were involved...

Australian woman allegedly beheads mother in ‘horrific’ crime

An Australian woman charged with murder has been sent for a medical assessment amid reports she decapitated her mother and left the head outside...

Stitches but no scars for Carey in Ashes hunt

Follow on Twitter Alex Carey’s scar is healing well. Signs of the blow to the chin by Jofra Archer’s short ball in Australia’s World...

Teenager had police in NSW Central West scurrying for 24 hours

Jul 19,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 19-year old youth appeared in court in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia on Friday...

Vicious assault of 22-year old man in Central West

Jul 18,2019

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 22-year old man is in critical condition in Westmead Hospital after an apparent vicious assault in the...

Pogba shines as United thrash Leeds

Perth – Paul Pogba shined as an under-pressure Manchester United stepped up their pre-season campaign with a 4-0 thrashing of old rivals Leeds on...

72% increase in election costs unaffordable, says Lithgow mayor

Jul 16,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – There is serious concern about the projected costs of local government elections in New South Wales. The Independent...

Solskjaer confident De Gea will sign new deal – soon

Perth – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Tuesday he was optimistic that goalkeeper David De Gea would sign a new deal to remain at...

Flag-raising ceremony in Lithgow to mark NAIDOC Week 2019

Jul 13,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A flag raising ceremony was held earlier this week at Lithgow City Council to mark NAIDOC Week 2019....

36-year old Man in Central West facing 117 drug offences

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man appeared in a Central West court on Friday on charges that if proven will establish that...

Honours for Central West police officer who died in April

Jul 12,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – Tribute was paid this week to a senior Central West police officer who served the New South Wales...

Investigation opens into freak death of woman in Katoomba

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Officers from the Blue Mountains Police Area Command have begun an investigation into the freak tragedy which resulted...

Cape Town train fire damages two coaches

Jul 11,2019

Two carriages were damaged when a train caught alight outside Cape Town on Monday night, the City’s fire and rescue service has said. “One...

Two commuters jump off burning train in Cape Town

Two commuters jumped off a train in Cape Town after it caught alight between Melton Rose and Blackheath stations, Metrorail said on Tuesday. Spokesperson...

Hydro Majestic Hotel hits back at claims of underpayment

Jul 9,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountain, NSW, Australia – The owner of the iconic Hydro Majestic Hotel at Medlow Bath in the Blue Mountains, has hit back...

Dubbo boy, 14, hit with 41 charges relating to car burglaries

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 14-year old boy will appear before the Children’s Court on Wednesday, facing charges for 41 offences relating...

$80 million to be spent expanding capacity of Mt Piper power station

Jul 8,2019

MELBOURNE, Australia – EnergyAustralia is to expand, and extend the life of the Mt Piper power station near Lithgow, in the New South Wales...

Tragic tale of small boy tortured to death in small Central West town

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – A small town in the Central West, which cannot be named because of legal reasons, continues to wear the...

Hydro Majestic, Lilianfels being investigated over pay conditions

Jul 7,2019

SYDNEY, New South Wales, Australia – A number of prominent boutique, luxury, hotels in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia are under...

33-year old man seriously injured in single-car crash near Bathurst

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A rollover of a car near Bathurst on Sunday morning has left the driver of the car seriously...

Australian immigration minister voids deportation of Irish family

Jul 6,2019

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia – A family from Ireland who moved to Australia ten years ago, and were under threat of deportation, is to receive...

Angry scenes in Lithgow, man arrested

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 25-year old man appeared at Lithgow court on Friday after a dispute occurred at a home in...

Member of Islamic State planned to launch attacks from Blue Mountains

Jul 4,2019

SYDNEY, Australia – A 20-year old youth who has described himself as the “general commander of IS Australia” proposed setting up a base in...

Lithgow Council warns local businesses to watch out for cyber crime

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Councillor Steve Ring at Lithgow City Council is warning local businesses to be on the lookout for cyber...

Central West to benefit from significant increase in police officers

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Twenty eight new police officers are to be attached to commands across the Western Region over the next...

Chalmers to deliver Light on the Hill address in Bathurst

Jul 3,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers will visit Bathurst in September. Chalmers was named Wednesday as the guest speaker for...

Two sophisticated hydroponic cannabis houses located in Central West

Jul 1,2019

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – Officers attached to the Central West Police District revealed on Monday that they have located two inactive sophisticated...

Scientist Use Spider Venom to Fight against Malaria

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Researchers engineered a fungus from the venom of an Australian spider that can be used as a new weapon in the...

Red Bull air race pilot Matt Hall pays surprise visit to Bathurst

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A cool winters day at Bathurst didn’t stop firefighters from the NSW RFS, NSW SES, ACT Parks and...

Police say Orange Men’s Shed set on fire deliberately

Jun 30,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police have established a fire that partially destroyed the Orange Men’s Shed at Lucknow was deliberately lit. An...

NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro takes a swing at Liberals

Jun 28,2019

INVERELL, NSW, Australia – NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro has told the Liberal Party, the city should not be prioritised over rural regions when...

Man in critical condition after fire destroys home in Wellington

WELLINGTON, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man is in critical condition after a blazing fire destroyed a home in Wellington overnight. An investigation...

Police officer struck by 4WD during pursuit in Central West

WELLINGTON, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 4WD vehicle has struck a police officer and escaped after two police pursuits in the state’s Central...

Teenager charged with shooting man to death at Parkes

Jun 25,2019

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – An 18-year old youth appeared in Parkes Local Court on Tuesday charged with murder. The victim of the...

Rock climber injured in Blue Mountains transferred to Nepean Hospital

Jun 23,2019

BLACKHEATH, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A rock climber who was rescued from the Bellbird Wall at Pulpit Rock in Blackheath in the Blue...

Car crash victim arrested after being seen trying to hide bag of cash

Jun 19,2019

LITTLE HARTLEY, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A 25-year old man has been charged after a single-vehicle crash around 5:30am on Tuesday, on the...

Police investigating multiple burglaries in Chifley and Central West

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – As part of an investigation into multiple burglaries in the Chifley and Central West police districts, a search...

Man remains critically injured after Central Tablelands collision

RYLSTONE, Central Tablelands, NSW, Australia – A man remains in critical condition in Westmead Hospital after a serious motor vehicle collision in the state’s...

Internet is affecting the human brain, says study

PanARMENIAN.Net – Technology has impacted human activities monumentally. Now, scientists want to know if human brains are being affected too, Medical News Express reports....

Australia’s pristine beaches have a poo problem

Jun 17,2019

Australians love our iconic coastal lifestyle. So many of our settlements are spread along our huge coastline. Real estate prices soar where we can...

Bikie gang property in Central West raided, cannon seized

Jun 15,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – As part of a full-scale investigation into a bikie gang, a search was carried out by police on a...

Two men shot and killed minutes apart in Blackheath, Cape Town

Jun 12,2019

Two men were shot dead within minutes of each other at separate locations in Blackheath in Cape Town on Tuesday morning. Police spokesperson Captain...

Emergency services rescue trapped possum in Blue Mountains

Jun 11,2019

BLAXLAND, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – About midday on Tuesday afternoon, Blue Mountains Police Rescue were called to an address in Blaxland after a...

Major works underway at Lithgow Golf Club

Jun 10,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Upgrading of Lithgow Golf Club is well underway, boosted by a $100,000 NSW state government grant. The drainage...

Grattan on Friday: Media freedom joins the current ‘freedoms’ agenda

Jun 7,2019

Scott Morrison is very concerned to protect freedom of religion, and many Liberals tell us we don’t have enough safeguards for freedom of speech....

Australia should give victims a voice in tackling environmental crimes

Jun 6,2019

Contrary to popular belief, crimes against the environment are not “victimless“. They affect many people, animals, plants and landscapes. Crimes against the environment should...

Local secondary school students visit NSW parliament

Jun 5,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A crop of secondary school students have been visiting this week’s sitting of the New South Wales State...

57-year old man allegedly assaults young police constable in Katoomba

Jun 3,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A 57-year old man who allegedly assaulted a 21-year old woman police constable in Katoomba on Sunday night...

Man is accused of defrauding farmers across the Central West

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man appeared in Parkes Local Court on Monday on charges he defrauded a number of farms in...

Lithgow TAFE students invite community leaders to High Tea

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – High tea has been taken to a new level at Lithgow TAFE thanks to the culinary skills of...

Central Tablelands and Blue Mountains preparing for snow on Monday

Jun 1,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – At this stage, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, current weather modelling suggests snow on the Central Tablelands...

Keno 9 Spot win earns Blackheath Golf Club player $262,000

May 31,2019

BLACKHEATH, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A windfall of more than a quarter-of -a-million dollars has come the way of someone in Blackheath in...

Stolen ute hits light pole while being pursued by police in Orange

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police in the Central West have nabbed a man in connection with a stolen vehicle. Around 4:00am Thursday,...

Triple whammy for man caught speeding 60km/h over speed limit

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – It was a triple whammy for a man stopped by police near Mudgee for speeding 60 kilometres an...

$125,000 transformation of Oberon Golf Club completed

May 30,2019

OBERON, Central West, NSW, Australia – The most significant improvements made to course infrastructure in decades at the Oberon Golf Club have been compl;eted....

Lithgow to encourage businesses to become more accessible

May 29,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow Council has invited highly regarded access consultant Melissa James to come to Lithgow to highlight to businesses...

Mayor Ray Thompson taps Paul Toole for support on city’s roads

May 28,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow City Council is seeking state government support for maintenance and upgrading of roads in the City of...

Woman killed in car crash southwest of Bathurst

BLAYNEY, Central West, NSW, Australia – A single-car crash in the New South Wales Central West has claimed the life of a woman, and...

Lithgow and Western Sydney councils seeking opportunities to pursue

May 27,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Municipal councils involved in the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC) have completed a tour of Lithgow...

Missing boy in `Bathurst located

May 26,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A boy who went missing from Bathurst has been located. The 13-year-old boy was last seen leaving a...

