FWCLC is so grateful to our community and our supporters. We especially thank 2BH and Damien Fisher and the Broken Hill ABC for being our voice. You are absolutely our Champions!!!

The National Association of Community Legal Centres has issued a responce to today's news that funding to legal services is no longer being cut.

You can read it here:

ABC Broken Hill's Jacqueline Breen speaks with elated Far West CLC staff in light of the Coalitions decision this afternoon to back down on proposed funding cuts.

You can listen to the story here:

ABC's political correspondent, Louise Yaxley speaks with Attorney-General, George Brandis in the wake of the Abbott Governments about-face on plans to cut funding to legal services across the country.

Listen to the interview here:

BREAKING NEWS: Federal Attorney-General, George Brandis announced this afternoon that the Government had reversed its decision to cut funding to the Legal Aid sector.

The Australian Financial Review broke the story here:

You can read the ABC's online report here:

FWCLC Principal Solicitor, Mariette Curcuruto has appeared on national television in an interview with Channel 10's The Project.

You can view the interview at minute 22 of the program here:

Recently, Australian of the Year, Rosie Batty toured to Mildura to see first-hand the impact of cuts to Domestic Violence support services in regional Australia.

On Tuesday, CEO of Far West CLC, Tracey Willow flew to Sydney to attend a crisis meeting with representatives of other services in the sector, and gives a harrowing account of how these cuts are already affecting vulnerable people in the Broken Hill region.

You can read the article here:

THANK YOU BROKEN HILL CITY COUNCIL for last night unanimously supporting a Mayoral Minute to support Far West Community Legal Centre. BHCC will write to our Federal and State Member and seek action to ensure the financial viability of a vital front-line service. We appreciate your support BHCC Councillors!

- Tracey Willow, Far West CLC CEO

Hear Stacey Jackson-Moroney (Far West CLC Intake Officer), Dionne Devlin (Far West CLC Board Member), and Fiona Camilleri (Broken Hill Staying Home Leaving Violence) speaking with Radio National around the impact that the proposed funding cuts are already having at a local level.

You can view a transcript of the story, and listen to the interviews here:

Recently Damo from the 2BH Bigger Brighter Breakie Show has interviewed a number of key players in the FWCLC funding crisis. You can listen to each of the segments via the links below:

NSW Attorney General - Brad Hazzard:

CEO of Far West Community Legal Centre - Tracey Willow:

Shadow Federal Attorney-General - Mark Dreyfus:

The World Today's Stephanie Small speaks with Far West CLC CEO Tracey Willow and Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus in response to Sussan Ley's recent comments regarding CLC funding.

You can listen here:

Federal Member for Farrer, Sussan Ley has announced that she will raise concerns regarding cuts to legal services with Federal Attorney-General George Brandis.

You can read the full ABC News article here:

FWCLC CEO Tracey Willow spoke with the ABC's Fran Kelly on Radio National's breakfast program this morning.

You can view the ABC news article on the story here:

You can listen to the full interview here:

CEO Tracey Willow and other Far West CLC staff have spoken on Radio National.

Hear first-hand accounts from survivors of Domestic Violence and the impact that proposed funding cuts will have on local agencies' ability to continue to provide quality services to those most in need.

You can listen to the story here: