The Welcome Experience Central West
Helping essential workers relocate, settle in and become one of the locals.
About The Welcome Experience Central West
Whether you're relocating on your own or bringing your family with you, The Welcome Experience Central West is here to help you settle in with confidence, build local connections and feel at home from day one.
Our Local Connectors provide personalised, one-on-one support for essential workers relocating to communities across the Central West, helping make the transition easier, smoother and far less overwhelming.
Because moving shouldn't just be about starting a new job, it should be about starting a new chapter.
Where we offer The Welcome Experience in the Central West
The Central West offers vibrant communities, diverse career opportunities and an exceptional lifestyle. We proudly support essential workers and their families moving to local government areas across the region, including Orange, Bathurst, Cabonne, Blayney, Oberon, Lithgow, Parkes, Forbes, Lachlan, Weddin and Cowra, helping them connect with the communities they will call home.
Meet Your Local Connectors
No one knows the Central West quite like the people who live here!
Our Local Connectors are passionate locals who understand the unique character of our towns and communities. They'll take the time to understand your needs, answer your questions and connect you with the people, places and services that will help you feel at home.
Whether you're moving to a thriving regional city or a welcoming country town, you'll have someone in your corner from the very beginning.
Rahni Darcy - Central
Phone: 0437 203 141
Email: Rahni.Darcy@skillset.com.au
Servicing Orange, Cabonne and Cowra Local Government Areas
Cara Curtis - Eastern
Phone: 0456 494 452
Email: Cara.Curtis@skillset.com.au
Servicing Bathurst, Blayney, Oberon and Lithgow Local Government Areas
Cassie Gates - Western
Phone: 0412 909 244
Email: Cassie.Gates@skillset.com.au
Servicing Lachlan, Parkes, Forbes and Weddin Local Government Areas
News & Stories
Stay up to date with The Welcome Experience through news, updates, practical information and stories from people who have made the move to regional NSW.
October 27, 2026
TWE Tips: Want to feel part of your new community? Volunteer!
One of the things you may notice when you move to a regional community is just how much happens because local people put their hands up to help. In our towns a...
October 27, 2026
A warm welcome makes all the difference
Moving to a new town is an exciting adventure but imagine moving your young family to an entirely new country, thousands of kilometres from everything you have...
October 26, 2026
TWE Moving Tips: Bringing Your Car to NSW
Moving interstate involves plenty of paperwork, changing your address, redirecting your mail, finding new doctors and schools, and updating all those little de...
The Welcome Experience is a place-based concierge service funded by the NSW Government and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). Skillset is contracted to deliver the program in Central West LGAs including Bathurst, Oberon, Blayney, Lithgow, Cowra, Orange, Cabonne, Parkes, Forbes, Lachlan and Weddin.
