Hamish Cole
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- Sep 16, 2026
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Landcare group prepares for new battle against billion-dollar mine (opens the original)
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Approval for the Bowdens Silver project was overturned in 2024 following a legal challenge by a landcare group near Mudgee. The Independent Planning Commission, which granted the initial approval, is set to reassess the project. Two days of hearings will be held at the Mudgee Showground in October. A tiny landcare group in Central West NSW is bracing itself for another showdown in its ongoing fight against a mining giant. Plans for a billion-dollar silver mine near Mudgee are once again before t
Rugby league legend walks 300km to raise $170,000 for dementia research (opens the original)
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Rugby league legend Royce Simmons has raised more than $170,000 for dementia research as part of his fifth annual fundraising walk. The 67-year-old walked more than 300 kilometres from Gilgandra to Cowra in the NSW Central West to raise money for dementia research. Simmons was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease five years ago. Since being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease five years ago, rugby league legend Royce Simmons has seen its devastating effects firsthand. "You m
Closed highway gets funding for overtaking lane after community push (opens the original)
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The Commonwealth has announced $100 million in funding for the reconstruction, including the construction of an additional lane along the Great Western Highway. It matches the NSW government's commitment to repair the partially closed road. The highway is set to reopen in the second quarter of 2027. Community pressure has paid off after the federal government committed $100 million, which will enable the building an additional lane on the main road connecting Sydney to Western New South Wales. T
Energy minister admits to mistakes during lagging renewables rollout (opens the original)
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Penny Sharpe says the development of renewable energy needs to occur "quickly", which will lead to mistakes. It follows the destruction of an Aboriginal heritage site earlier this year within the Central-West Orana REZ. The minister says a grant funding program for farmers within the REZ will open in the coming months. New South Wales Energy Minister Penny Sharpe has conceded mistakes will occur with the rollout of renewable energy projects but says it is necessary to speed up their development.
Renewables company says turbines will hit Anzac memorial trees (opens the original)
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A dozen trees forming part of a World War I memorial would be hit by trucks transporting turbines if a wind farm is approved. The proposal would include 47 turbines being constructed as part of the Paling Yards Wind Farm near Oberon. The project is before the Commonwealth for referral before a final determination by the Independent Planning Commission. Branches of a dozen 100-year-old trees that form part of a World War I memorial will be hit as part of plans to transport turbines for a proposed
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