PODCAST - www.villagevoice.net.auDaffodil Day Appeal kicks off to raise funds for cancer research.  Packing very special shoe boxes for underprivileged children.  And a new competition for budding film makers opens for Halloween.Send your news items to [email protected]  Spread the word.

PODCAST - www.villagevoice.net.au Severe penalties dished out to animal liberationists with tough new biosecurity laws. House prices soaring in the region - we talk real estate with Jamie Giokaris. And a $100 creativity voucher for ALL school-age kids.Spread the word!

PODCAST - www.villagevoice.net.auYoung women from the country to head to the centre of power in Canberra.  3 young people get the VIP treatment as guests of the military.  And we take a hike with our resident bushman.

PODCAST OUT NOW -- listen at www.villagevoice.net.au or click hereScores of brave souls defy the cold and hit the track in Portland. Spoons, Cheese and Flamenco - We go off the beaten track in the Blue Mountains.  And Break out your EMF Fluctuation meter and get ready to go Ghost Busting.

Mt Piper Power station set to boost output and burn less coal.  HUB CON kicks off in the Mountains. And The spirit of Ireland alive on-stage in Bathurst. Listen to the Village Voice podcast www.villagevoice.net.au And Spread the Word!

NAIDOC Week kicks off this weekend.  We talk property values in the Lithgow area.  And a look at some of the best walks in Tablelands.  This is the Village Voice Friday July 5th, 2019.

This week we talk with the Director of a new film to be made in Lithgow and Portland.  WIN News closes its doors. And what's on in classic music in the Central West. www.villagevoice.net.au

This week, an important new mental health service for young people in Lithgow.  Getting ready for the arrival of the National Broadband Network.  And TV legend Bill Collins Mr Movies passes away at age 84.

Welcome to the Village Voice, a voice for the country and small towns everywhere. A weekly half-hour of happenings and issues in the NSW Central Tablelands and Central West.