About 50 homes in the Walgett Shire have been without power since Friday night. Country Energy says savage storms toppled a "significant number of power poles". Its regional general manager ...

With no commitment from the state for the funds and the town's temperatures already rising to mid-30 degrees Celsius, Walgett Shire Council Mayor Jane Keir is calling it an emergency.

In the short term, it's going to create a lot of havoc,' Walgett Shire Council mayor Manuel Martinez told AAP on Thursday. 'These little communities suffer so much and when you've got to travel ...

Walgett Shire Council deputy mayor Manuel Martinez said residents of the shire were concerned about the latest outbreak, including two confirmed cases in Walgett, which has a large Indigenous ...

Walgett's high school's problems are "no surprise", the shire's mayor says. Credit: Walgett Shire Council According to documents obtained by the Herald, Walgett's high school campus suffers from ...