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  • Jacqui Warnock’s 70th birthday

Double celebrations for Jacqui’s birthday | PHOTOS

When the occasion of Jacqui Warnock’s 70th birthday arrived on May 15, the Warnock family rallied around to organise a celebratory luncheon on a beautiful sunny day in the lovely garden setting of Jack and Jacqui’s home, ‘Warilea’, Narrabri. Forty guests joined Jacqui to celebrate the occasion. Son Brendon and his wife Bec, son Adam Warnock, daughter Elizabeth and son-in-law Nick Bradley, and daughter Julia and son-in-law Ben Carroll attended along with friends of the family. Adam, Elizabeth and Nick, and Julia and Ben travelled from Sydney for the celebrations. Unfortunately, Adam’s wife Rachel was unable to attend. Jacqui was […]

Jun 23, 2021

  • June's birthday celebrations

June’s 80th birthday surprise | PHOTOS

Saturday, June 5 saw family members and guests travel from the Gold Coast, Barraba and Warialda to attend surprise 80th birthday celebrations for June Fogarty in a lovely garden setting at the home of June’s daughter Jo Fogarty. Jo’s backyard was transformed into an elegant vintage high-tea theme for the occasion. Unbeknown to June, her family had started assembling items over a period of weeks. June’s collection of crockery, crocheted doilies and tablecloths were used for the occasion and evoked feelings of nostalgia. It was an emotional moment when June’s elder daughter Sandra brought June around to Jo’s home. Upon […]

Jun 23, 2021

  • Nexas Saxophone Quartet

Workshops, performance, for Nexas Saxophone Quartet | PHOTOS

A Narrabri audience, and Narrabri school music workshop students, heard more of the versatility of the saxophone when the Nexas Saxophone Quartet came to town on the Friday of the long weekend. The saxophonists spent the day hosting music workshops and finished off with a performance in The Crossing Theatre’s Riverside Room. The Quartet audience and students enjoyed the music of one of Australia’s leading saxophone ensembles, who are described as ‘dedicated to putting the classical saxophone on musical radars everywhere.’ And Quartet members Michael Duke, soprano saxophone, Andrew Smith, alto saxophone, Nathan Henshaw, tenor saxophone, and Jay Byrnes, baritone […]

Jun 23, 2021

  • Biggest Morning Tea

Biggest Morning Tea across the shire in June | PHOTOS

On Friday, June 4, Bellata Public School hosted its Biggest Morning Tea with the support of the CWA. The CWA and school held a morning tea and raffle. The students held an assembly where they danced and sang for the guests. The day was a great success with our little community raising $300. In the same month, the Narrabri Police Station also held their own Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser. Funds raised from both events will go towards vital cancer research. Read more stories like this: Biggest Morning Tea at Selina St residence | PHOTOS Biggest Morning Tea and Grandparents’ Day […]

Jun 21, 2021

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