Walgett has been battling an outbreak of the virus since mid-August when an individual returned to the town and tested positive after travelling through Bathurst and Dubbo. "We've got up to 30 active ...

For the past 18 months, regional towns such as Walgett in north-west NSW have had no first-hand experience of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping through Australian cities and the rest of the world. But ...

After a long wait, Walgett's PCYC has finally opened its doors, giving local youth a place for after-school activities as well as the chance to connect with police and each other. Local kids were ...

Walgett farmers say the delivery of hay from the state's south has lifted spirits in the district. A convoy of trucks carrying hay to drought-affected farmers arrived in the the north west town ...

The individual returned the positive result on Wednesday, four days after being tested. They had recently been in Bathurst and Dubbo, with the latter plunged into a week-long lockdown from 1pm on ...

Walgett Shire Council has been forced to scale back operations at the local pool after a lifeguard was physically assaulted and staff verbally abused. It comes as country towns are in the grips of a ...