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NSW flood rescue fleet upgrade hopes to save more lives

An emergency fleet upgrade will benefit NSW's flood-impacted Central West and Northern Rivers, and deliver on recommendations to improve disaster response.

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Boy says he feels 'dirty and angry' as woman who raped him when he was 12 is jailed for four years

A boy raped by an older woman says he lost all his friends and felt taken advantage of, as a 26-year-old NSW Central West woman is sentenced to more than four years in jail for the assaults.

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Tambaroora bushfire in NSW Central West upgraded to emergency level, homes damaged

Homes damaged and farm infrastructure lost as people are told to seek shelter from a massive blaze in the NSW Central West, which has been upgraded to emergency level.

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BOM issues weather warnings in NSW as severe storm causes flash flooding in Central West

Heavy storms have dropped hail and significant amounts of rain in parts of the state, flooding roads, parks and threatening homes.

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Rural NSW community divided over proposed gold mine, Independent Planning Commission hears

A proposed gold mine in New South Wales jeopardises Australia's largest bee keeping facility, an independent planning panel has heard.

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Flood-ravaged farmers warn of years of recovery ahead in New South Wales' Central West

As the water recedes from the flood-ravaged New South Wales' Central West, all that remains standing on some farms are the trees.

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WaterNSW announces hydro-electric plant plans for Burrendong Dam in state's Central West

A proposal is in the pipeline for a massive hydro-electric plant in regional NSW capable of powering 400,000 homes with renewable energy.

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Central West NSW Is Being Plagued By An Explosion Of Mosquitoes The Footage Will Make You Itch

"It literally bit me through the cap, through my hair and I could feel it in my skull — they are monstrous."

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Video shows mosquito population boom in flood-ravaged NSW

A Central West woman says she has to blast her verandah with a pressure cleaner every morning to wash the corpses of the insects away.

ABC News

Folks Are Sharing Harrowing Vids Of Their Soaked Towns As Flooding In Central West NSW Worsens

The Wyngala Dam is releasing a record of 230,000 megalitres (!!!) a day.

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Central West NSW residents heartbroken by continuous floods

Evacuation orders and flood warnings remain in place in several towns in Central West NSW, with residents describing the devastated region as "a war zone".

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State of emergency

A record spill from the Wyangala Dam in NSW is about to smash its way through the Central West, and WA Premier Mark McGowan will hold crisis talks about the reported abhorrent treatment of child detainees in his state.

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A renovated convent has become a home for Ukrainian refugees in Central West NSW

A mammoth community effort to transform an empty convent into a home for Ukrainian refugees has paid off, with two families moving in.

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Man dies in floodwaters, more rain for NSW

A man has died in floodwaters in central western NSW as already sodden communities such as Forbes take precautions ahead of another deluge.

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Southern NSW bracing for flood peaks, more than 100 flood alerts in place across NSW

Wagga Wagga and Forbes residents are on high alert as communities in the north and Central West prepare to be cut off. There are more than 100 alerts in place across the state.

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More rain set for NSW amid flood crisis

The NSW Central West and North West regions remain at risk of further flooding during the next six to eight weeks as the state braces for more heavy rain.

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Teen girl stabbed at regional NSW school

A 15-year-old girl is being questioned by police after another teenage girl was stabbed in the chest and arm at a high school in the NSW central west.

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Simplot Australia announces NSW Central West expansion to shore up vegetable supply chains

Simplot Australia says it will create up to 100 jobs as it pumps money into shoring up supply for an in-demand frozen vegetable market.

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Ukrainian refugees keen to provide solution to regional labour shortage crisis

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees have met with farmers and accommodation providers in the NSW Central West, in a possible solution to the labour shortages seen across regional Australia.

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Warnings of dead pelicans in NSW as bust begins after nation's biggest breeding event

Inland ecosystems have been thriving after a few wet years but there are signs the boom may be starting to bust as sightings of dead waterbirds become commonplace in NSW’s Central West.

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Farm in NSW central west given new lease on life after 15,000 trees planted in shelterbelts

A NSW farmer says productivity has improved after planting lines of trees, known as shelterbelts, admitting "it is a lot of work but the results are terrific".

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Warning of ‘life-threatening’ flash flooding for parts of Queensland as record rainfall predicted

Ten flood warnings in place across the state, with Townsville and Sunshine Coast among areas to be worst hit

ABC News

Thousands of pelicans flock to NSW's central west as an 'extraordinary' event unfolds

These 30,000 pelicans are eating up to 30 tonnes of food a day at a rare breeding event in the central west of New South Wales.

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Coal exploration in three zones in Hunter, Central West ruled out by NSW government

Deputy Premier Paul Toole says several thousand hectares in the Central West and Hunter been deemed unsuitable because of the environmental and economic implications, citing a clear market shift in the interest in building new coal mines.

The Canberra Times

House prices in the Central West rising as values in capital cities drop

Latest CoreLogic figures show house prices in Central West, including Orange and Bathurst, remain strong.

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