We are desperately in need of heavy rain, with the rest of the country getting record breaking rain it seems to have forgotten how to in our region. Dubbo region is also lacking significant rain fall with the percentage of Burrendong Dam down to about 30%.
Council staff continue to communicate with NSW Fisheries about the changes required at the Monkey Bridge Crossing to change the culverts from round pipes to square culverts. These changes could cost over a million dollars. This seems a total unnecessary cost for something that is already functioning. We can’t find money to fund essential health care in the area but are being pushed to fund something that is completely unnecessary.
On behalf of the Bogan Shire, I would like to send my condolences to the family of Keith Norris. Keith was a resident of Coolabah for many years and also a Councillor on Bogan Shire from 1991 to 2004. Keith will be sorely missed in our shire.
Over the past fortnight Bogan Shire commenced its first visit from Little Wings paediatrician Dr Nicholas Wood. This is a massive bonus for our Bogan Shire children, who would normally be on waitlists for up to 2 years and have to travel long distances to seek specialist medical interventions.
Councillors at the recent Council Meeting voted for the street name for the new subdivision, the chosen name was selected as Warrigal Way.
This Friday 6th March 2026, nominations for Bogan Shire Senior Citizen of the Year will be closing, if you are thinking of nominating, please get it in before Friday. Seniors’ week will be commencing on Sunday the 15th of March 2026 at the Nyngan Bowling Club at 2pm with live Music. Monday the 16th March will see Bingo held at the Nyngan bowling Club starting at 10am followed by a morning tea, Tuesday the 17th March is free lawn bowls starting at 10am and water aerobics at the Nyngan pool at 11:30am. On Wednesday the 18th March starting at 10am Nyngan health service will be hosting a garden party and line dancing in the residence garden with live entertainment, morning tea and free health checks between 11am and 1pm. Thursday the 19th of March will be the Senior Citizen Morning Tea at the youth and community centre starting at 10am and the Senior Citizen of the year awarded, water aerobics will also be held again at the Nyngan pool at 11:30am. Friday the 20th March will be the last day of celebrations with the RSL doing a $10 lunch special from 12pm to 2pm or a village visit to Girilambone for morning tea at 10am with students from the Girilambone Public School and a tour of the Girilambone Railway Museum and Bush Craft Café.
Roadworks throughout the Shire over the next fortnight will consist of heavy patching, and bitumen resealing work on sections of the Mitchell Hwy, Barrier Hwy, and Arthur Hall VC Way. Continued resheeting sections of Honeybugle Rd and construction of the Nyngan Emergency Bore pipeline, along Old Warren Road will continue.
We urge motorist to observe traffic signage to ensure traffic and worker safety. There will be a number of work locations on our highways.
Mayor Glen Neill