Bourke Shire Council is a remote local government area in the Orana region of northwest New South Wales. It borders Queensland to the north, the Shires of Brewarrina, Bogan and Cobar to the east and south, and unincorporated territory to the west. The seat of local government and namesake for the Shire is around 780km from Sydney.

Eleven news producers are present in Bourke Shire, though many of these operate remotely and may not produce local content. The main local paper is the Western Herald, published since 1887 and owned by local community radio station Outback Radio since 2018. The Shire also falls within the coverage areas of Australian Community Media’s Daily Liberal paper, based in Dubbo, and The Western Plains App, a digital product launched in 2021 by Coonamble Times publisher Locolee. The Shire is within the broadcast area of ABC Western Plains, also based in Dubbo, and is part of the Remote Central and Eastern Australia television license area.