Frydenberg declares tax package must be passed ‘in its entirety’

May 25,2019

CANBERRA, Australia – The Australian government’s tax relief package is shaping up as the first test of incoming opposition leader Anthony Albanese, with Treasurer...

Police expand search for missing Blue Mountains schoolgirl

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A search is underway in the Blue Mountains for a schoolgirl missing from Faulconbridge. Hannah Stewart, 14, failed...

Why Sydney residents use 30% more water per day than Melburnians

May 24,2019

This week Melbourne’s water storage dropped below 50%, a sign of the prolonged and deepening drought gripping eastern Australia. Sydney is only marginally better...

Albo looks set to take ALP leadership unopposed

May 23,2019

SYDNEY, Australia – Anthony Albanese will be Labor’s new leader, unopposed, with Jim Chalmers announcing on Thursday morning that he would not run for...

Major traffic disruption after collision between 2 trucks in Blaxland

BLAXLAND, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A serious crash took place at Blaxland in the Blue Mountains late Wednesday morning. Two trucks collided at...

Russell St rail underpass to be closed Saturday and Sunday this week

May 22,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Bathurst Regional Council has advised that the Russell Street Bathurst Railway Underpass will be temporarily closed this...

Bowen carries baggage into Labor leadership contest

CANBERRA, Australia – Australian Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen is running for Labor leader, despite carrying the baggage of being the architect of election policies,...

State of the states: Queensland and Tasmania win it for the Coalition

May 21,2019

Queensland Maxine Newlands, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at James Cook University The Coalition’s emphatic win in Queensland has been the story of the...

Thousands of Ultra-Trail runners hit the Blue Mountains

May 19,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains NSW, Australia – 7,000 trail runners and their supporters descended on Katoomba’s Scenic World and the surrounding World Heritage listed Blue...

Huge fire engulfs golf club at Orange in early hours of Saturday

May 18,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Firefighters from across the region battled an extensive blaze at the Wentworth Golf Club on Ploughman's Lane in...

$1.6m upgrade of Great Western Highway at Mt Lambie to start Monday

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Work will commence this Monday to upgrade a 1.7 kilometre stretch of the Great Western Highway at...

Lithgow Council vows NBN will fix damage done to CBD, at its cost

May 17,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Damage to the Lithgow CBD caused by the implementation of the NBN is being addressed. And the cost...

Country roads in Central West to be heavily patrolled this weekend

May 16,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Central West and the wider Western Region roads will be heavily patrolled this weekend, in a bid to...

Chifley police release photo of missing Sunny Corner woman

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police Officers from Chifley Police District have serious concerns about the welfare of a woman who disapeared from...

Blue Mountains police step up probe into death of Newcastle woman

May 15,2019

KATTOMBA, Blue Moun tains, NSW, Australia – Detectives investigating the death of Cecilia Devine, also known as Kristen Pearson, in the Blue Mountains have...

Kacey Musgraves shuts down audience’s ‘shoey’ request

Washington D.C. [USA], May 14 (ANI): While most fans leave no stone unturned to shower their favourite celebrities with love, some fans request stars...

Don’t forget our future climate when tightening up building codes

May 14,2019

Too often it takes a crisis to trigger changes in legislation and behaviour, when forward thinking, cooperation and future planning could have negated the...

30-year old man appears in Bathurst court over 2-year old’s injuries

May 13,2019

BATHURST, Central West NSW, Australia – A 30-year old man appeared in Bathurst Local Court on Monday after allegedly assaulting a two-year old boy...

Two men bash woman and hijack car in Dubbo

May 12,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – A woman in Dubbo in the state's Central West was allegedly bashed and robbed, and had her car...

Bike and helmet stolen from 3-year old Blue Mountains boy

WINMALEE, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Blue Mountains Police are appealing to the public for any information on the whereabouts of a stolen Hyper...

Blake Sheppeard and Ryan Wells win March 2019 sports awards

May 11,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The winners of the LJ Hooker Reg Cowden Memorial Sports Star of the Year Awards for the month...

Melbourne man in court after trying to smuggle heroin into Australia

May 10,2019

BRISBANE, Australia – A man appeared in a Brisbane, Australia court on Friday after allegedly tryng to import over 17 kilograms of heroin and...

Another fatality on Central West roads, 20-year old youth killed

May 9,2019

FORBES, Central West, NSW, Australia – There has been yet another fatality on Central West roads. On Wednesday afternoon a single-veicle crash in Forbes...

Visitors to Bathurst and Lithgow prisons nabbed in statewide blitz

May 8,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A statewide blitz to intercept drugs being smuggled into New South Wales prisons was staged on the weekend....

Smart water meters to save Lithgow Council $1 million a year

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow Council is to roll out a network of smart meters over the next few months. A contract...

Tribunal finds Folau guilty of ‘high-level’ conduct breach

Sydney – Homophobic comments by Folau, who grew up in a rough Sydney neighbourhood, made his National Rugby League entrance as a teenager for...

Police investigating death of woman after body discovered near Lithgow

May 7,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The body of a woman has been found near Lithgow, police announced on Tuesday. The woman went missing...

Lithgow City Council locals called on for input into future of city

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Locals who live in the Lithgow City Council area which includes the towns and villages of Ben Bullen,...

Blue Mountains council wants Lapstone Hill tunnel restored and opened

May 6,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Blue Mountains City Council is urging the New South Wales state government to open the Lapstone Hill Tunnel....

Lithgow Council says Portland water pressure issue fixed

May 4,2019

PORTLAND, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Lithgow City Council on Friday issued a statement advising people living in Portland that water pressure issues...

Water at Lake Wallace to be monitored while Red Alert in place

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Sampling of Lake Wallace in the Wallerawang area of Lithgow will continue despite Friday's issuance of a Red...

Man found guilty of plotting to blow up jetliner over Central West

May 1,2019

SYDNEY, Australia – A man was found guilty in Sydney on Wednesday in relation to a plot to blow up a jetliner over the...

2 men being hunted by Central West police now in custody

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Two men being hunted in the Central West, the subject of a recent public appeal, are now in...

Thousands picked up for speeding during Operation Go Slow

Apr 30,2019

Seven people lost their lives on NSW roads, two of them in the Central West, during the Anzac long-weekend's Operation Go Slow, the state’s...

Erratic driver suspected of being on drugs assaulted in Blue Mountains

Apr 29,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Police are investigating a serious of serious incidents that took place in the Blue Mountains on Friday night...

21-year old woman killed in two-car collision on Richmond Road

Apr 28,2019

RICHMOND, NSW, Australia – A woman has been killed and a man airlifted to Westmead Hospital with serious injuries after a collision on the...

Second death on Central West roads in space of 7 hours

Apr 26,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A second man has died in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Central West, adding to a shock...

Man killed in NSW Central West crash on Anzac Day

Apr 25,2019

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man has been killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Castlreagh Highway, in the New South Wales...

Search underway for man who threatened Blaxland resident with a gun

Apr 24,2019

BLAXLAND, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Police in the Blue Mountains are looking for a man with a gun, following an incident in the...

3 boys, aged 11, 12 and 17 in Central West crash, the 2nd in an hour

Apr 23,2019

MOLONG, Central West, NSW, Australia – Three boys aged between 11 and seventeen have been injured in a single-vehicle crash in the NSW Central...

Chifley Highway Patrol car pursuing speeder collides with utility

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 47-year old woman is recovering from a fractured sternum after the utility in which she was a...

Typhoid fever breaks out on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea

Apr 21,2019

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea – An outbreak of typhoid fever has struck refugees detained by Australia on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. General...

18-year old youth held as hostage during 4 hour siege in Central West

Apr 18,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – The city of Orange has been shocked at news of a more than four-hour-siege which took place in...

Police to be out in force for Easter long weekend

Apr 16,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Drivers in the region are being asked to take it easy on the roads this Easter, and to...

#Shutdown: Protests keep pupils out of school

Apr 13,2019

The effect the shutdown protests are having on schools is worrying education authorities who are particularly concerned about this year’s matric candidates and their...

29-year old man winched to safety from Leura Cascades after fall

Apr 10,2019

LEURA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Late Tuesday afternoon bushwalkers in Leura Cascades heard cries for help. The cries were coming from a 29-year...

Snake bite victim flown by helicoper from Megalong Valley to Westmead

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A tourist from New York who had been bitten by a snake In the Blue Mountains was rescued...

Body found during search for youth in Mullion State Forest

Apr 9,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A massive search for missing 19-year old Lewis Graham of Orange has resulted in the discovery of a...

Major search underway at Mullion State Forest for missing teenager

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A large search is underway in Mullion State Forest for a missing man. The forest is located approximately...

Central West road toll soars after another fatal crash in Dubbo

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – Shockingly, a little over 36 hours after a double fatality near Dubbo, another person has been killed in...

Two men killed in crash on Mitchell Highway

Apr 7,2019

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – Two men were killed late Saturday night when their Toyota Hilux rolled over a number of times before...

Cape Town toddler falls into drain and dies

Apr 6,2019

The parents of a small boy were severely traumatised after their little boy apparently fell into a drain and died in Cape Town’s Blackheath...

Bushwalker winched to safety in Blue Mountains after hours-long ordeal

Apr 4,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A 36-year old man is recovering after being rescued on Tuesday night/Wednesday in the Blue Mountains. The man...

Emergency services called to ruptured gas main in Springwood

Apr 1,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A gas main ruptured at Springwood in the Blue Mountains on Monday. Workers had damaged the gas main...

$1 million reward for information on suspected murder of Bathurst girl

Mar 30,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The `New South Wales Government has increased the reward for information into the disappearance and suspected murder of...

Family of man allegedly thrown from train desperate for answers

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT It was supposed to be a day of festivity for Janine Karels. Her husband of nine years, Fabian, would’ve turned 38...

Another crash on Central West roads, man critically injured

Mar 29,2019

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – There has been another two-vehicle collision on Central West roads overnight. A truck and a tractor collided on...

3 charged with murder of boy whose body was buried in Blue Mountains

Mar 28,2019

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia – There has been a flurry of arrests in the past 24 hours over the murder of a teenager whose body...

