Walgett Website and Business Directory

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Welcome to Walgett

Walgett is a town in northern NSW, Australia, it is the junction of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers and the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways. It was inhabited by the Gamilaroi (also spelt Kamilaroi) Nation of Indigenous peoples before white settlement.

Walgett website and business directory, Walgett is a town in northern NSW, Australia, it is the junction of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers and the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways. It was inhabited by the Gamilaroi (also spelt Kamilaroi) Nation of Indigenous peoples before white settlement. It was gazetted in 1851 and town sites were surveyed in 1859.

Tourism

Walgett is a major highway junction for touring routes to the north Lightning Ridge, to the East Burren Junction and Wee Waa to the South Coonamble to the west Brewarrina.

Agriculture

The Walgett District is a producer of a variety of agricultural commodities including cotton, wheat, beef cattle and sheep and pulse crops.

History

Walgett is rich in history it was gazetted in 1859 and the courthouse built in 1865 it was a port for paddle steamers in 1861 to 1870.  It was proclaimed 20 March 1885 and surveyed.

Directory

A business directory of the town and is included in the Namoi Business Directory, if you own a business the cost to have a landing page and or a listing is minimal.

Rural News

Keep the Sheep: industry pushes back on live ban

Keep the Sheep: industry pushes back on live ban

The industry would prefer to Keep the Sheep live trade, but is considering other markets too.
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No relief for farmers paying thousands on "misdirected" tax to keep workers

No relief for farmers paying thousands on "misdirected" tax to keep workers

FBT concessions: offer Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) concessions to reduce the financial burden on employers providing accommodations for farm workers
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No relief for farmers paying thousands on "misdirected" tax to keep workers

No relief for farmers paying thousands on "misdirected" tax to keep workers

FBT concessions: offer Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) concessions to reduce the financial burden on employers providing accommodations for farm workers
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Host farm proposal aims to educate visitors about dairy industry

Host farm proposal aims to educate visitors about dairy industry

The farm is used for grazing, rearing and growing dairy heifers.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (2157)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Growers nearing plant completion but rain remains elusive

Growers nearing plant completion but rain remains elusive

Southern and western croppers have put in a huge amount of crop dry this season with no sign of widespread opening rain on the horizon.
Monday, May 20, 2024/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (2823)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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