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Nolan, Eather claim first place in Morton Memorial Stableford

THE Morton Memorial Mixed 4BBB Stableford was played on Sunday 31 May. Ken Nolan and Leisa Eather were the winners on the day, scoring 44 points on a countback. Runner-up was awarded to Margot and Peter Leitch on 44 points while Bob and Maree Taylor were third on 43 points, followed by Shane and Shannon Rily in fourth position on 42 points. Nearest to the pins were won by Jye Manton (on the fifth and 12th) and Drew Penberthy (on the eighth). On Saturday 30 May, an 18-hole Stableford Medley was played. A-grade was won by Scott Smith on […]

Jun 13, 2026

Council seeks clarity after Inland Rail project axed

NARRABRI Shire Council is seeking clarity from the federal government in relation to the recently axed Inland Rail project and its impact on the district. The Inland Rail project was a multibillion-dollar Australian infrastructure initiative designed to construct a 1600km freight rail line directly connecting Melbourne and Brisbane. Work had previously been completed on the section of the rail route between Narrabri and North Star, but had not begun on the 306km section between Narromine and Narrabri. In a mayoral minute tabled at the May council meeting, mayor Darrell Tiemens said the council would seek information about what the decision […]

Jun 13, 2026

Three local scientists finalists for Researcher of the Year honour

THREE local scientists whose work is shaping the future of Australian cotton have been named finalists for the 2026 Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year award. The award, to be presented at the 2026 Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast as part of the Australian Cotton Industry Awards, recognises outstanding contribution to the Australian cotton industry through research, development or extension work, with an excellence in innovation, impact and commitment to advancement. The 2026 finalists are Dr Shiming Liu, principal research scientist at CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Dr Katie Broughton, research scientist at CSIRO Agriculture and Food, and […]

Jun 13, 2026

Celebrating the return of local news

IT’S wonderful to be back on the pages of the Gunnedah Times in its first edition under the ownership of Times News Group. This is great news for the Gunnedah Shire community who value having a local paper to voice concerns and opinions, find out about upcoming events and developments, and celebrate milestones, the lives of loved ones, achievements, and sporting successes. Council is able to share useful and important information with residents through the paper including details on rates changes, events, projects, public exhibition documents, Council resolutions, grants programs, art exhibitions, movies at The Civic, advocacy, and more. That […]

Jun 12, 2026