* David Fairleigh – Former Rugby League forward, 1994 Rothman's Medal winner, NSW & Australian representative player, North Sydney Bears " Team Of The Century " second-rower, current coach of the Central Coast Bears

* Des Hasler – Former Rugby league player, NSW & Australian representative player, 1987 & 1996 Manly Sea Eagles premiership player, 2008 & 2011 Manly Sea Eagles premiership coach

Despite having a relatively small player base, mainly in NSW and Queensland, the national side has twice won the Rugby World Cup – in 1991 and 1999.

Reynolds was named the Bulldogs ' 2010 NSW Cup player of the year as well as scoring two tries and kicking four goals for a personal haul of 16 points in their 24-12 grand final win over the Windsor Wolves.

* Nik Kosef, former rugby league player for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, 1996 premiership player, NSW & Australia representative

* Terry Campese-present Canberra Raiders, NSW Blues and Kangaroo's player.

* David Furner-former Kangaroos, NSW Blues and Canberra Raiders player, present Canberra Raiders Coach

* Glen Lazarus-former Canberra Raiders, Brisbane Broncos and Melbourne Storm rugby league player, NSW Blues, Australia representative

* Ricky Stuart-former Raiders, NSW Blues and Kangaroos rugby league player, Former NSW Blues and Kangaroo's Coach

The first game was also notable for a Queensland tackle which rendered one NSW player, Ed " Son " Fry, completely naked from the waist down — an event which did not stop him from scoring a try.

The judges for the poll included league historian David Middleton, former NSW and Test player Mark Geyer and veteran sports journalist Tony Adams.

Nathan Hines ( born 29 November 1976 in Wagga Wagga, NSW ) is an Australian-born Scottish rugby union player.

Alexander is the brother-in-law of fellow former Penrith, NSW and Australian team mate player, Mark Geyer, and of former Penrith, Western Reds and Newcastle Second Rower, Peter Shiels, both of whom married his sisters.

As a new player to NSW, he was behind vice-captain Richie Benaud in the state's pecking order, despite being the Test vice-captain, ahead of Benaud.

With Queensland down 14 – 10 with 5 minutes remaining, Lockyer intercepted a pass from NSW player Brett Hodgson and scored the match-winning try.

St. George fullback Michael Potter ( twice winner of the Dally M Award ), 1992 Rookie of year and CLEO bachelor of the year Matthew Rodwell, and Australian and NSW rep player Brad Mackay were three of the major signings.

Fittler remains the youngest NSW State of Origin player ( 18 years 114 days ) and was once the youngest Kangaroo representative ( 18 years 247 days ) until Israel Folau made his debut in late 2007.

As a tribute to Fittler's contribution to the NSW team, the Brad Fittler Medal is named in his honour, awarded to the best NSW player after each series victory by NSW.

Solid form for NSW in 1988 – 89 resulted in Taylor's selection for his Test debut in the Fourth Test against the West Indies at the SCG, replacing middle-order batsman Graeme Wood.

The North West Rail Link has been announced by the NSW Government for the Hills District which is scheduled to be completed in 2022.

In February 2010 the NSW Government re-announced the North West Rail Link.

The NSW Government and Charles Sturt University supports the Arts in the area through Arts OutWest which is the peak arts and cultural body for the Central West area of NSW, operating since 1974.

# Campaigns by local residents ' groups, Greenpeace Australia, Nature Conservation Council of NSW, and Inner West ( of Sydney branch of the ) Greens

* ABC Central West NSW 2CR 549 AM-part of the ABC Local Radio network.

Harden-Murrumburrah is a township and community in the centre of Harden Shire and is located in the South West Slopes region of New South Wales in Australia and is adjacent to both the Canberra region of the Australian Capital Territory and the Riverina Region in the southwest area of NSW.

The NSW Government's Metropolitan Strategy adds the local government area of Leichhardt to its Inner West subregion.

With a high follower base on Twitter, the group runs several Tweetups during the year and was quoted as having a impact on the outcome for Inner West seats of the recent NSW Election.

Sydney South West Pathology Service-Eastern Zone-Laboratory services in diganostic pathology including the NSW porphyrin reference unit.

The Namoi River Snapping Turtle or Bell's turtle ( Elseya belli ) is a species of turtle found only in the upper reaches of the Namoi River, Gwydir and Macdonald Rivers on the North West Slopes of NSW Australia.

The Namoi River Snapping Turtle or Bell's turtle ( Elseya belli ) is a species of turtle found only in the upper reaches of the Namoi River, Gwydir River and Macdonald Rivers on the North West Slopes of NSW, Australia.

* J. Woodhouse, P. Barnett, et al., Signs & Wonders and Evangelicals: a Response to the Teaching of John Wimber ( Homebush West, NSW, Australia: Lancer Books, 1987 ).

* State Records of NSW, Wentworth, D ' Arcy ( Dec 1824 ) to West, James ( 1823 )

* SW Slopes / E Riverina NSW ( Cootamundra, Gungagai, Temora, Wagga Wagga, West Wyalong, Young ) 2PNN 91. 5 FM

It is a feed of the Central West NSW version of Prime Television, and is licensed as AMN, broadcasting on UHF 31.

In 2008 NEWFM became the Hub of the Super Network FM Stations ( NEWFM Network ) supplying programming from its Sandgate based studios to stations from the NSW / Victorian boarder in the south, north to the Sunshine Coast in QLD and West to Broken Hill.

In July 2006, the Parkes Shire Library ( central west NSW ) inaugurated its collection of books on Wiradjuri attended by Wiradjuri language students from Primary schools at Forbes, Peak Hill and Central West Christian School, whose teachers were learning from Rudder and Grant.

The West Wyalong district is the largest cereal-growing centre in NSW.

* 1996-99: Arthur and Yvonne Boyd Art Centre, Riversdale, West Cambewarra ( NSW ), in collaboration with Reg Lark and Wendy Lewin

Veolia NSW buses ( routes 967 and 968 ) link Jannali to Miranda, Oyster Bay, Kareela, Como West and Bonnet Bay.

The Society is based in Sydney and has active branches in Mittagong in the Southern Highlands and in Orange in the Central West of NSW.

* Roads and Traffic Authority ( NSW ): West Ryde Bridge