Cartoon 19/10/2021

An eastern brown snake had lost his way and found himself in front of Bridge Medical Centre at about 4.30pm on Monday. Local snake catchers Harvey Black and John Hardgrave received the call out, so they scooted down there to check out the situation. “The poor thing was so scared he got into the bag himself,” said Mr Hardgrave. Last week, the two Volunteer Rescue Squad official snake rescuers attended seven callouts, plus one for a cat stuck up a tree, but ‘Mr Eastern Brown’ on Main Street could well be the final signal that snake season is again slithering. […]

The University of Sydney brought some serious star power to the Narrabri region this week, with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki visiting town. The celebrity scientist is as bright as his colourful trademark shirts and for more than 40 years, Dr Karl’s engaging and energetic presentations have captivated people of all ages as he busts myths, spruiks science, finds facts and breakdowns complex information. “It’s been really fabulous having Dr Karl here,” said Associate Professor Guy Roth, Director of Northern Region Agriculture at the University of Sydney. Dr Karl is the Julius Sumner Miller Fellow at the University of Sydney. He is […]