Highway closure not a 'natural' disaster, NSW government says
Locals, industry groups promised input into a support package for communities struggling to cope with the ongoing closure of the Great Western Highway.
Xanthe Gregory is a visual journalist and news reporter with ABC News in Sydney. She was a reporter at ABC Central West in Orange. She has also worked as a rural reporter and radio producer. Find her on Twitter at @xanthe_gregory
Locals, industry groups promised input into a support package for communities struggling to cope with the ongoing closure of the Great Western Highway.
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