Narrabri Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Wee Waa Chamber of Commerce, has launched an initiative to identify the local businesses which are trading and providing products and services within the strictures of the COVID-19 pandemic requirements. “The Narrabri chamber has been here for 93 years, through crises and good times, and we expect to be here for another 93 years,” said president Russell Stewart.

Home isolation is opening up interesting new experiences for some. An ABC radio commentator stuck at home observed he had been cleaning parts of his house he didn’t even know existed.

Rules evidently don’t apply to everyone. Evening TV news reports reveal the frustration of police and health authorities in continuing to have to deal with people not ‘social distancing.’ But following the authorities’ strong request that people don’t travel overseas, it turns out 16,000 passengers boarded flights overseas between March 19 and 30.