Flight from flow to woe: Wentworth councillors get bird’s eye view of Darling River disaster

A PLANE trip to track the movement of water from December rain in Queensland into the Darling River has convinced two Wentworth councillors of the need for better river management. Deputy mayor Tim Elstone and councillor Steve Heywood self-funded their chartered flight over the Culgoa-Balonne and Conda­mine rivers in northern NSW and southern Queensland, documenting […]

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  • First total fire ban declared

    First total fire ban declared

    THE first total Fire Ban for 2025-26 fire season has been declared in the Mallee. The Country Fire Authority issued the ban for Thursday 16…