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More pics: looking back at Narrabri Elevens grand final win

wee-waa As reported previously, Narrabri Elevens Football Club claimed the 2026 Namoi Soccer League premiership, defeating Moree Services FC 4-2 in the grand final In this week’s edition, we share some more of local photographer Bruce Malcom’s action shots from the grand final, which was played at Gately Field. There was plenty of hometown support on display on 26 September, with the community proud to celebrate the Elevens’ win. “We had a successful year after last year’s disappointment of not taking home the grand final,” said Rowan Keeler in his coach’s report. “We bounced back as […]

Oct 30, 2026

Harvest Moon fundraiser a success

DYLAN SMITH The second Harvest Moon event, for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Narrabri Shire, has been celebrated as a fundraising success. Almost 100 people attended the festivities with more than $20,000 expected to be raised thanks to the community’s generosity. It was an evening of entertainment with Goldheist and Brookie Gillet delighting the crowd. A spirited auction, conducted by Scott Hamilton, also added to what was a spectacular night. One of the most sought-after items was an opportunity to have chef and author Rhys Gard, formerly of Narrabri, cook at someone’s home for up to eight guests. […]

Oct 30, 2026

Breaking new ground at Rural Women’s Gathering

The 2026 Rural Women’s Gathering attracted more than 300 people for a weekend of inspiration, learning, connection and celebration in the Narrabri Shire. The theme of this year’s program was ‘Breaking new ground’, encouraging women to embrace opportunities to grow their businesses, rediscover creativity, prioritise their wellbeing and explore new possibilities. The event’s MC was 2025 NSW Regional Woman of the Year Kirsty Evans, with special guest speakers including the 2025 Archibald Prize winner Julie Fragar, a Wee Waa High School graduate who has gone on to achieve national recognition and incredible success. Now in its 33rd year, the […]

Oct 29, 2026

Times News Group wins four Country Press NSW awards

Times News Group’s NSW titles and journalists won four awards and received two highly commended places at the 2026 Country Press NSW Awards of Excellence. Tweed Coast Times was named Newspaper of the Year and its journalist Pancho Symes won Emerging Journalist of the Year. Former Gunnedah Times photographer Kylie Devine won Best News Photo, while Wee Waa News won Best Front Page in the paid newspapers under 700 copies category. Gunnedah Times and Byron Coast Times also received highly commended awards. The awards were announced at a gala dinner in Orange on Friday, 23 October, with 238 entries across […]

Oct 28, 2026