A new pilot program designed to help local residents better understand and access healthcare services has been launched across the Wee Waa district.
The Wee Waa Care Navigation Service, delivered by HealthWISE, will support community members living in Wee Waa, Pilliga, Gwabegar, Burren Junction, Rowena and surrounding areas.
The initiative was developed following the findings of the Wee Waa Community Health Survey conducted by RDN Health in late 2024, which identified that many community members were unsure how and where to access appropriate healthcare services.
The free service aims to make navigating the healthcare system easier by assisting individuals to connect with the right services and supports for their needs.
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Great news for locals and travellers alike — the Burren Junction Bore Baths will officially reopen on Monday 30th March 🙌
Come and soak in the warm artesian waters and enjoy one of the Walgett Shire’s most relaxing stops 🌿
Please note: 🔹 There will be no caretaker onsite 🔹 Camping is available for just $5 per night via an honesty box system 🔹 A tap & pay honesty system will be installed in the near future
Pack the van, bring your swimmers, and make Burren Junction part of your outback adventure 🚐✨
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A wave of mild hysteria swept across the region this week as towns up and down the highway reported dwindling fuel supplies. Drivers were spotted forming queues longer than a Centrelink phone wait, clutching jerry cans like they were rare artefacts from a bygone civilisation. Rumours spread faster than a harvest fire: “No fuel by lunchtime!”, “Servo’s dry!”, “Someone filled a Hilux AND a boat—selfish bugger!”
Local councils issued calm, measured statements encouraging residents to “avoid panic buying,” which of course triggered even more panic buying. One town reportedly saw a man attempt to siphon petrol from his own lawnmower “just in case.”
But in the midst of the chaos, one community remained perfectly, serenely unfazed.
Burren Junction.
While the rest of the region scrambled, Burren locals simply shrugged, sipped their coffees, and carried on with their day. When asked how they were staying so calm during the crisis, one resident replied:
“Mate… Burren Junction ran out of petrol 15 years ago.”
Author - Stephen Gardiner
The Progress Association has managed to get a grant to have free wifi at the hall, which is best accessed from the concrete courtyard. No password is needed.