The Young Witness

3 weeks ago | youngwitness.com.au | Rebecca Hewson

The Upper House committee inquiring into the management of cat populations in New South Wales held its second hearing on Tuesday 1 April 2025 at NSW Parliament in Sydney. A wide range of stakeholders appeared before the committee, including wildlife organisations, animal welfare groups, veterinarians and those involved in animal care at a grassroots level. The committee will also heard from local councils and representatives of the NSW Government.

3 weeks ago | youngwitness.com.au | Rebecca Hewson

Friday April 4 - Sunny throughout the day and partly cloudy into the night. A top of 23 and a low of 10 degrees Celsius. Saturday April 5 - Sunny throughout the day and a clear night. A top of 19 degrees Celsius and a low of 7. Sunday April 6 - Partly cloudy throughout the day, clear overnight. A top of 20 and a low of 10 degrees Celsius. Monday April 7 - Sunny during the day and clear through the night. A top of 19 degrees Celsius and a low of 8 overnight.

3 weeks ago | youngwitness.com.au | Rebecca Hewson

Dr Asitha Wickramaratne, also known as Dr Wick, from the Boorowa Street Medical Centre in Young, has taken over the previously closed clinic in Boorowa and will be opening the Marsden Street Clinic in the next six to eight weeks.

4 weeks ago | youngwitness.com.au | Rebecca Hewson

Following continued consultations Member for Cootamundra Steph Cooke has announced more than twenty additional paramedics will be deployed throughout the Cootamundra electorate to strengthen the region’s frontline emergency workforce. Sixteen paramedics will be based out of Young while seven will be stationed in Temora, with all to commence work in the coming weeks. MsCooke welcomed the announcement, stating increased resources are urgently needed across regional and rural New South Wales.

4 weeks ago | youngwitness.com.au | Rebecca Hewson

The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) is monitoring forecast moderate to heavy rainfall and damaging winds across the state and has prepositioned teams and assets ahead of the weather deteriorating from Friday and into the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology is expecting widespread 24-hour rainfall totals of more than 50 millimetres for much of the inland throughout Friday and Saturday.