Carnage on Central West roads: 5 deaths in 5 days

Mar 27,2019

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – It has been a bitter few days in the Central West these past few days with several deaths ocurring...

Man dies after being struck by truck in Bathurst CBD

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man was killed when struck by a truck on Wednesday afternoon in Bathurst, in the state’s Central...

Panthers to spend time in Bathurst ahead of Storm game

Mar 26,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Penrith Panthers will arrive in Bathurst on Thursday, two days ahead of their clash against Melbourne Storm...

Motorbike rider killed at Meadow Flat, 3rd road death in three days

Mar 25,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – It has been a shocking weekend on New South Wales roads, particularly in the Central West. A motorcyclist...

Man dies after truck hits tree and bursts into flames in Central West

GRENFELL, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man has been killed in a single-vehicle truck crash in the state’s Central West. Around 5:20pm on...

Elderly man dies after Mitsubishi collides with truck near Gilgandra

GILGANDRA, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man in his 80s who was injured in a collision between a truck and a Mitsubishi SUV...

Cricket game halted to allow CareFlight helicopter to land

Mar 24,2019

RICHMOND, Western Sydney, NSW, Australia – A cricket game at Panthers North Richmond had to be stopped on Saturday because of a medical emergency....

Multi-vehicle crash on Bells Line of Road lands 3 in hospital

RICHMOND, Western Sydney, NSW, Australia – A multi-vehicle collision on the Bells Line of Road has landed a 17-year old boy in hospital in...

Arms dealers sourcing guns in Central West arrested

Mar 21,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police have smashed an operation that was promoting trade in firearms stolen from farms in the Central West....

75-year old man airlifted to Westmead after being trapped in Katoomba

Mar 20,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Emergency services were called to free an elderely man who had become trapped between the car he was...

Driver of semi trailer caught drink driving in Blaxland

BLAXLAND, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The driver of a fully-laden semi trailer was caught for drink driving on Wednesday. The semi trailer, which...

Burst water main affects water supply in Main Street & Mort Street

Mar 19,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Water supply in the centre of the city in Lithgow was disrupted by a break in the water...

Reconstruction of George & Howich St roundabout in Bathurst continuing

Mar 18,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Good progress is being made on the George and Howick Street roundabout reconstruction The lean mix concrete road...

New Zealand shooting – Latest videos

New Zealand mosque attacks: What we know so far Brenton Tarrant, 28, has appeared in court charged with murder after 49 people were shot...

Driver in Blue Mountains collision may have dozed off

Mar 17,2019

WENTWORTH FALLS, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A single vehicle collision occurred on Saturday afternoon in Wentworth Falls, trapping the driver for more than...

Registrations open for 95-lot subdivision in Kelso

Mar 15,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The first stage of the new residential land development in the Bathurst suburb of Kelso has been launched...

3 Irish men arrested over scamming operation in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia – Three Irish men, two aged 20, and one aged 22, have been arrested at Australian airports in the past week as...

1950s Abercrombie Bridge in Oberon being replaced with 2-lane bridge

Mar 14,2019

OBERON, Central West, NSW, Australia – Oberon Council staff commenced excavation works for the new two-lane concrete bridge foundations this week. The original Abercrombie...

Destroyer Alex Carey embraces finisher’s role

Mar 13,2019

You could have well been in the middle of an Australian Football League (AFL) press conference when Australia’s limited-overs vice-captain Alex Carey and communications...

Children’s book by Suzanne Day to be launched in Lithgow

Mar 12,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow Library is to host the launch of a new children’s picture book written and published by local...

Man gets sprung with 20kgs of cannabis near Mudgee

Mar 11,2019

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man has been sprung with more than 20 kilograms of cannabis in his ute in the remote...

Nominations for 2019 Bathurst Living Legend close on Friday

Mar 10,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Nominations for this year’s Living Legend close this coming Friday (15 March 2019). The Living Legend award was...

Crashes on Great Western Highway bring traffic to standstill

Mar 9,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains NSW, Australia – Two crashes on the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains disrupted traffic on Friday. A serious crash...

Ben Chifley Dam on Red Alert, water toxic to humans and animals

Mar 8,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A Red Alert warning (high alert) has been issued for blue-green algae at Ben Chifley Dam, in the...

6 year old girl remains in critical condition after Portland crash

Mar 7,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A six year old girl remains in critical condition in Westmead Hospital after Wednesday’s single-vehicle crash near Lithgow....

Man in Molong, near Orange, was making his own money

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A counterfeiting operation in the Central West has been smashed and a man arrested. Officers from Central West...

2LT’s Barbara Orr hits the half-century mark

Mar 6,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A senior executive at NSW Central West broadcasting stations 2LT and Move FM on Wednesday marked fifty years...

Police circulate photos of missing Katoomba girl’s clothes

Mar 5,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Police on Tuesday launched a fresh appeal for information as investigations continue into the suspected murder of Belinda...

Michael Keats, Brian Fox and Yuri Bolotin to launch book in Lithgow

Mar 4,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Lithgow Library will host the launch of the Bushexplorers new book ‘Wollemi National Park: Day walks from...

Motorbike rider dies after hitting kangaroo in crash near Wellington

Mar 3,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A motorbike rider has been tragically killed in the state’s Central West. The crash occurred on Saturday night...

Orange man involved in altercation appears in court on murder charge

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 26-year old man appeared before the Orange Bail Court on Sunday where he was formally charged with...

Altercation in early hours of Saturday in Orange leaves youth dead

Mar 2,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police in the Central West are looking for a 26-year old man who was involved in an altercation...

Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot goes to Bathurst for second week in row

Mar 1,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The $200,000 first prize in the Lucky Lotteries Mega Jackpot has gone to a Bathurst local for the...

14-year old student injured in Blue Mountains on track to recovery

Feb 28,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The student from an inner city private school who fell during an activity excursion in the Blue Mountains...

Tradies tools stolen in overnight crime spree in Blue Mountains

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Tradies in the Blue Mountains should beware a current crime spree. Since Wednesday night and into Thursday, a...

Lower Blue Mountains ‘legend’ honoured by Rotary International

Feb 26,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Rotary International has paid tribute in the February edition of the Rotary Down Under magazine to local Rotarian...

Man appears in Bathurst court on manslaughter charge

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man appeared in Bathurst Local Court on Tuesday, formally charged with manslaughter. The 35-year old man was...

‘Dob in a Dealer’ campaign kicks off in Central West

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia -A new state-wide campaign aimed at mobilising members of the public in the fight against illicit drugs got underway...

Drug operation in Woodford shut down, 25-year old man arrested

Feb 25,2019

WOODFORD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A sophisticated hydroponic cannabis growing step-up has been discovered at a home in Woodford in the Blue Mountains. Blue...

Chifley and Blue Mountains among regions to get new police recruits

Feb 23,2019

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia – Two hundred and one new police recruits have joined the New South Wales force, after they were sworn in at...

Thieves in Blue Mountains helped by locals leaving cars unlocked

Feb 22,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The spate of car burglaries in the Blue Mountains of recent months has continued unabated, with local police...

Central West and Blue Mountains gearing up for Clean Up Australia Day

SPINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – With major activities looming for Clean Up Australia Day, locals across the Blue Mountains and Central West are...

3-year old Lithgow boy who went missing located after massive search

Feb 20,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Missing Lithgow toddler Kayden Frank has been found. A massive search got underway after the 3-year old boy...

Drink-driver in Katoomba had 2 year old daughter in car when stopped

Feb 19,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A 63-year old man who tested positive when stopped in the Blue Mountains for a RBT test had...

Police probing circumstances of Wallerawang crash that killed driver

Feb 18,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A report is being prepared for the Coroner following the fatal crash at Wallerawang late Sunday afternoon. The...

Forum in Katoomba on Tuesday wil tackle bushfires and climate change

Feb 17,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Bushfires and climate change will be the main topics at a national forum to be held in the...

Significant works to be undertaken in Wallerawang commencing on Monday

Feb 16,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Major works will commence on Monday in Wallerawang. The works will centre on Barton Avenue, Wallerawang and when...

Truck overturns on Great Western Highway at Katoomba

Feb 15,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Traffic was disrupted on the Great Western Highway, east and west of Katoomba, on Thursday after a truck...

Retirement home in Blayney broken into, 85-year old woman assaulted

Feb 14,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man was refused bail in the Bathurst Local Court on Wednesday after being charged with having broken...

18-year old youth killed in single-vehicle crash in Bathurst

Feb 13,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – An 18-year old youth has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Bathurst, in the state’s Central West....

Lithgow Adventure Playground at Endeavour Park to open this month

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The new adventure playground in Lithgow will open later this month. A formal opening is slated to take...

Brutal home invasion, man hospitalised with gunshot wound

Feb 12,2019

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – An horrifi attack occurred in the Cenrtal West in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Shortly before 3:30am...

Bahrain ends furore over detained footballer

MANAMA, Bahrain – While the international community is celebrating the imminent release of footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi, Bahrain, which ordered his detenion in Thailand, remains...

Meeing in Bahrain on Monday likely led to decision to stop extradition

MANAMA, Bahrain – The shock decision by Bahrain to halt extradition proceedings against Australian-based and former Bahrain footballer Hakeem Al-Araibi followed behind-the-scenes negotiations involving...

CSU in Bathurst helping over 50s to greater fitness and lifestyle

Feb 11,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Research as part of the Active Living Longer (ALLong) program held at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst...

Man arrested in Katoomba after threatening police officers with knives

Feb 10,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The Blue Mountains Police Area Command is investigating an incident on Friday afternoon. Around 1:30pm on Friday in...

Blue Mountains man hospitalised after being stabbed early on Saturday

Feb 9,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains – A 28-year old man is being treated at the Nepean Hospital after being stabbed during a brawl in the Blue...

Campaign to snare MRI scan machine for Lithgow continuing, says Gee

Feb 8,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Behind-the-scenes efforts by the local Federal member to obtain an MRI scanner for Lithgow could bear fruit. This...

