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  • Narrabri Art and Craft Society

First yarn bombing of season at Narrabri Craft Shop

Winter was announced with a boom at the Narrabri Art and Craft Society last Saturday June 21, with their first yarn bombing of the season. While cruising by on the highway, you may have noticed the beautifully decorated tree out the front of the Craft Shop. These pieces were hand-woven, hand-spun and even hand-dyed by the talented ladies in the Art and Craft Society. It is an incredible sight to see and the community definitely think so. Member of the society, Janice Smith spoke with The Courier on what Saturday entailed and some of the highlights from the day. “Saturday […]

Jul 1, 2025

  • Donation

Narrabri Creative Craft Group members deliver winter woollies

It was cold and Boggabri township was engulfed in a heavy fog recently when the Narrabri Creative Craft Group members brought some much-needed relief in the form of two large bags of beanies and beautiful crochet lap rugs. Betty Laird is the leader of the craft group and delivered the winter woollies to the Boggabri Anglicare Community Pantry and to the residents of Glentarkie on behalf of the group. Coordinator of the ‘pantry’, Joanna Gillham, said: “the beanies and rugs were very well received, especially on such a cold morning, the beanies first to go”. The pantry operates each fortnight […]

Jul 1, 2025

  • Red Cross

Red Cross trauma teddy workshop and morning tea

Narrabri Red Cross members gathered at the treasurer Kath Davis’ home on Wednesday, June 4, for their trauma teddy stuffing session accompanied by a morning tea. There was a delicious spread of scones, slices, biscuits and of course a cup of tea or coffee for everyone. But, back to the teddies! With ten pairs of hands at work, the ladies (and one gent), with the company of Max Pringle, stuffed and sewed up two full bags worth of teddies, and more to come. The Narrabri Red Cross send these snuggly friends, as well as rugs and just recently, beanies, to […]

Jun 19, 2025

  • Army cadets

NHS army cadets meet with officials

This week Narrabri High School student and army cadets, Leondre Smith, Lucas Summers-Lawler, Rodney Gibbs-Eulo and Callum Lawler, had the honour of meeting with John Hageman, executive officer Australian Army Cadets BDE and Mark Mulheron, formation safety advisor. The meeting was held at the school and positive conversations were had about the potential for establishing an Army Cadets site at Narrabri. Currently, our students travel every week to Tamworth to attend Army Cadets training. Watch this space!

Jun 19, 2025

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