Zaarkacha Marlan

New South Wales

News Reporter at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

Reporter for @abcnews Western Plains | 📧 [email protected]

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Coonabarabran community in shock after death of two boys aged 6 and 7

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan |Catherine James |Bruce MacKenzie |Bruce Mackenzie

A small community in in north-west New South Wales remains in shock today after two young boys were found dead inside a home at Coonabarabran. Police went to the house yesterday afternoon after receiving a "concern for welfare" report. They discovered the bodies of two boys aged six and seven. A 66-year-old woman who was at the house and who the ABC understands is their grandmother was arrested at the scene and remains in hospital under police guard. The news has rocked the close-knit community.
Graziers call for stronger protections after Macquarie Marshes mining bid halted

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

A Canadian-owned mining company has withdrawn a proposal to drill for copper and gold on the western side of the Macquarie Marshes. The NSW Resources Regulator backflipped on its initial approval of the plan, as the "relevant and accurate information required" was not considered. Graziers say the proposal put sensitive wetland habitat at risk, and want stronger safeguards and a probe into the initial approval.
Here's where to see some larger-than-life silo art around our region

4 weeks ago | centralwesterndaily.com.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

THE Australian silo art movement - which has found legs in the Central West - is about more than creating larger than life masterpieces that brighten up local landscapes. SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaFor many towns in the bush it's been a lifeline.
Here's where to see some larger-than-life silo art around our region

4 weeks ago | dailyliberal.com.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

THE Australian silo art movement - which has found legs in the Central West - is about more than creating larger than life masterpieces that brighten up local landscapes. SALE ON NOW! Tap into unlimited access or signup to continue reading All articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperBreaking news alerts direct to your inboxInteractive Crosswords, Sudoku and TriviaAll articles from the other in your areaFor many towns in the bush it's been a lifeline.
Trial begins for farmhand accused of murdering Joel Carter at Nyngan in 2023

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

A farmhand told people he killed a farmer at a western NSW property by hitting him over the head with a mallet several times, a court has heard. Clinton Beau Wrigley, 39, is facing a five-week trial before a jury in the Supreme Court in Dubbo, accused of murdering Joel Carter at his rural property Rosehill — about 25 kilometres from Nyngan — between January 22 and 23, 2023.
Floodwater passes historic record levels in western NSW

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan |Catherine James

Historic flooding has cut off communities in western NSW, with the Paroo River surpassing its 1990 record. The river reached 5.13 metres at Wanaaring at 8am on Tuesday, overtaking the previous record of 4.88 metres. It was predicted to peak at 5.3 metres on Tuesday afternoon. Slow-moving floodwater heading south from Queensland was expected to keep the remote community of Wanaaring isolated for six to 10 weeks.
NSW Police to target youth crime 'ringleaders' with rapid-response strategy

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Bruce MacKenzie |Bruce Mackenzie |Catherine James |Zaarkacha Marlan

Up to 100 young "ringleaders" committing violent crimes in the state's north and west will be the target of a new rapid-response strategy revealed by NSW Police today. Operation Soteria will involve 60 officers and rapid response units targeting offenders aged between 11 and 16 in nine designated areas. The regional trouble spots identified are Moree, Tamworth, Dubbo, Orange, Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Taree, and Newcastle.
Former NSW Police officer Mitchell Lucock jailed over child abuse material

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

A former NSW Police officer who told strangers online he was a "dirty paedo dad" and was prepared to pay for "underage fantasy and kink" has been jailed for at least six months. WARNING: This story contains graphic and distressing details. Mitchell James Maxwell Lucock, 38, a former senior constable in Nyngan, was sentenced in the Paramatta District Court after pleading guilty to five counts of soliciting child abuse material and three counts of transmitting child abuse material.
NSW Health backs reforms after preventable death of Indigenous man

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park says the government supports recommendations to improve Aboriginal healthcare. The recommendation arose from an inquest into the death of Ricky "Dougie" Hampson, in 2021. Mr Park says implementation actions of the recommendations are underway.
NSW's longest-serving Indigenous Justice of the Peace glad to 'help'

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Zaarkacha Marlan

For half a century, Uncle William "Bill" Phillips has been witnessing signatures, guiding young people through the justice system, and offering a steady hand to those in need. Uncle Bill is a Wongaibon elder from Trangie in western NSW, and is the state's longest-serving Aboriginal Justice of the Peace (JP). "When I put my name on a piece of paper, it means something," he said. "It means something that people will even look at it. "There's nothing financial about doing it.