Lithgow High School pays tribute to 2018 HSC high achievers

Feb 7,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Most of the high achievers from last year’s HSC returned to Lithgow High School earlier this week for...

Local businesses in Lithgow to benefit from monthly workshops

Feb 6,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – In a bid to stimulate the retail sector of Lithgow, the local council is launching a series of...

12-year old boy in Bathurst goes missing for second time

Feb 5,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 12-year old boy in Bathurst has gone missing for the second time in two months. Police issued...

Elton John to perform in Bathurst on Wednesday 22 January 2020

Feb 3,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Elton John fans from across the Central West were greeted to the news on Saturday that Elton John...

Active young people in Lithgow to be recognised

Feb 1,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Young people in the region who are active in the community are to be recognised with the first...

NSW court hears of horrific abuse of two-year old girl

Jan 30,2019

SYDNEY, Australia – Last Friday we reported a story about an 8-week old baby girl who had been admitted to Sydney Children’s Hospital with...

Woman whose car collided with bus in Penrith was five times over limit

PENRITH, Sydney, NSW, Australia – A woman who was breath-tested after her car struck a bus in Penrith on Tuesday night was more than...

Australia wildlife to benefit from CSU initiative

Jan 29,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – With heat waves becoming the new normal in Australia, spare a though for native animals, struggling to find...

Blue Mountains recognises outstanding citizens, welcomes new ones

Jan 28,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Blue Mountains City Council has recognised three local citizens for their outstanding contribution to the community. The...

Man dead after car leaves highway and crashes at Blayney

Jan 27,2019

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 76-year old man has died in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Central West. Two people were...

Severely beaten baby girl admitted to Sydney hospital, father charged

Jan 26,2019

SYDNEY, Australia – Physical abuse of a child reached a new low on Friday afternoon in Sydney when an 8-week old baby girl...

47-year old woman dies in fatal crash in Central West

Jan 24,2019

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – A woman has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in the state’s Central West. The woman’s car,...

More than 40 firefighters battle blaze at Wentworth Falls Home

Jan 21,2019

WENTWORTH FALLS, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Numerous Fire and Rescue NSW stations took part in extinguishing a huge fire that engulfed a large...

Scott McGregor to give 2019 Australia Day address at Lithgow

Jan 19,2019

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Australia Day Council has announced Lithgow’s Australia Day Ambassador. Scott McGregor will give the 2019 Australia Day...

17 year old boy injured in fall remains in Liverpool Hospital

Jan 17,2019

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A 17 year old boy who was seriously injured in a fall at Wentworth Falls earlier this week,...

Forecast Fire Danger rating for Blue Mountains Thursday is Very High

Jan 16,2019

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The Blue Mountains RFS has advised the forecast Fire Danger Rating for Thursday 17 January 2019 is VERY HIGH....

4 arrests follow weekend sweep of Bathurst and Lithgow jail visitors

Jan 1,2019

LITHGOW / BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – North West Police Transport Command and Bathurst Target Action Group screened visitors to the Bathurst and...

Dramatic rescue in Blue Mountains, helicopter called in

Dec 31,2018

WENTWORTH FALLS, Blue Mountains, NSW Australia – It was business as usual for the Blue Mountains Police Rescue squad and other first responders on...

Firefighters containing Commonwealth Ave fire as high danger persists

Dec 29,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – NSW RFS volunteer crews worked tirelessly throughout the night to ensure the bushfire which broke out on Wednesday...

Central West correctional centre cracks down on tobacco trafficking

WELLINGTON, Central West, NSW, Australia – A NSW Corrective Services officer has been charged with bringing contraband into a correction facility in Central Western...

First roundabout built in Bathurst set to undergo reconstruction

Dec 23,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A full reconstruction of a roundabout in the centre of Bathurst will commence next week, disrupting traffic in...

Lithgow reels from major Thursday afternoon storm

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A major clean-up operation is underway across Greater Lithgow following a massive storm that rocked the region Thursday...

$75 million in contracts signed for Blue Mountains-Lithgow rail works

Dec 22,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Contracts worth $75 million have been signed for the Blue Mountains rail line to be upgraded to enable...

Blue Mountains police warn of roof repairing scam

Dec 21,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Blue Mountains police are warning local residents throughout the region to beware of a major scam operating locally...

Lithgow reels from major Thursday afternoon storm

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A major clean-up operation is underway across Greater Lithgow following a massive storm that rocked the region Thursday...

Massive storm smashes Greater Lithgow, widespread damage, power blackouts

Dec 20,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A major clean-up operation is underway across Greater Lithgow following a massive storm that rocked the region Thursday...

Double demerits in force from Friday to New Year’s Day

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Drivers using roads in the Blue Mountains and western NSW should be prepared for unexpected hazards created by the...

Leadership and careers pathways program a hit in Lithgow

Dec 19,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – It has been an extraordinary year for many younger people in the Lithgow area, with a whole range...

Home Invasion and pub brawl mar weekend in Bathurst

Dec 17,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW Australia – It has been a violent two days in the Bathurst suburb of Kelso. A number of people were involved...

Elderly people in Blue Mountains fall victim to cleaning woman thief

Dec 16,2018

BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW Australia – A 52-year old woman who cleaned homes for elderly people has been charged with stealing high-value jewellery from the homes...

Second train crash in Central West in 5 days leaves man dead

Dec 14,2018

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man has been killed in the second of two train crashes at level crossings in the Central...

17-year old boy charged after $367.5 million of meth seized

PARRAMATTA, Western Sydney, NSW, Australia – A 17-year-old boy appeared in Parramatta Children’s Court on Friday on charges relating to the importation of 490...

$480,000 grant goes to Wallerawang Community and Sports Club

Dec 13,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Wallerawang Community & Sports Club has scored a $480,000 grant which will allow it to build a...

41% of Charles Sturt University students in 2018 studied IT

Dec 12,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – As more than 1,600 information technology (IT) students graduate from Charles Sturt University (CSU) this week, the University...

Barton Avenue in Wallerawang to be asphalt resealed

Dec 11,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A major road in Wallerawang will be asphalt resealed this month. Work is set to commence on the...

Local women’s group aims to empower other females

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow City Council has thrown its weight behind a women’s group whose aim is to progress equal opportunities...

Lithgow deputy mayor unhappy with Premier’s Departrment

Dec 10,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Just eleven days after visiting Lithgow, the New South Wales premier and her cabinet, through their governing department, has...

Second teenager dies following Gilgandra car crash

Dec 9,2018

GILGANDRA, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 16-year old boy has become the second victim of a car crash which occurred near Gilgandra, in...

XPT train collides with Subaru station wagon near Blayney

BLAYNEY, Central West, NSW, Australia – An XPT train has collided with a car near Blayney in the state’s Central West. The crash occurred...

Missing swimmer’s body found at Windsor

WINDSOR, NSW, Australia – Police have located the body of a swimmer who went missing in the Hawkesbury River on Saturday night. The 45-year...

Arrest over sexual assault of 2 teenagers in Blue Mountains

Dec 7,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Blue Mountains police have made an arrest following the sexual assault of two young girls in Katoomba in...

Building approvals needed for construction works, says mayor

Dec 6,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A warning has been issued to developers and home owners who carry out building works without getting municipal...

Police examining items found during Peisley search

Dec 5,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Police forensic analysts on Tuesday continued to search the home of missing Katoomba teenager Belinda Peisley. Excavations at...

Katoomba police seek information on missing woman, 41

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Katoomba Police have appealed to the public for any informatioon on a 41-year-old woman who has been missing from...

Lithgow community celebrates annual ability awards

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Lithgow community gathered together on Tuesday for a celebration of achievement by individuals and organizations that have...

Wallerawang pre-school to teach Wiradjuri language

Dec 4,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Pied Piper Pre-school in Wallerawang will get state government support towards teaching a local Wiradjuri language, and to...

Police examining items found during Peisley search

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Police forensic analysts on Tuesday continued to search the home of missing Katoomba teenager Belinda Peisley. Excavations at...

Police excavating home of missing Katoomba teenager

Dec 3,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The forensic excavation of the Katoomba home of 19-year old Belinda Peisley, which began on Monday, is expected...

Six youths in Central West crash, 1 killed, five injured

CENTRAL WEST, NSW, Australia – An 18-year old youth was killed in a single-car collision in the New South Wales Central West on Sunday....

Multi-million dollar boost for Lithgow tourism project

Dec 2,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Zig Zag Railway in Lithgow will be brought back to life through $2.3 million of NSW Government...

Design and EA commissioned for Cullen Bullen sewerage scheme

Dec 1,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW Australia – Lithgow City Council will begin field work on Monday to put together the conceptual design and Environmental Assessment...

Multi-million dollar boost for Lithgow tourism project

Nov 30,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Zig Zag Railway in Lithgow will be brought back to life through $2.3 million of NSW Government...

Mudgee bikie faces extortion charges after assaulting man

Nov 29,2018

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A Mudgee man who is a member of a bikie gang was arrested at Mudgee Police Station on...

New signs to be erected throughout Oberon to promote area

Nov 27,2018

OBERON, Central West, NSW, Australia – Oberon is to get a new look. New signage reflecting the unique rural character of the Oberon region...

Students from Oberon schools attend future leaders forum

Nov 26,2018

OBERON, Central West, NSW, Australia – Future leaders in the Oberon area congregated at Oberon High School on Thursday. Students from schools throughout the...

Central West police seize 19 guns owned by 24-year old man

Nov 25,2018

PARKES, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police in the Central West this week seized 19 guns owned by a 24-year old man. Police found...

Man on bicycle collides with truck on M7 in Blacktown

Nov 24,2018

BLACKTOWN, Greater Western Sydney, NSW, Australia – A cyclist is in critical condition in Westmead Hospital after colliding with a truck in western Sydney...

President Kovind unveils Gandhi statue in Sydney

Parramatta [Australia], Nov 22 (ANI): On the second day of this three-day visit to Australia, President Ramnath Kovind unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi...

Winds cause hazardous traffic conditions in Blue Mountains

Nov 23,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The strong winds that have battered New South Wales, and hit gale force along the Sydney coast have...

Blacktown man points bow and arrow at police officer

Nov 21,2018

BLACKTOWN, Greater Western Sydney, Australia – A man appeared in the Blacktown Local Court on Wednesday charged with pointing a bow and arrow at...

Firefighters extinguish bushfire north of Lithgow

RYLSTONE, Central Tablelands, NSW, Australia – Three brigades of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service fought a bushfire north of Lithgow and south...

Major terrorist attack in Melbourne foiled

Nov 20,2018

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia – Federal and state agencies have foiled a major terrorist attack planned for Melbourne, Australia’s second largest city. Three men from...

Blue Mountains officer wins top Police Officer of Year award

Nov 19,2018

SYDNEY, Australia – A Blue Mountains Police Rescue Officer has been announced as the winner of the Metropolitan Field Operations Police Officer of the...

Man involved in four car crashes in half hour

Nov 18,2018

PARRAMATTA, NSW, Australia – In what may be a record, a man in Sydney has been involved in four car crashes, all in the...

Missing Bathurst woman found

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police in Bathurst have confirmed the search for a 45-year old woman who went missing on Tuesday is...

Premier and cabinet ministers to meet in Lithgow in 2 weeks

Nov 16,2018

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia – The New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian and cabinet ministers will visit Lithgow later this month to spend a day...

20-year old youth killed in single-car crash near Mudgee

Nov 15,2018

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 20-year old youth has been killed in a single-car crash near Mudgee. The fatal crash took place...

Lithgow gets support for ‘Growing Old in a New Age’

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Seniors across the Lithgow district will benefit from a grant from the New South Wales government. Bathurst MP...

Man charged with assaulting 4-week old baby girl

Nov 14,2018

PARRAMATTA, NSW, Australia – A 25-year old man appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday charged with assaulting a four-week old baby. The baby is...

Big Bash League: Sydney Thunders re-sign Gurinder Sandhu

Melbourne [Australia], Nov 13 (ANI): Sydney Thunders have re-signed all-rounder Gurinder Sandhu for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League starting December 19....

Man killed in Central West after car collides with truck

Nov 13,2018

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 71-year old man has been killed in a head-on collision at Orange, in the state’s Central West....

Registrations being taken for Bathurst Cycling Classic

Nov 12,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Registrations are now being taken for next year’s Bathurst Cycling Classic which will take place Saturday 6 and...

Shield to remain at SCG despite new $50 million hub

12:06 AM ETFollow on Twitter New South Wales will still play the majority of their home Sheffield Shield matches at the SCG, despite the...

Man injured while rock-climbing near Mt Victoria rescued

Nov 11,2018

MT VICTORIA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A man injured while rock climbing in the Blue Mountains has been rescued by emergency services. The...

11-year old boy dies while fishing on property near Orange

Nov 10,2018

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A young boy has been killed in a freak accident in the New South Wales Central West on...

Hive of activity from White Ribbon in Blue Mountains

Nov 9,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains – There will be a number of White Ribbon events this month in the region including an information table at the...

Firefighters and police in Blue Mountains train together

Nov 8,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Emergency services from the Blue Mountains came together on Wednesday this week for a joint training program. Taking...

Police investigating Tuesday’s fatal collision in Oberon

Nov 7,2018

OBERON, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police have begun an investigation into the single-vehicle crash at Mt David in the Oberon Local Government Area on...

14-year old boy left for dead after being struck by vehicle

Nov 6,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains – A 14-year old boy is in serious condition at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead after being struck by a vehicle...

Students from small schools to get lowdown on Lithgow High

Nov 5,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Small Schools Orientation Day at Lithgow High School will be held on Tuesday. The aim of the day...

16-year old Bathurst boy – missing since Wednesday night

Nov 4,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 16-year old Bathurst boy has gone missing and police are seeking public assistance in locating him. The...

Fire & Rescue NSW looking for aspiring firies

Nov 3,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Fire and Rescue NSW are recuiting as they kick off their latest campaign ahead of the summer season....

Australasian conference to be held in Bathurst this month

Nov 2,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Bathurst will be the venue for the annual Australasian Data Mining Conference in 2018, to be held on...

Attack on police officers at Narromine under investigaton

Nov 1,2018

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – Police called to a home near Dubbo, in the state’s Central West on Wednesday night, were allegedly attacked...

Lithgow to pay tribute to World War One servicemen and women

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A tribute to local Lithgow residents who served in World War I will be made at this year’s...

Two die after crash of light plane near Orange

Oct 31,2018

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – Two people have died in a plane crash 13 kilometres south of Orange in the state’s Central West....

Single-vehicle crash on Great Western Highway at Lawson

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A man believed to be in his 30s is in Westmead Hospital in serious condition after he was...

Oldest and youngest of current generations meet at Portland

PORTLAND, Central West, NSW, Australia – Some of the oldest and the youngest of current generations came together this week for an intergenerational event...

47-year old man injured at Hassan’s Wall airlifted to Sydney

Oct 30,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man injured in Lithgow after he fell off his bicycle has been airlifted to Westmead Hospital in Western...

Turon Gates Eco Retreat official opening at Capertee

Oct 29,2018

CAPERTEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – The $743,000 expansion of the Turon Gates Eco Retreat saw its official opening on Friday. Earlier this year...

$1m reward offered in case of missing Bathurst teenager

SYDNEY, Australia – It was 21 years ago on Friday that 15-year old Jessica Small was abducted in Bathurst in the New South Wales...

Warner walks off mid-innings after alleged sledge

Banned Australia batsman David Warner has been involved in a bizarre incident during a grade match in Sydney on Saturday where he walked off...

Member of public finds stolen property near Lawson Pool

Oct 26,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Blue Mountains Police were alerted on Thursday to the discovery of what was found to be stolen property...

Missing Katoomba boy found safe and well

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains NSW, Australia – A 13-year old boy who had been missing since he left his home in Katoomba on Monday, has been...

Boys from Blue Mountains and Central Coast go missing

Oct 25,2018

SYDNEY, Australia – Two young boys have gone missing, one from the Blue Mountains, and the other from the Central Coast. Police on Thursday...

Lithgow councillor meets with Small Business Commissioner

Oct 24,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – At the Local Government NSW Conference, Lithgow City Councillor Ring has caught up with the Small Business Commissioner, Robyn...

Blue Mountains police issue second warning on car burglaries

Oct 23,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Thefts from cars in the Blue Mountains has prompted police to again warn motorists against leaving cars unlocked...

Sydney councils helping women councillors in the bush

Oct 22,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Lithgow City Council is following the success of some Sydney-based councils helping emale Councillors build strong strategic...

Great Western Highway collision at Hartley injures 4

Oct 21,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Two people have been airlifted to hospital after a two-car crash west of the Blue Mountains. Emergency services,...

4 people rushed to hospital after Blue Mountains crash

Oct 20,2018

LITHGOW Central West, NSW, Australia – A 17-year old boy is in an induced coma, after a head-on collision in the Blue Mountains on...

53-year old man dead after lightning strike in Central West

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man has been killed by lighting in the New South Wales Central West. The tragedy occurred near Dubbo,...

Bathurst Council and RMS introduce cameras to count traffic

Oct 19,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Bathurst people have begun noticing a number of cameras that have been installed in strategic places across the city. ...

Lightning strikes in Blue Mountains knock out powerlines

Oct 18,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Endeavour Energy emergency crews were working to restore power supply to around 8,500 of their customers in the...

Council to improve presentation of Marjorie Jackson tribute

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Marjorie Jackson statue at the Cook Street Plaza in Lithgow is to get a new base, complete with new...

Blue Mountains police warn of thieves stealing from cars

Oct 17,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains – Blue Mountains Police say they are dealing with a number of thefts from motor vehicles. Police say there has been...

Lithgow citizen of a century ago to be remembered

Oct 16,2018

The City of Lithgow is to pay tribute to a man who arrived in the township from England 116 years ago to see out...

11 charged after visits to New South Wales prisons

Oct 15,2018

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia – Five prisons across New South Wales were targeted for a blitz on visitors over the weekend. Visitors to the prisons...

2.4 magnitude earthquake registered in Blue Mountains

Oct 13,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Geoscience Australia registered an earthquake of 2.4 magnitude in the Blue Mountains on Saturday afternoon. Geoscience Australia said the...

Central West scores $250,000 NSW government grant

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Central West Women’s Health Centre is one of more than 320 NGO service providers from across New South...

BM offers apprentices, cadets and trainees opportunities

Oct 12,2018

Youth employment in the Blue Mountains will be boosted with an announcement on Friday. The Blue Mountains City Council is offering seven jobs, as...

headspace Lithgow locks in Main Street premises

The establishment of headspace Lithgow is close to fruition, with a site locked in at 23 Main Street, according to Marathon Health and Wentworth...

Orange rocked by early morning home invasion

Oct 11,2018

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Central West city of Orange was in shock on Thursday morning when it awoke to the news...

NSW government thanked for contribution to local skate parks

Oct 10,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow’s mayor and councillors congregated in Wallerawang on Tuesday to meet with Local Member Paul Toole. The meeting...

Woman pulled over on GWH tests positive for drug

PENRITH, Sydney, NSW, Australia – A woman pulled over on the Great Western Highway Monday afternoon, tested positive for an illicit drug, and was...

Tony D’Alberto appeals for return of stolen helmet

Oct 9,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – DJR Team Penske’s Tony D’Alberto has made a public appeal for the return of the helmet that he wore...

Applications called for funding for community organisations

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Thousands of dollars are up for grabs by community groups as part of the Lithgow Council’s Financial Assistance...

Windsor crash leaves 97-year old woman in critical condition

Oct 8,2018

WINDSOR, Western Sydney, NSW, Australia – A truck driver has been ordered to appear at Windsor Local Court later this month to face charges...

