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2022
- 04/27/2022 – 83rd Annual Walgett Show – Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th May 2022
- 04/20/2022 – ANZAC Day Services in Walgett Shire 2022
- 04/15/2022 – Lightning Ridge Easter Festival & ANZAC Day
- 04/06/2022 – Youth Week has begun!
- 03/30/2022 – 5:30PM TODAY – Digital Strategy Workshop
- 03/23/2022 – Paint the Town REad Event Lightning Ridge
- 03/16/2022 – Don’t forget to register your barefoot bowls team tomorrow!
- 03/09/2022 – Have Your Say on Council’s Delivery Program & Operational Plan Survey
- 03/02/2022 – New Resident’s Event in Walgett Tonight!
- 02/23/2022 – New Resident Events in Walgett and Lightning Ridge
- 02/16/2022 – Events, AGM, Grants it’s all in this weeks edition
- 02/09/2022 – Walgett Shire finalist in three categories – Australian Street Art Awards
- 02/02/2022 – Over $300,000 worth of grant funding to be spent throughout the Shire
- 01/20/2022 – Agri-tourism for Walgett Shire.
- 01/13/2022 – First Female Mayor for Walgett Shire
- 01/05/2022 – Looking for a new career in 2022? We’ve got some great options for you.
2021
- 12/08/2021 – Australia Day Award Nominations closing soon!
- 12/01/2021 – Walgett Shire Business Survey – Closing Soon
- 11/25/2021 – Work with Local Government! Check out our Positions Vacant
- 11/18/2021 – Pop Up Shops, Christmas Markets – Get The Low Down Here!
- 11/10/2021 – Remembrance Day tomorrow 11/11/2021
- 11/03/2021 – Do you know someone who makes Walgett Shire a better place?
- 10/27/2021 – Nominations for Local Government Elections are open!
- 10/20/2021 – As the State begins to reopen Community Events are back on the agenda
- 10/13/2021 – Vaccination Clinics for All This Week
- 10/06/2021 – Council’s Community Assistance Grant closing Monday
- 09/29/2021 – Start Collecting Your Receipts From Friday the 1st For Your Chance To WIN BIG!
- 09/22/2021 – Friend Bubble for Children Under 18 announced
- 09/17/2021 – Current Prize Pool $5950 – Last Chance to Register
- 09/15/2021 – Wealth for Walgett Shire – Shop Local Campaign 2021
- 09/08/2021 – RUOK?Day Thursday 9th September 2021
- 09/01/2021 – Don’t forget there are NO Local Government Elections this Saturday
- 08/25/2021 – Work on your business while you can’t work in it – Workshops Galore
- 08/18/2021 – COVID-19 Support for Business & Individuals
- 08/11/2021 – Stay at Home Orders For Walgett LGA from 11 August 2021
- 08/04/2021 – The Census is coming – Tuesday 10th August 2021
- 07/28/2021 – Barwon Group Local Annual Medical Grant opening soon!
- 07/21/2021 – COVID-19 Business Support Grants Open
- 07/15/2021 – Outback Archies Exhibition Walgett Library on NOW
- 07/08/2021 – Councillor Information Sessions start next week
- 06/30/2021 – While some things are cancelled or postponed due to COVID, the show must go on.. safely
- 06/23/2021 – 100 interviews from outback NSW – Listen to it NOW
- 06/16/2021 – Race you to the Weekend!!!
- 06/09/2021 – June Long Weekend – Let’s Get Busy
- 06/02/2021 – Only 10 days to get your entries for The Sims Metal Waste to Art & Design 2021 Exhibition & Competition.
- 05/26/2021 – Council’s Logo Design Competition has been extended!
- 05/19/2021 – Short Film Festival in Lightning Ridge TONIGHT!
- 05/12/2021 – Flickerfest & AOC bring Australia’s hottest short films to Walgett Shire on 19 May
- 05/05/2021 – It’s Show Time
- 04/28/2021 – Colour Run in Walgett TOMORROW 29th April 2021
- 04/21/2021 – ANZAC Day Events in Walgett Shire
- 04/14/2021 – The price is right…. Seniors Week 2021 Celebrations at Walgett Library
- 04/07/2021 – Keep up to date with all the latest Road Conditions and Flood Watch Advice right here
- 03/31/2021 – Special Easter Bulletin
- 03/24/2021 – Are you a Community Leader or think you could be?
- 03/18/2021 – Find out all you need to know about the Government’s Dine & Discover Initiative – to get people spending $$$
- 03/10/2021 – Enter WSC’s Trash to Treasure Competition to Win $500
- 03/03/2021 – Get to know your new Doctors from Ochre Health
- 02/24/2021 – Macquarie Home Stay Raffle – Get Your Tickets Today
- 02/18/2021 – Grants Galore!!! Tourism, Community, Business & Arts
- 02/10/2021 – Basin Communities Leadership Program at Collarenebri is back on the calendar
- 02/03/2021 – Events are back on the Calendar for 2021!
- 01/28/2021 – Australia Day Winners 2021
- 01/20/2021 – FREE Pool Entry Shire Wide – Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th January 2021
- 01/13/2021 – Last Chance to get those Australia Day Nominations in – Friday 15th January 2021
2020
- 12/16/2020 – Last Bulletin for 2020
- 12/09/2020 – Employment Opportunities at Walgett Shire Council in 2021
- 12/02/2020 – Walgett is going to Light It Up on Friday Night!
- 11/25/2020 – Christmas Events starting to roll in!
- 11/19/2020 – Santa has come early!
- 11/12/2020 – Walgett Shire encouraging all Businesses to participate in Shop Local 2020
- 11/04/2020 – Dates for the Diary & New Employment Opportunities
- 10/29/2020 – Here is your opportunity to become a Firefighter!
- 10/21/2020 – New Allowances on Crowds in time for Remembrance Day
- 10/14/2020 – FREE Insta Workshop for Small Business or Business to Be!
- 10/08/2020 – Post & Search Vacant Positions all in the one spot!