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  • Narrabri Bowling Club

Club Motor Inn sold

Barwan Street motel The Club Motor Inn will change hands from the Narrabri Bowling Club to an experienced motelier following its successful sale. The sale of the accommodation facility to Queensland-based CMI Property and Club Motor Inn Management now ensures Narrabri Bowling Club’s creditors can be completely repaid. Deed administrator of the club, Alan Hayes, of Hayes Advisory, said the repayment to creditors includes the primary funder, the Commonwealth Bank, which was repaid at settlement of the sale contract and its mortgages discharged. “The balance of creditors are expected to be repaid within approximately six weeks,” Mr Hayes said. As […]

Sep 23, 2021

  • Coronavirus

Vaccine rate hits new high

Spirits are high across Narrabri Shire, with an overwhelmingly positive response to vaccine uptake. After a slow start due to supply issues, the Narrabri shire has quickly bounced back to match and even surpass vaccination rates in other areas of NSW. On Sunday, September 19, the Australian government released the latest vaccination data per LGA, revealing the Narrabri shire has reached the 80 per cent first dose mark. The local area is also nearing 40 per cent double dose. And those figures are set to rise even further, thanks to additional vaccine clinics taking place in the shire this week. […]

Sep 23, 2021

  • Cargill processing plant

Mechanical fault causes blaze at processing plant

A mechanical fault is believed to have caused a fire at the Cargill processing plant in Narrabri West last week. Crews from Narrabri Fire and Rescue station responded to reports of a building fire at 4.17am on Thursday at the Baranbar Street site. A security officer who was patrolling the site saw flames at the facility and immediately raised the alarm. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters were informed by onsite staff that a mechanical fault with a transport conveyor had caused sparks. The fire then spread to the top of a large bulk storage open ventilated silo, approximately 40 […]

Sep 23, 2021

  • Agricultural Commodities: September Quarter report

Record year ahead for agriculture, says ABARE

The agricultural sector is looking at another record-breaking year, with the gross value of production forecast to reach $73 billion in 2021-22. Australian Bureau of Resource Economics executive director Dr Jared Greenville said if the forecast in the Agricultural Commodities: September Quarter report proves to be accurate, then it will be the first time the agriculture sector has been valued at over $70 billion. “The forecast for next year is due to a combination of factors, all tumbling neatly into place,” Dr Greenville explained. “The value of crop production is set to rise by seven per cent to $39.5 billion […]

Sep 23, 2021

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