Topical 15/5/15 National Volunteer Week will be held from Monday to Sunday, May 19 to 25. The event highlights the important role of volunteers in the community. This year’s theme is ‘Connecting Communities’. Volunteering creates lasting... May 15, 2025
Topical 15/5/25 A new logo ‘ReMade in Australia’ was launched in April and is a new brand that identifies genuine products which use recycled content. Products must have a minimum of 20 per cent recycled content, half of which must be... May 15, 2025
Topical 1/5/25 ‘The little town with the big heart’, Boggabri, once again staged a very successful Drovers Campfire last weekend. The weekend included a variety of entertainment, stalls, bus tours, food stalls, whip cracking, music, raffles, a... May 1, 2025
Topical 24/4/25 New restricted Anzac Day trading hours for retailers were announced by the NSW government in July last year in an effort to respect veterans and ensure people could take part in services throughout the day. Retailers such as... Apr 24, 2025
Topical 24/4/25 Motorists are reminded that double demerits are in place in NSW and ACT for four consecutive days from Thursday, April 24 until Sunday, April 27 over the Anzac Day long weekend. So take care on the roads when travelling. Apr 24, 2025
Topical 10/4/25 A Topical correspondent has voiced concern with the amount of rubbish and plastic bottles thrown into the river. “This is pollution of the worse kind,” the correspondent says. “Please keep our waterways clear and put your... Apr 10, 2025
Topical 10/4/25 NSW parents have delivered eight new names into the Top 100 baby names list, showcasing the latest trends in the names being chosen for our newest residents. Breaking into the top 100 for the first time are boys’ names Louie,... Apr 10, 2025
Topical 3/4/25 Has it really been that long? On April 3, 1973, the first mobile phone call was made in downtown Manhattan, NYC by Motorola employee Martin Cooper to the Bell Labs headquarters in New Jersey. Apr 3, 2025
Topical 3/4/25 March has proven to be a wet month for Narrabri with almost 190mm recorded at the Bureau of Meteorology’s Narrabri Airport station. But it’s nothing compared to the wettest March on record … 510.3mm in 1894. March 1894 is... Apr 3, 2025