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Six Wee Waa projects awarded community grants

Six local health and wellbeing projects have been selected for funding through the Wee Waa Collaborative Care Small Grants initiative, following two weeks of community voting. More than 400 votes were cast by community members to select their favourite ideas. These community-inspired projects will benefit people of all ages, and include a community garden, fun and practical workshops for young people, and free local events that build social connection and create opportunities for different generations to connect. The initiative offered small grants of up to $5,000 for community ideas that support health, wellbeing, and social connection in Wee Waa. A […]

Sep 22, 2026

Industry honours decades of cotton service

Two champions of the Australian cotton industry were honoured for their decades of leadership and advocacy, receiving the 2026 John Deere Service to Industry Award at the Cotton Industry Awards Dinner, held as part of the 2026 Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast. Allan Williams and the late Elizabeth Alexander were named recipients of the prestigious award, which recognises individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the Australian cotton industry through leadership, advocacy, innovation, research, education or long-term support for growers and the broader industry. Cotton Australia chief executive officer Adam Kay said the dual award acknowledged two […]

Sep 22, 2026

Year 10 students get a taste of HSC subjects

Wee Waa High School recently held its Orientation Week or ‘O-Week’ for year 10 students, allowing the teenagers to get a taste of the Preliminary Higher School Certificate elective subjects before making their final selections. There was a full house in the hospitality kitchen, where students rolled up their sleeves to prepare delicious fried rice and chicken skewers.

Sep 22, 2026

Enough is enough: CWA of NSW calls time on the rural health crisis

People living in regional, rural and remote NSW have been expected to settle for less healthcare for far too long, and the Country Women’s Association of NSW says it’s time to stop accepting the unacceptable. Launching its 2026 Awareness Week campaign, the CWA of NSW has called on the NSW government to commit to practical reforms that deliver better healthcare closer to home. Awareness Week, 6 to 12 September, focused on a simple message: stop normalising the rural health crisis. Start fixing it. The CWA of NSW wants the government to improve access to quality healthcare for people living in […]

Sep 21, 2026