9 teenagers injured as their car overturns in Central West

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A car containing nine teenage girls overturned a number of times on a farm at Buckaroo near Mudgee, in...

Six seconds separate 1st and second place in Bathurst 1000

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards have taken out the 2018 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000, after long-time leader David...

Banks Royal Commission prompts Lithgow Council ethics review

Oct 6,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry which has made headlines around the...

Wallerawang Landfill to be out of action Tuesday

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Wallerawang Landfill will temporarily close on Tuesday 9th October 2018 to allow waste compaction operations to take...

Whincup lines up 8th Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Seven-time Supercars champion Jamie Whincup pipped David Reynolds and Scott McLaughlin to top regular ARMOR ALL Qualifying for the...

58-year old man to face Bathurst court on child sex charges

Oct 5,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 58-year old man who was arrested in Bathurst this week will appear in the Bathurst Local Court...

Second shooting hits hospital at base of Blue Mountains

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Austrtalia – Nepean Hospital at the base of the Blue Mountains has seen another shooting. The hospital, which services patients...

68-year old woman in critical condition after assault

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 68-year old woman was rushed to Lithgow Hospital from a home on Clarice Street, Lithgow with a...

Local prisons join statewide effort to assist farmers

Oct 4,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Local prisons have joined a state-wide effort by Corrective Services and Justice NSW staff in raising tens of...

Rescue helicopter having busy time in Blue Mountains

Oct 3,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains – It has been a busy time in the Blue Mountains for the Toll Ambulance Rescue helicopter. After rescuing a 29-year...

ACT man recovering after being winched to safety in Bell

Oct 2,2018

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A rock climber who had to be winched to safety from a climbing area at Bell in the...

Lithgow looks to future with Lake Wallace

Oct 1,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Big plans are afoot for Lake Wallace. Lithgow Council has engaged a major planner to help devise a...

Winner of first Bathurst 1000 to be remembered

Sep 30,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Supercars Championship will pay tribute to motor racing legend Bob Jane at next weekend’s Bathurst 1000. Jane,...

JM Robson Aquatic Centre to remain fully operational

Sep 29,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The JM Robson Aquatic Centre (Lithgow swimming pool) will remain open for the foreseeable future. The pool had...

Single-vehicle crash claims life of man in 40s

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Officers from the Central West Police District are investigating a single-vehicle crash which claimed the life of a...

Four arrested after abduction of 19-year old girl

Sep 27,2018

WINDSOR, Western Sydney, Australia – Details are emerging of the shocking abduction and attempted murder of a 19-year old girl in the region’s neighbourhood....

Lithgow Council wants help to organise youth awards event

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Young people are kicking goals all over Lithgow. Whether it’s in community, sport, academia, music, art or drama...

It will be a big day in Kandos-Rylstone this Saturday

KANDOS-RYLSTONE, Central West, NSW, Australia – The charm of a bygone era will take rail buffs on a trip back in time at Kandos-Rylstone this...

Applications sought for Lithgow Ability Awards

Sep 26,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Nominations have opened for the Lithgow Ability Awards which showcase the many outstanding achievements of individuals and organisations...

Swamp festival lures hundreds to Leura

LEURA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Hundreds of people turned out last weekend for the Swampfest at Leura, in the Blue Mountains. Peter Carroll...

Ray Thompson replaces Stephen Lesslie as Lithgow mayor

Sep 25,2018

Lithgow City Council has voted in a new mayor. Councillor Ray Thompson was elected to the top job for the next two years by a...

Bathurst, Blue Mountains, Lithgow & Oberon schools get lucky

Local schools throughout Lithgow, Oberon, Bathurst and the Blue Mountains will be receiving tens of thousands of dollars worth of sports equipment from Coles,...

Kathy Sajowitz re-elected as Mayor of Oberon

Kathy Sajowitz has been re-elected as Mayor of Oberon. The election took place late last week. She was re-elected unopposed. Sajowitz was first elected...

Business to have bigger say with Blue Mountains Council

Sep 24,2018

The Blue Mountains City Council has taken steps to strengthen ties with the business community. A Mayoral Reference Group is to be established to...

Work begins on new Oberon skate park

Work has begun on the construction of Oberon’s new skate park. Bathurst MP Paul Toole was joined by Oberon Mayor Kathy Sajowitz, and members of...

Mark Greenhill re-elected as Blue Mountains mayor

It’s business as usual this week for the Blue Mountains City Council which last week re-elected it’s mayor and deputy mayor for an additional...

Fiery semi-trailer crash at Katoomba closes GW highway

Sep 23,2018

A semi-trailer collided with a car and caught alight in Katoomba just before midnight on Saturday night. The Great Western Highway was closed for...

Saturday night death for motorcyclist in Central West

A 21-year old motor bike rider is dead following an incident in the Central West overnight. Emergency services were on the scene at Beddoes...

Lithgow Council plays its part in educating about dementia

Dementia Awareness Month is held every year in September and has a theme this year of “Small actions – Big difference.” The aim of Dementia...

MP Paul Toole takes look at new Central West health facility

There’s a brand new look to the Rylstone Multipurpose Service (MPS) with the project, at Rylstone in the Mid-Western Regional Council LGA in the Central West,...

Lithgow Council declares war on pigeons

Sep 22,2018

Feral pigeons are causing havoc in Lithgow, and the growing number of birds, particularly in the warmer months, has prompted local officials to do...

Central West doctor allegedly sexually assaulted patient

Sep 21,2018

A 63-year old doctor practising in the Central West of New South Wales was arrested this week, and now faces a charge of aggravated...

Annual Chemical CleanOut for Lithgow to be on 7 October 2018

The annual Chemical CleanOut for residents in Lithgow will occur in just over two weeks time. The Cleanout is an opportunity for local householders...

Lithgow Council to receive $30,000 grant for reserve

Sep 19,2018

Environmental works at the Hassan’s Walls Reserve have received a boost with an additional funds injection. $30,000 has been received by the Lithgow City Council...

RFS in Bathurst, Blue Mountains, Lithgow, and Oberon gear up

Sep 18,2018

The NSW Rural Fire Service is calling on all Bathurst, Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Oberon locals to join with NSW RFS volunteer firefighters and...

Exclusive: WikiLeaks Docs Show Assange Bid for Russian Visa

LONDON – Julian Assange had just pulled off one of the biggest scoops in journalistic history, splaying the innards of American diplomacy across the...

Historic Bridle Track to be re-opened

Sep 17,2018

The historic Bridle Track road, which connects Bathurst to Hill End in the New South Wales Central West is to be re-opened. The unsealed...

Accessibility upgrades of more Blue Mountains stations begin

Sep 16,2018

Preliminary geotechnical work has begun at Glenbrook and Hazelbrook stations in the Blue Mountains as part of planning work for accessibility upgrades being delivered through...

Steven Atwell found safe and well

Sep 15,2018

The search for missing Lithgow man Steven Atwell is over. Police issued a statement just before 1am on Saturday indicating that Mr Atwell had...

Police continue search for missing Lithgow man

Sep 14,2018

A search is continuing in the Lithgow area for 56-year old Steven Atwell, who has been missing for more than 24 hours. A Police...

Rotary brings back Blayney Farmers Market

Sep 13,2018

The monthly Blayney Farmers’ Market returns to Carrington Park Blayney this Sunday 16 September 2018 from 9am-1pm. Now with new local hosts, the Rotary Club...

One man dead, another arrested after violent night in Parkes

Sep 12,2018

A 25-year old man has been arrested in the Central West following the stabbing of a 50-year old man on Tuesday night. The man...

Central West city on Prince Harry and Meghan itinerary

Sep 11,2018

Dubbo will be the only regional centre visited by Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan on their trip to the South Pacific next...

Heavy vehicles on Central West farms to get rego fees relief

Farmers throughout the Central West region are being relieved of paying registration charges for their heavy vehicles, and will receive partial refunds from previous years....

NSW police to hold rural workshop for farmers in Oberon

Sep 10,2018

It’s hard enough working on the land at the best of times without also having to deal with the constant threat of trespassers, illegal...

Portland to call meeting on loss of last bank in town

Sep 8,2018

Business people in Portland, are up in arms over the pending closure of the Commonwealth Bank in the town. It was announced last week...

Head-on collision that killed woman under investigation

Sep 7,2018

An investigation is underway into the fatal head-on collision at Ilford on Thursday in the state’s Central West. Ilford is 71 kilometres north of...

Traffic disruption for Lithgow roads and bridges

Sep 6,2018

Two bridges in central Lithgow will be closed for a large part of the weekend. The over-rail bridges will be subject to road works. Their closure wil...

Central West police say driver was carrying 1kg of cannabis

Sep 5,2018

A man appeared in Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday on charges of possession and supply of prohibited drugs. The man, aged 47, had been driving...

The vision and legacy of Australian tertiary education

Dr Michael~John Shea examines how the Whitlam Government gave rise to the tertiary education system we have today. INDIRECTLY, I OWE a debt of...

Teaching standards in regional pubic schools to rise

Sep 4,2018

Future generations of students in Blue Mountains, Lithgow, Oberon and Bathurst public schools will get a better education under a plan to be implemented by...

Charles Sturt University gaining ground on gender pay gap

Sep 3,2018

While the gender pay gap among Charles Sturt University (CSU) employees is currently below the national average, Vice-Chancellor Professor Andrew Vann believes CSU and Australia...

Police appeal for information after theft of toys

Sep 1,2018

A large number of toys were stolen in the early hours of Thursday in Capertee. A burglarly of premises on the Castlereagh Highway in...

Road works across Lithgow planned for September

Aug 31,2018

Major works on roads will be undertaken in the City of Lithgow Local Government Area during September, the Council announced on Friday. A number...

Farmers and families affected by drought urged to get help

Aug 30,2018

The severe drought affecting parts of rural Australia is causing significant distress for many people, financially, physically and emotionally. beyondblue says it wants to reassure...

Eskbank House gets state heritage listing

Aug 29,2018

Eskbank House and Museum has been listed on the New Slouth Wales state heritage register. “This is a significant milestone for Eskbank House and...

