The Latest Breaking News from Central West

The NSW Central West and North West regions remain at risk of further flooding during the next six to eight weeks as the state braces for more heavy rain.

A 15-year-old girl is being questioned by police after another teenage girl was stabbed in the chest and arm at a high school in the NSW central west.

Simplot Australia says it will create up to 100 jobs as it pumps money into shoring up supply for an in-demand frozen vegetable market.

Dozens of Ukrainian refugees have met with farmers and accommodation providers in the NSW Central West, in a possible solution to the labour shortages seen across regional Australia.

Inland ecosystems have been thriving after a few wet years but there are signs the boom may be starting to bust as sightings of dead waterbirds become commonplace in NSW’s Central West.

A NSW farmer says productivity has improved after planting lines of trees, known as shelterbelts, admitting "it is a lot of work but the results are terrific".

Ten flood warnings in place across the state, with Townsville and Sunshine Coast among areas to be worst hit

These 30,000 pelicans are eating up to 30 tonnes of food a day at a rare breeding event in the central west of New South Wales.

Deputy Premier Paul Toole says several thousand hectares in the Central West and Hunter been deemed unsuitable because of the environmental and economic implications, citing a clear market shift in the interest in building new coal mines.

Latest CoreLogic figures show house prices in Central West, including Orange and Bathurst, remain strong.

A US-based recycling company announces plans to build the largest recycling plant in Australia that uses chemicals, enabling a diverse range of plastic processing capacity.