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Lewis Nancekivell

Motorcycle deaths on the agenda

WITH motorcycle fatalities at a 10-year high, experts from across the country will gather in Sydney this month to discuss strategies to improve rider safety. In 2024, motorcycle riders accounted for nearly 20 per cent of all road fatalities in New...

07 Apr 2025

Health

State backed telehealth goes live

THE New South Wales Government has launched VirtualAdults, a virtual health service with the aim of improving healthcare access for residents in the state’s Far West. The service is designed to provide remote communities with the same level of...

05 Apr 2025

Health

Flu jab drop concerns

A DECLINE in vaccination rates could lead to an increase in flu-related deaths and other diseases this year, health authorities warn. The number of people receiving the influenza vaccine has dropped compared to the previous year, which Australian...

03 Apr 2025

News

Effort about helping healthy families

PARENTS and carers in New South Wales are being invited to enrol their primary school-aged children in a free 10-week healthy lifestyle program called Go4Fun Online. The program was designed to support families in making healthier living choices...

26 Jan 2025

Farming & Environment

Hot weather comes with Q fever risk

HEALTH officials are encouraging people to vaccinate against Q fever as the bacterial infection becomes more prevalent with warmer weather. Far West Local Health District health protection manager Priscilla Stanley said those who work with or near...

17 Jan 2025

Farming & Environment

Feedback to flow on rivers plan draft

WATER users and the wider community have been asked to provide feedback on the New South Wales draft water-sharing plan for the Barwon-Darling Unregulated River. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) executive...

24 Nov 2024

Travel

New bus service unlocks Broken Hill

A TRIAL weekly bus service between Broken Hill and Mildura will begin on Monday. New South Wales Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said the aim was to increase transport opportunities for isolated regions.“This will increase...

22 Nov 2024