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Hot, dusty and action-packed day at Narrabri Dirt Bike Club

Narrabri Dirt Bike Club wrapped up the 2026 season on the weekend.   “Although it was dusty and hot, everyone continued to show up,” said Narrabri Dirt Bike Club president Michael McDougall.   “It was amazing to see a turnout of 60-plus riders on Sunday.   “This year may not have yielded the results we as a club were hoping for, but our riders continued to show up for the days we held, which tells us we are on the right track, and we thank all of you for supporting us through the year.   “The Narrabri Dirt Bike Club […]

Oct 15, 2026

Excellence in business celebrated at chamber gala awards dinner

The Narrabri Shire business community was placed in the spotlight with the Narrabri Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala business awards celebration. The Crossing Theatre auditorium was again the venue for the spectacular dinner evening. North West Ag and Wrecking was awarded top honours and named Business of the Year. Young Entrepreneur of the Year was presented to Brianna Brown, of T-Table, while Ellie Gett, of Barrakets Shop 2, was the runner-up.

Oct 15, 2026

From fashion muse to combat photographer

UK art historian Antony Penrose will be in Narrabri to present ArtsNational Narrabri’s last arts talk of the 2026 season, Lee Miller’s War, at The Crossing Theatre on Monday 19 October. Lee Miller’s career started as a stunning 1920s fashion model in New York City, before deciding to position herself on the other side of the lens, heading to Paris and becoming a fashion and fine-art photographer.   During world war two Lee was a courageous war photographer and correspondent for Vogue magazine, whose stories and photographs have been preserved due to the work of her son, guest speaker Antony […]

Oct 14, 2026

Sister cities partnerin Big Pink Slug idea

Randwick City Council has initiated an idea of a ‘Big Pink Slug’ for Narrabri, with its councillors agreeing to assist in finding funding for what it sees as a tourist attraction. The eastern suburbs council, which is a sister city with Narrabri Shire, was presented with rubber pink slugs at a recent Australian Local Government Association conference. They were amused and interested to learn about the slug’s distinctive features and colouring, and with Mount Kaputar being its only known location. The pink slug is iconic for its hot pink hue and is typically spotted up in Mount Kaputar in mornings […]

Oct 14, 2026

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