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I wish to begin this week’s column with a special thank you to the Nyngan Show Society Committee, President Laughlin Ross, Secretary Bec George, Treasurer Sarah Kennedy, other committee members, Patrons Betty Jackson and Paul Carter for their ongoing tireless effort in putting together another successful Nyngan Show. This Nyngan Show and the grounds have had a reputation for many years of being one of the best in the western area. I would like to thank everyone who has ...

The majority of the district received some rainfall a fortnight ago, with much more needed to make any significant difference on the current drought conditions. Most people throughout our Shire are desperately in need of heavy rain fall to fill up depleted water supplies, in addition to helping feed supplies before winter sets in.

NYNGAN SHOW DAY 2026 – HALF DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY Nyngan Show Day – Monday 18 May 2026, from 12pm has been designated a half day Local Public Holiday, allowing members of the community to enjoy the day and support the Nyngan Show. BOGAN SHIRE MEDICAL CENTRE - FLU VACCINATIONS May is National Influenza Vaccination Month. Vaccination is an effective way to reduce your risk of severe flu and its complications, especially for young ch ...

Bogan Shire Council wishes to remind Nyngan residents and the general public that the Nyngan Waste Facility will be closed on Good Friday, 3 April 2026. The facility will be open as usual on Thursday 2 April, Saturday and Sunday 4-5 April 2026. Residents and business owners are also reminded that due to the Easter Monday public holiday, Monday 6 April 2026, their kerbside collections of general waste and recycling will be picked up the next day. Any enquires should be ...

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. T ...

Bogan Shire Seniors Week is fast approaching next month from the 15th to 20th March 2026. Nominations are now open for Bogan Shire Senior Citizen of the Year and will be closing on Friday 6th March 2026. Nomination forms are available using a link on the Bogan Shire website, paper copies are also available at the front counter of the Bogan Shire Council Chambers and Bogan Shire Library.

POUND PADDOCK SUBDIVISION – SALE OF LOTS Bogan Shire Council has nearly completed Stage 1 of the new residential subdivision on the “Pound Paddock” opposite the Nyngan Showground, which has been developed in response to long-standing community feedback. At the December Council meeting the decision was taken to start an Expression of Interest process for the sale of eight lots as an initial release with further releases to come.
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The Annual Nyngan Community Christmas Event is on this Sunday 6 December at the Nyngan Showgrounds starting at 5:30pm. There will be plenty of stall holders for your Christmas gifts, live music and performances, food, free kids craft, lighting of the Christmas Tree, and of course a visi from Stata. Pop down for a great afternoon out.

Great to see a few harvest trucks getting about the area, hopefully everyone can have a safe harvest with some much-needed rain to follow across the region coming into summer. The new local government minister has made changes to the Shire Council Code of Meeting Practice. A major change will be Councils can no longer hold pre-meeting briefing sessions prior to a Council meeting. All Councils will also now have live streaming videos of Council Meetings. The ...

BOGAN SHIRE MEDICAL CENTRE EYE HEALTH MONTH - To celebrate World Sight Day on October 9th, the Bogan Shire Medical Centre are promoting the Brien Holden Foundation Optometrist who visit our clinic monthly. We encourage everyone to prioritise their vision with regular eye exams and UV protection. Early detection can prevent serious eye conditions. Protect your sight, it's worth it. Please phone Bogan Shire Medical Centre on 6832 1305 to make a booking to have your eyes checked ...