Western Rural Connect

Western Rural Connect Bringing together people who live in, work in and love Western NSW.

Coonamble, Save the Date! 🎬Join WRC for a special screening of Just a Farmer, a chance to catch up with familiar faces, ...
06/03/2026

Coonamble, Save the Date! 🎬

Join WRC for a special screening of Just a Farmer, a chance to catch up with familiar faces, meet new ones, and unwind while sharing a story that truly reflects rural life.

🗓️ Saturday, 22nd August 2026
📍 Coonamble

BBQ Dinner available from 5 pm before the film kicks off at 6 pm, followed by inspiring guest speakers.

Bring your family, friends, and neighbours! Let’s come together to support rural mental health, connect, and collaborate, one powerful story at a time.

Just a Farmer is more than a movie-it's a movement. Created by Sean and Leila McDougall, this film was made to shine a light on the sacrifices farmers make every day to feed the world and the mental toll this can take. Every 10 days, we lose a farmer to su***de. This film was created to start conversations, break down stigma, and bring communities together.

Sean and Leila have spent over 14 years working in the mental health space through their non-profit Live Rural and their event Mellow in the Yellow, both dedicated to supporting mental health in farming communities. Just a Farmer was their way of reaching a wider audience-giving a voice to those struggling and showing the hope that remains for those left behind after losing a loved one to su***de. 💙

You can stay up to date here 👇🏼
https://www.facebook.com/share/1aDaRSDcXu/?mibextid=wwXIfr

We had an additional board member join the WRC team in December and we have loved having her on board. Meet Ashleigh ⭐️A...
03/03/2026

We had an additional board member join the WRC team in December and we have loved having her on board. Meet Ashleigh ⭐️

Ashleigh is an agronomist with Delta Ag and has a passion for encouraging community connection amongst the people and industries that shape life in the west. Through her role, she works closely with growers, businesses and local communities - seeing firsthand the strong relationships, innovation, and community spirit that define rural NSW.

She joins the Western Rural Connect board with great excitement and a strong commitment to strengthening community engagement across Western NSW, supporting opportunities to share stories, build networks and ensure regional communities continue to thrive.

We’re excited to announce that Western Rural Connect will once again be collaborating with Rural Women’s Day for the thi...
27/02/2026

We’re excited to announce that Western Rural Connect will once again be collaborating with Rural Women’s Day for the third consecutive year in 2026 🍋

Save the date for our Rural Women’s Day Luncheon!
📍 Narromine NSW
📅 26 September 2026

This event continues to grow each year, bringing together women from across regional and rural communities to connect, learn, celebrate and be inspired. We are proud to stand alongside to support meaningful conversations, strong networks and leadership in our regions.

Mark it in your calendar now! More details to come 🤍

We hope you’ve all had a lovely start to the year ⭐️2026 is shaping up to be a big one. Western Rural Connect is bringin...
27/02/2026

We hope you’ve all had a lovely start to the year ⭐️

2026 is shaping up to be a big one. Western Rural Connect is bringing together those who live in, work in and love Western NSW.

We’re looking forward to sharing more of our 2026 events with you soon and continuing to build strong connections across our region.

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01/01/2026

Growing up Narromine's Maddisan Preston saw how important volunteers were to her community and has since stepped up to various roles herself. She's one of many young people across the state doing the same, meet them here: https://www.theland.com.au/story/9123831/

Narromine Agricultural Show Society Inc

A huge thank you to The Vault Orana for their ongoing support of Western Rural Connect 👏🏽As an initiative of RDA Orana, ...
23/12/2025

A huge thank you to The Vault Orana for their ongoing support of Western Rural Connect 👏🏽

As an initiative of RDA Orana, The Vault Orana is more than a workspace, it’s a hub for connection, collaboration and community in regional NSW. Their commitment to creating spaces where people can come together to share ideas, build businesses and strengthen networks aligns perfectly with everything we stand for at WRC.

We’re incredibly grateful to have The Vault Orana supporting our work and helping us create meaningful opportunities for connection across Western NSW. Thank you for backing rural communities 💻

A huge thank you to Dusty Creek for their generous support of Western Rural Connect in 2025. Dusty Creek has kindly dona...
23/12/2025

A huge thank you to Dusty Creek for their generous support of Western Rural Connect in 2025.

Dusty Creek has kindly donated shirts for our executive board members, helping ensure our team is well represented at events, meetings and out in the community. As a proudly Australian rural workwear brand, their support reflects a genuine commitment to backing rural people and the organisations working alongside them.

We’re incredibly grateful for the support and for having Dusty Creek walking with us as we continue to strengthen connection and leadership across regional NSW.

A big thank you to EJS Business Services for their continued support of Western Rural Connect 🥰EJS Business Services pla...
22/12/2025

A big thank you to EJS Business Services for their continued support of Western Rural Connect 🥰

EJS Business Services plays an important role in backing rural and regional organisations and small businesses with practical, trusted financial support. Their commitment to helping businesses grow with clarity and confidence aligns strongly with our values and the work we do across Western NSW.

We’re grateful to have EJS Business Services alongside us, supporting community, connection and sustainable impact in the regions. Thank you for backing rural communities 🤝🏼

22/12/2025

Graziher’s Life on the Land podcast is celebrating summer with a few favourite episodes. ⁠🎧⁠
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Graziher’s editor, Victoria Carey has dug right into the archives and is excited to share the story of Leila McDougall. ⁠
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There's not a lot Leila hasn't done! In her own words, she’s had ‘a very elaborate career path’. Fashion designer, school teacher, showgirl, and now film maker; the latter, possibly her greatest role yet.⁠
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Just a Farmer is an independent film, set in rural Victoria, exploring ‘generational trauma, love, loss, and the undeniable resilience of a farming community in the face of tragedy’. It’s a must watch, a difficult watch at times, but brilliant none the less. ⁠
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Click the link below to listen to this episode, or search Life on the Land on your favourite podcast platform. ⁠
pod.link/1528231879
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📷️ Terri-Anne Lewis
⁠Interview Sammie O'Brien

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to The Connection Table for their support of Western Rural Connect 🫶🏼Through their ...
21/12/2025

We’d like to extend a huge thank you to The Connection Table for their support of Western Rural Connect 🫶🏼

Through their commitment to developing regional leaders, The Connection Table is supporting our Board members to grow in confidence, capability and connection, strengthening the governance and leadership behind everything we do.

Backing people who care deeply about their communities makes a real difference, and we’re incredibly grateful to be supported by a network that shares our values of collaboration, leadership and regional impact.

Thank you for investing in rural leadership and walking alongside us on the journey.

Excited to introduce 3 new board members to the team for 2026. We’re looking forward to having them on board 🤩
08/12/2025

Excited to introduce 3 new board members to the team for 2026. We’re looking forward to having them on board 🤩

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