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Thursday, June 26, 2025
PROUDLY SERVING THE NARROMINE, TRANGIE AND TOMINGLEY REGION
Trangie deepens connection to Country with Local Land Services STORY: PAGE 12
Narromine Hospital expands service with new X-Ray service unveiled By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN Broken bones should no longer require a painful trip to Dubbo Base Hospital, with opening earlier this month of a new remote operator X-Ray Service (RXO) at Narromine. Last Tuesday the RXO service was officially launched at the Narromine Hospital following a year of hard work, fundraising, and dedication from the the Narromine Hospital Auxiliary. The Auxiliary raised substantial money to help fund the new service, with patients already in hospital or presenting to the emergency department no longer having to make the nearly 80km round-trip to Dubbo. General Manager of Western NSW Local Health District (LHD) Medical Imaging, Corey Hemopo, told the Narromine Star the service will complement the existing inpatient and Emergency Department’s health services at Narromine Hospital. “Historically, all patients that came through the hospital have needed to be diverted to Dubbo Hospital for medical imaging,” Mr Hemopo explained. Continued page 2
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NSW Governor visits shire on regional tour By SOPHIA MCCAUGHAN The Governor of NSW heard fi rsthand about the highlights and challenges facing local government in regional and rural areas across the state during her visit to the region last week. Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, and her husband, Mr Dennis Wilson, visited the Narromine Shire on Wednesday, June 18, as part of a four-day regional tour. Her Excellency and Mr Wilson were welcomed to Narromine by the beautiful voices of students from St Augustine’s Parish School, whose choir sang “When I Grow Up” outside the Narromine Shire Council chambers in Dandaloo Street. Her Excellency, appointed in 2019 and set to step down from the role in May 2026, commented to Mayor Ewen Jones that she and Mr Wilson had never been greeted by a school choir before. The ViceRegal couple were thoroughly delighted with the special welcome from the community’s young residents, Cr Jones told the Narromine Star. The Vice-Regal couple then attended a meeting inside
Narromine Shire Council and executive staff with NSW Governor Her Excellency, Margaret Beazley (centre), and her husband Mr Dennis Wilson (far left). PHOTO: NARROMINE STAR.
the Narromine Shire Council Chambers, where councillors had the opportunity to speak directly with the Governor about the pressures faced by rural councils. Mayor Ewen Jones highlighted the many drawcards
of the Narromine region. He outlined the shire’s long aviation history that is celebrated at the local aerodrome precinct and Narromine Aviation Museum, and the region’s strong agricultural sector. The Mayor also spoke about
the fantastic health services offered at Narromine and Trangie Hospitals and associated benefits for residents.
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