Easter warning from WA police as South West road toll climbs
By Madigan Landry, Georgia Loney, and Stan Shaw
With 16 deaths on South West roads so far this year, police are pleading with holiday drivers to take a cautious approach.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/wa-south-west-road-toll-climbs-ahead-of-easter/106511008
#RoadAccidentsandIncidents #RegionalCommunities #Police #MadiganLandry #GeorgiaLoney # #StanShaw
Rural families consider giving up sport and school runs as fuel prices soar
By Lily McCure
Rural and remote families who are spending as much as $500 a week on fuel amid the current oil crisis say they are preparing to make tough decisions about whether to make school runs and to go without sport and even health care.
#RuralandRemoteCommunities #Transport #CostofLiving #Agriculture #LivestockFarming #RegionalCommunities #Education #CommunityandSociety #FamilyandRelationships #Children #OilandGas #LilyMcCure
Rural and remote families who are spending as much as $500 a week on fuel amid the current oil crisis say they are preparing to make tough decisions about whether to make school runs and to go without sport and even health care.
Haggis and traditional dancing in WA's outback
By Ruby Littler and Rachel Jackson
Scottish expats in WA's outback host traditional Ceilidh in a belated honouring of Burns Night.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/expats-cultural-traditions-outback-wa/106469744
#CommunityandSociety #CommunityandMulticulturalFestivals #CarnivalsandFestivals #Multiculturalism #RegionalCommunities #RubyLittler #RachelJackson
City couple quit careers and take over outback pub
By Coquohalla Connor
Burnt out from city life and careers in Brisbane, Liz Murphy and Norm Matau knew they couldn't keep going. So they left it all behind and started a new life as outback publicans.
#HumanInterest #CommunityandSociety #Work #RegionalCommunities #LifestyleandLeisure #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #TravelandTourism #LabourMarket #RuralandRemoteCommunities #CoquohallaConnor
Outback tourist town up in arms over proposed policing plan
By Olivana Lathouris
When residents in Pine Creek call police in an emergency, the nearest 24-hour station is 100 kilometres away.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-29/pine-creek-police-station-closure/106504460
Bush artist 'Pro' Hart remembered 20 years after death
By Oliver Brown
On March 28, 2006, Broken Hill lost one of its most renowned residents in internationally acclaimed artist Kevin "Pro" Hart. He was, and still is, considered a widely popular artist, but his recognition was divisive to different audiences.
#Anniversaries #ArtHistory #Art #Painting #PopularCulture #HumanInterest #RegionalCommunities #OliverBrown
As music festivals collapse, one scrappy underdog is making a lot of noise
By Jeremy Story Carter
As music festivals collapse, one Geelong kid's hobby has turned into a big day out.
Telstra outage in remote NT community impacting Triple Zero access
By Elsie Lange
Residents in the remote NT community of Kintore have had difficulty making Triple Zero calls during a six-day Telstra outage, which has also caused issues buying fuel.
#TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #MobilePhones #Internet #RegionalCommunities #LocalGovernment #MobileandInternetAccess #ElsieLange
'Electrons to the people:' Neighbours build commercial solar farm
By Tim Fernandez
Hundreds of residents of a rural NSW town combine to build their own commercial solar farm, demonstrating the community benefits of renewable energy.
Hundreds of patients finally have a GP as clinic reopens its books
By Hamish Cole
A medical centre in Central West NSW is accepting new patients for the first time in 18 months, after community support helped attract six new doctors.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-27/mudgee-gp-clinic-reopens-books-six-new-doctors/106490818
#DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #GeneralPractice #RegionalCommunities #HamishCole
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