About Walgett Shire Council Community Directory
The Walgett Community Directory helps people navigate essential services, support organisations, health clinics and community programs across this sparsely populated and often isolated region. It includes listings for healthcare, emergency services, education and training, cultural programs, community centres and outreach organisations, with a focus on supporting remote communities and Indigenous populations.
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They provide a central online platform where individuals can easily find local services, community programs, and events tailored to their needs.
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The Walgett community directory brings together essential services like health, disability and ageing support, community clubs and halls, Aboriginal and cultural services, education and training, legal and advocacy programs, environment and conservation, and recreation.
It also includes crisis support, accommodation, transport and youth programs, plus volunteering and self‑help groups across categories such as sport, arts, communication, and welfare assistance.
Due to the remote nature of the Walgett, many specialised health, legal and social services are provided by visiting specialists or regional organisations, complemented by programs run locally by community groups.
Walgett Region
Where the Namoi and Barwon rivers meet, Walgett is a gateway to the outback and opal country. Cotton fields and wheat paddocks surround the town, which has a strong Indigenous heritage. Lightning Ridge, famous for black opals, lies within the shire and draws fossickers and artists alike. Locals soak in artesian bore baths under starlit skies and enjoy fossicking for opals around Grawin’s diggings during cooler months.
Walgett Council has an approximate area of 22,000 km².
It is within the state electorate of Barwon.