Each week we aim to bring you the latest rural stories that have been making news across western NSW.
There has been a lot happening across the region this week, with a group calling on all political parties to commit to banning coal seam gas exploitation in NSW, to the bush fire danger period commencing and a drought relief show raising much for farmers.
Lock the Gate Alliance urged pollies to ban CSG exploration in NSW:[hhmc]
Kath and Gary Black, with Gasfield Free Dubbo convener Sally Forsstrom, Chris Owens and Shirley Colless. Photo: Taylor Jurd
Region West LGA firefighters battled hundreds of fires in 2017/18 financial year:[hhmc]
Photo: File.
Firefighters in the Local Government Area of Region West have battled 500 fires during the 2017/18 financial year, with firies now preparing for another brutal season ahead.
Bush Fire Season is here, Rural Fire Service hoping for spring rain:[hhmc]
Photo: File.
Uganda trip an eye-opening experience for 19-year-old Grace Carter:[hhmc]
Grace and Anna Carter during their trip. Photo: Supplied.
Originally form Nyngan, Grace is now living in Dubbo and will be attending the fundraiser at the Turf Club.
She and her family have been sponsoring Philly for two years and Grace was able to meet him in person during her trip to Uganda.
Mamamia Out Loud Live Dubbo show raises over $8,000 in drought-relief:[hhmc]
Mamamia Out Loud hosts Mia Freedman, Holly Wainwright and Jessie Stephens. Photo: Supplied.
In partnership with Drought Angels Mamamia Out Loud hosts, performed two drought-relief shows in Tamworth and Dubbo to raise money to “be put back into the communities”.
All the social photos from the 2018 Mungery annual picnic races:[hhmc]
Catherine Vincent, Sal Montgomery and Susannah Tuck from Narromine. Photo: Zaarkacha Marlan.
Former Narromine local fronts a sobering campaign to help educate youth:[hhmc]
Looze the booze: Life Education national CEO David Ballhausen with Health Harold. Photo: Supplied.
Adults across Australia will lose the booze for 31 days this month, as they take part in Life Educations annual fundraiser Ocsober.
Cowra sheep producer says he will never go back to mulesing:[hhmc]
Cowra sheep producer Doug Wright (pictured). Photo: Fairfax Media.
This story The rural wrap: bush fire period begins, Alliance calls for pollies to commit to no CSG first appeared on Western Magazine.
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