Chifley Police District chosen for new elite crime squad

Aug 28,2018

The NSW Police Force on Monday launched an elite squad to proactively target serious crime, dismantle criminal syndicates and ensure a safer community in...

Boy shot in back near Bathurst remains in critical condition

A young boy remains in the intensive care unit at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead after being shot in the back on a hunting...

Man running across Great Western Highway struck by cars

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – A man is in critical condition in Westmead Hospital after he was hit twice by separate vehicles as he...

Man burnt to death in fire in Central West

Aug 27,2018

MUDGEE, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man has been burnt to death in a tragic incident in the state’s Central West. The man...

Police pursuit in Blue Mountains called off after crash

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains – A 29-year old man is facing serious charges after leading police on a chase through the Blue Mountains where he...

Man struck by two cars while running across Great Western Highway at Springwood

Aug 26,2018

A man is in critical condition in Westmead Hospital after he was hit twice by separate vehicles as he ran across the Great Western Highway...

Man in 70s perishes in fire in Central West

Aug 25,2018

A man has been burnt to death in a tragic incident in the Central West. The man was in a caravan in the early...

Man arrested after police chase through Blue Mountains

A 29-year old man is facing serious charges after leading police on a chase through the Blue Mountains where he reached speeds of up...

Lithgow teenagers found safe and well

Aug 24,2018

Chifley Police have concluded their search for four schoolchildren aged between 13 and 15 who were not seen since finishing school in Lithgow on Wednesday. The...

Chifley Police issue appeal for information on missing school kids

Aug 23,2018

Chifley Police are continuing their search for four schoolchildren aged between 13 and 15 who have not been seen since finishing school in Lithgow...

15-year old boy charged over Blue Mountains fire

Aug 22,2018

A 15-year old boy has been arrested over a fire that police say was deliberately lit in the Blue Mountains last week. The boy...

Bush Fire Danger Period for Bathurst, Lithgow and Oberon to start early

Aug 21,2018

The NSW Rural Fire Service has brought forward the Bush Fire Danger Period for Bathurst, Lithgow and Oberon. The period will now commence on...

Massive search in Blue Mountains locates missing bushwalker

Aug 18,2018

A young man bushwalking in the Blue Mountains who was reported missing on Thursday afternoon has been located. David Lustina, 27, set out on...

3 boys arrested after starting fire in Blue Mountains

Aug 16,2018

Three 16-year old boys have been arrested and charged with intentionally lighting a fire in the Blue Mountains on Wednesday. The 3 teenagers were...

Missing teenager located in Kelso

Aug 14,2018

A 15-year old girl who went missing on Monday has been located. The teenager had last been seen at a school in Boyd Street,...

Fears held for girl missing in Kelso

Bathurst Police are concerned about the welfare of a young girl who went missing on Monday. Danee Lee Taylor-Glover, who is fifteen years old,...

Police call for information on man missing in Blue Mountains for 12 years

Aug 13,2018

Police have renewed efforts to obtain information about a man who went missing in the Blue Mountains 12 years ago this month. Just before...

Man stabbed to death in Penrith on Saturday night

Aug 12,2018

A 31-year old man could faces murder charges after he was arrested and taken to Penrith Police station on Saturday night. The man’s arrest...

Another fatality on Central West roads

Aug 11,2018

The death toll on Central West roads rose again on Friday. It was the second deadly crash this week, after a man died in...

Man who allegedly hijacked taxi in Lithgow is killed 20 minutes later

Aug 8,2018

A taxi was allegedly hijacked in Lithgow on Tuesday night and twenty minutes later the driver of the allegedly stolen taxi was dead. The...

Lithgow Library marking National Family History Month

The Lithgow Library is marking National Family History Month during August in conjunction with the Lithgow and District Family History Society. Throughout August an...

Fire at Winmalee High School deliberately lit

Aug 5,2018

A fire which broke out at the Winmalee High School in the Blue Mountains on Saturday morning is being treated as suspicious. Fire Rescue...

Lithgow asks residents to have their say

Aug 4,2018

People in the City of Lithgow are being are being asked to take part in an Asset Management Study to better inform the Council...

Hazard reduction work at Capertee this weekend

Aug 3,2018

The NSW Rural Fire Service will be carrying out hazard reduction work this weekend. The Chifley/Lithgow Brigades of the NSW Rural Fire Service will...

Man charged with indecent acts against 14-year old boy appears in Lithgow Court

Aug 2,2018

A prisoner at the Kirkconnell Correctional facility, located midway between Lithgow and Bathurst, will appear in Central Local Court next month in relation to historical...

Lithgow alignment to Greater Western Sydney welcomed by WSROC

Aug 1,2018

The Lithgow Council is to join the Western Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (WSROC). The move is seen as a benefit to the WSROC membership...

Central West man stabbed multiple times

Jul 31,2018

A suspected domestic disturbance has led to the stabbing of a man in the Central West on Monday night. The man, 45, was allegedly...

Berejiklian announces $500m drought-relief package in Bathurst

Jul 30,2018

NSW Premier Premier Gladys Berejiklian was in Bathurst on Monday morning where she unveiled a half-billion dollar support package for the state’s farmers. The...

Double fatality after car crashes and bursts into fire

Jul 28,2018

Two people have died following a single-vehicle crash 177 kilometers south of Bathurst. Just before 2.30am Saturday, emergency services were called to Currawong Road,...

Two men in Bathurst Hospital after fight at Kelso

Two men involved in a fight on Friday morning are being treated at Bathurst Hospital. One, man aged 40, is in critical condition. The...

Tenders called for $2.5 million rail museum

Jul 25,2018

Tenders have been called for the construction of the planned new Bathurst Rail Museum. Works include the construction of two extension buildings to be...

Bathurst bishop wants parishioners to pray for rain

Jul 24,2018

The Catholic Bishop of Bathurst has called on parishioners throughout the Bathurst Diocese to unite in a day of prayer this coming Sunday (29...

Local sports clubs can access subsidies for defibrillators

Jul 23,2018

Local sporting clubs are being encouraged to take advantage of a State Government program to make defibrillators more widely available. Defibrillators can save lives....

Road in Lithgow to close for most of Wednesday

Jul 21,2018

Lithgow City Council have ordered the closure of a city road for most of Wednesday. Burns Lane Lithgow, adjacent to the Lithgow Library, will...

Two fatalities on Central West roads in 24 hours

Jul 20,2018

Two people have died on Central West roads in less than twenty four hours. Another 7 have died across the state. There was a...

Investigation into death of man hit by XPT near Bathurst continues

Jul 19,2018

Police are continuing their investigation into the death of a man in Bathurst on Wednesday morning. The man, whose name has not been released,...

JM Robson Aquatic Centre to close for 8 days

Jul 18,2018

The JM Robson Aquatic Centre in Lithgow will undergo urgent works commencing in September, leading to an extensive shut down of the pool. Contractors...

Strike Force Raptor investigators make public appeal

Jul 17,2018

Strike Force Raptor investigators on Tuesday were appealing for witnesses to a reported crash and road rage incident in the Blue Mountains last month....

Man in Central West tasered after attack on police

Jul 16,2018

A 58-year old man had to be tasered after he tried to run down a police officer, in the Central West on Saturday. The...

Naidoc Week celebrated in Blue Mountains

Jul 14,2018

Naidoc Week was celebrated in the Blue Mountains in style on Saturday. The local community joined Aboriginal people from around the region for the...

Man, 72, rescued from wedged rocks in Blue Mountains

Jul 12,2018

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – An elderly man is recovering in hospital after undergoing a fall at Springwood, in the Blue Mountains, earlier...

National firefighters to converge on Blue Mountains in September

Jul 11,2018

The 4th annual Australian Bushfire Building Conference & Community Forum is being held in the Blue Mountains in September. Building on the success of...

Tragedy on Mt Lambie highway, two days after commitment to upgrade

Jul 6,2018

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – A man has been Killed in a road crash on the Great Western Highway at Mt Lambie, 14...

Middle-aged couple allegedly assaulted in their home in Bathurst

Jul 4,2018

BATHURST, Central West, NSW – A 21 year old man, and a 26 year old man were granted bail on Tuesday, had of a...

Historical photos of Lithgow in the 19th & 20th century to go online

Dec 19,2017

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The recently completed first phase of the photo digitisation project will be launched next month. Up to 600...

Cullen Bullen locals and Council to discuss Sewerage Treatment Project

Dec 15,2017

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – Lithgow City Council is holding an information session at the Cullen Bullen Progress Association Hall on Monday, 18th...

Mt Piper plan could lift Lithgow economy

Dec 12,2017

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – An Australian-first energy recovery project at the Mt Piper power station near Lithgow is technically and economically viable...

Central West shocked by abduction and rape of child

Dec 11,2017

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – A 55-year old tradesman charged with kidnapping and raping an eight year old girl in the Central West...

Blue Mountains police rescue stranded teenager

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Blue Mountains police have rescued a thirteen year old boy who went missing while trekking in the Blue...

2017 LJ Hooker Reg Cowden Sports Star of Year nominations called for

Dec 8,2017

Lithgow City Council is calling for nominations for the 2017 LJ Hooker Reg Cowden Memorial Sports Star of the Year Awards. “These awards are...

Woman killed in car crash on Castlereagh Highway north of Mudgee

MUDGEE, Central West, New South Wales, Australia – The NSW road toll has risen following the death of a woman in a car crash...

Police in Penrith treating death of woman as suspicious

Dec 7,2017

PENRITH, Sydney West, NSW, Australia – Penrith police are treating the death of a woman, whose body was found on Wednesday morning, as suspicious....

Blayney Shire Council does region proud with LGNSW win

Oct 25,2017

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia – Six councils have been recognised for leadership and innovation in planning and development at the first NSW Local Government Planning...

Pub with no beer to go under hammer

Oct 24,2017

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Tattersalls Hotel in Lithgow which closed its doors a little over two months ago, will come up...

