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  • International Nurses Day

Boggabri branch UHA celebrates International Nurses Day

Monday May 12 is International Nurses Day and on behalf of the members of the Boggabri branch of the NSW United Hospital Auxiliary Adele O’Connell and Noreen Boehm presented the nurses with a gift to celebrate International Nurses Day and acknowledge their professional skills and the contributions they bring to the Boggabri Health Service. Boggabri is fortunate is have 23 nurses who are the heart of the healthcare system and the association realises that ‘not all angels have wings, some have scrubs.’ International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world on May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth.   […]

May 15, 2025

  • Remembering Rob Southwell

Rob Southwell remembered as a leader in rural industries

Many in the Narrabri and wider North West NSW community were saddened to learn of the passing, after a short illness, of former Narrabri resident Rob Southwell in Tamworth on Friday night May 9. Mr Southwell was held in great respect as a leader over many years in commercial and residential real estate and agricultural irrigation and dry land property sales across the eastern seaboard. The late Mr Southwell was closely involved in local community activities, primarily through his services to the St Francis Xavier’s community and to the Blue Boars’ rugby union club. He continued his successful business career […]

May 15, 2025

  • 2025 Archibald Prize

Wee Waa High graduate Julie Fragar wins Australia’s prestigious Archibald Prize

Wee Waa High School graduate Julie Fragar has won Australia’s most prestigious art prize for her portrait of fellow artist and colleague Justene Williams, titled Flagship Mother Multiverse (Justene), which depicts Williams as an ‘active master of a multiverse of characters and events’. The Narrabri Shire has been bursting with pride since Julie was announced as the winner of the 2025 Archibald Prize on Friday. “Another amazing former student from Wee Waa High School,” said former teacher and principal Peter Carrett. “Julie showed great ability and aptitude for art at school. “Her teachers would be very proud of their former […]

May 15, 2025

  • Fire station open day

Families fired up for Fire and Rescue station open day

Narrabri Fire and Rescue opened its station doors to the public on Saturday for its annual open day. The open day is a state-wide initiative, enabling the community to understand about the important role Fire and Rescue plays in local communities. For children, it’s a chance to see the service’s fire trucks and equipment up close, however, the open days convey an important message about fire safety. FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell AFSM said the open day is something firefighters look forward to each year. “It gives us the chance to meet locals and provide vital safety tips to be fire […]

May 15, 2025

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