Orange to Blayney & Carcoar pipeline making good progress

ORANGE, Central West, NSW, Australia – The $28.7 million pipeline project from Orange to Blayney and Carcoar in the Central West is making good...

Missing Bathurst woman, 72, found safe and well

Oct 23,2017

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – Enid Brotherton, 72, who had been missing since Friday night, has been located and is safe and well....

LJ Hooker hands over $13,577 to Can Assist Lithgow after its inaugural Charity Auction

Oct 20,2017

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – LJ Hooker Lithgow have presented a cheque for more than $13,500 to Can Assist Lithgow, as part of...

Australia farewells car maker Holden

Today is the end of an era in Australia. Today is the last day a car will be manufactured in this country. Today Holden...

PSA to protest in Katoomba on cuts to National Parks and Wildlife Service

Oct 19,2017

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – New South Wales public servants are up in arms over what they describe as drastic cuts to the...

Central West welcomes Westmead stop for Bathurst Bullet

Oct 18,2017

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – A decision by the state government to provide a stop at Westmead for the Bathurst Bullet train has...

Trio who planned terrorist attacks on Blue Mountains, Lithgow face life in jail

SYDNEY, Australia – Two men and a boy who planned to launch guerrilla warfare in the Blue Mountains and to attack a number of...

Woman who murdered 3-year-old son at home in Oberon not eligible for parole until 2027

Oct 17,2017

OBERON, Central West, NSW, Australia – The Central West woman who together with her partner were sentenced last week to four decades in jail...

Blue Mountains police kept busy on weekend

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – It was a busy time for Blue Mountains police on the weekend. The first of three traffic collisions...

Charles Sturt University gets new $14.4 million science wing in Bathurst

Student engineers attending Charles Sturt University have graduated to new multi-million dollar surroundings. The new engineering building at CSU was officially opened on Friday....

2LT’s morning radio host Ray Hadley is most celebrated Australian broadcaster ever

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia – 2LT morning radio host, Ray Hadley, whose morning radio show is broadcast on a network of stations across Australia,...

Blue Mountains police looking for man in need of medical treatment

Oct 16,2017

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Police are searching for Katoomba man, Ian Brown, who they have concerns about because of a medical condition...

Tributes for more than 30 members of Blue Mountains LAC

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – Last week 30 police officers and staff from the Blue Mountains LAC were honoured with an individual citation...

Nature Conservation Council slams state government over decision to save Springvale mine

Oct 13,2017

While members of the state government and opposition are in full support of the legislation to ensure the continuity of the Springvale coal mine,...

Radio running well ahead of other audio mediums, beating Spotify & Apple Music hands-down

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia – Australians more than ever are tuning in to radio, and spending more time listening to it. Radio in 2017 has...

Crowd behaviour at Mt Panorama on weekend praised by NSW Police assistant commissioner

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – The major policing operation which operated over the four days surrounding the racing at Mt Panorama last weekend...

Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury areas deprived of ambulances because of health dept., policy, say paramedics

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – The Australian Paramedics Association has lashed out at the New South Wales Health Department over its policy of...

Lithgow in political limelight as state government proposes legislation to ensure continuity of Springvale, Mt Piper

Oct 11,2017

LITHGOW, Central West, NSW, Australia – The region was in the political spotlight on Monday, with state ministers, the local member, the Leader of...

Deaths on NSW roads during October 2017 long weekend rise 500% despite Operation Slow Down

Oct 4,2017

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – New South Wales Police have wrapped up their long weekend Operation Slow Down. The safety awareness campaign began at...

Police investigating shooting of man in Mudgee

MUDGEE, NSW, Australia – Police Officers from the Mudgee Local Area Command are investigating the shooting of a man in the Central West on...

Table tennis taking off in Lawson after establishment of outdoor ping pong table

Oct 3,2017

Lawson has a new Public Outdoor Ping Pong table in the Lawson Town Centre provided by Blue Mountains City Council, the Blue Mountains Youth...

Water restrictions throughout Lithgow LGA raised to Level 3

Lithgow City Council has increased the Level of water Restrictions from level 1 to Level 3. The restrictions are in force throughout the Local...

Local politics at centre-stage after Lithgow Chamber of Commerce meets with Deputy Premier

Lithgow City Council is miffed that one of its councillors attended a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce and New South Wales Deputy Premier...

Federal Police searching for father and 15-year old son,

Sep 29,2017

SYDNEY, Australia – Federal authorities have issued an appeal to the public to help locate 15 year old Zane Dal Bianco who is believed to...

Phone reception in Blue Mountains to improve, at least in Winmalee

Mobile phone reception across the Blue Mountains remains a major concern, however steps have been taken this week to improve services in Winmalee. The...

Police seek help in solving cold case of 19-year old Katoomba girl Belinda Peisley, who went missing in 1998

Sep 27,2017

KATOOMBA, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia – It has been 19 years now since nineteen-year-old Belinda Peisley was last sighted at her home on Trow...

Man winched from state forest near Lithgow

A 40-year old man and a 14-year old boy were rescued from Newnes State Forest near Lithgow on Sunday after a quad bike they...

Historic ommemorative service at Glenroy Cairn in Hartley

The Glenroy Cairn at Hartley has now been fully restored and an open garden event was held on Saturday to mark the installation of...

Mens and Womens hockey premiership winners decided

The Mens and Womens hockey grand finals in Lithgow were played on Saturday. In the Mens A Grade, Workies Blue 2 beat Hornets 1....

Former Lithgow train driver who became prime minister of Australia remembered

The man who went from being a train driver at Lithgow to being treasurer and prime minister of Australia was remembered on Saturday night....

Suspected Ice found following search of car at Central West RBT unit

Two men stopped at a RBT site at 2am one day last week on the Northern Distributor in Orange got more than they bargained...

Ed Furnon wins longest horse race in world

Aug 31,2017

Blue Mountains developer Ed Furnon has come equal first in the most gruelling horse race in the world, the Mongol Derby. Two weeks ago,...

Man in Bathurst dead after confrontation with police

Aug 30,2017

A shoot-out between police and a man in Bathurst has resulted in the man’s death. The drama began when police were called to a...

Speed limits on Great Western Highway in parts of Blue Mountains to change

Drivers travelling within, or through the Blue Mountains should take note that speed limits on the Great Western Highway between Hazelbrook and Wentworth Falls...

Clare Palmer of Gilgandra wins Rhino Ramble at 2017 Dubbo Stampede

DUBBO, Central West, NSW, Australia – Clare Palmer of Gilgandra has made history at the annual Dubbo Stampede. Clare has taken out the gruelling...

Action packed weekend of sport across region

Aug 29,2017

It was an action-packed two days of sport across the region on the weekend. In the women’s premier league hockey, Bathurst City beat Lithgow...

Police investigating shooting death of child in Blacktown

Aug 28,2017

SYDNEY, Australia – Shocking news overnight. A 3 year-old girl has been shot dead at a house in Lalor Park in Blacktown, 35 kilometres...

Bathurst Panthers and Lithgow Workies win Group 10 finals

BATHURST, Central West, NSW, Australia – In the rugby league, Group 10 premier league minor semi-final, Bathurst Panthers shrugged off last year’s premiers the...

Lithgow side clinches victory in penalty shoot-out

The Central West men’s hockey grand final saw the Lithgow Panthers take the honours over Bathurst Souths. It wasn’t all their own way though,...

2017 hockey premier league champions are Bathurst City

In the women’s hockey premier league, Bathurst City picked up their first premiership in six years in a convincing win over Lithgow Panthers at...

Hawkesbury locals get behind SIDS Stampede

Hundreds of locals from Windsor and the surrounding Hawkesbury area took part in the annual SIDS Stampede running festival on Sunday morning. Around 700...

Two killed in Central West collision

Two people have been killed in a collision between a 4WD and a car in the Central West on Friday afternoon. The crash occurred...

Veteran Channel 9 commentator Laurie Oakes grew up in Lithgow

Aug 22,2017

Veteran Channel 9 political reporter, Laurie Oakes, who had a legendary career in Australian television, principally with the 9 network, for more than 50...

Blue Mountains and Lithgow to lose trains for 10 weekends over next two years

Train services to and from the Blue Mountains and Lithgow will be shut down for up to ten weekends over the next two years....

24-year old Penrith man pleads guilty to serious assault of 10 months old baby boy

Aug 21,2017

PENRITH, NSW – A 24-year old man who caused serious burns to a ten months old baby boy, and then struck the boy because...

First tenders called for construction of new Western Sydney airport

SPRINGWOOD, Blue Mountains NSW – The first tenders for the construction of the Western Sydney Airport at Badgerys Creek have been called. The move...

Lithgow High debating team to contest state title

LITHGOW, Central West NSW – The Lithgow High School National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee debating team is to take part in...

Bathurst man who crashes car outside police station walks free

BATHURST, Central West, NSW – A 25-year old Kelso man who drove erratically before colliding with the flagpole outside Bathurst police station last month,...

Memorial Service for Dr Judy White

A memorial service for Dr Judy White was held on Friday afternoon at the Hoskins Memorial Uniting Church in Lithgow. Dr White, who has...

James Sutherland, Alistair Nicholson in marathon meeting

Jul 13,2017

However the increasingly febrile commercial atmosphere around the game is creating pressure for CA, as sponsors ask for explanations and the board’s commercial teams...

Arsene Wenger Arsenal to start Premier League season with three-man defence

When their eyes aren’t on 52.7 million man Alexandre Lacazette, the global football community will be closely monitoring Arsene Wenger’s tactical approach to Arsenal’s...

Scott Seward Parramatta Eels walks in NRL salary scandal

Former Parramatta Eels boss Scott Seward has been given a two-year good behaviour bond without conviction for his role in the NRL salary cap...

Missing bushwalkers in Blue Mountains are found

A Sydney couple who went missing while bushwalking in the NSW Blue Mountains have been found. Hyung Lee, 65, and his wife Kyunghye Lee,...

Sydney woman charged with murder of Brayden Dillon

A second person has been charged over the alleged murder of a teenager who was gunned down while sleeping in his bed. A...

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