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Blue Boars are finals bound

NARRABRI Rugby Club is entering Central North’s final series after top three finishes across the first grade, reserve grade and women’s competitions. The Blue Boars marked a successful end to the preliminary season putting Tamworth to the sword in what was a blue rinse at Dangar Park. The Blue Boars women defeated the Pirates 32-22 before a dominant display in reserve grade which saw the Blue Boars victorious 35-7. First grade ended the preliminary season with a try-fest, defeating the Pirates 67-19. Narrabri will now host the minor final this weekend, with the Blue Boars playing Inverell to earn a […]

Aug 6, 2026

Police patrols increasing, arrests made

NARRABRI Police have been increasing patrols where possible following an increase in property-related crime in the district. Support has been provided by officers from Oxley Police District and a number of items have been seized at various locations. These items are undergoing forensic analysis. Narrabri sector officer-in-charge Chief Inspector Robert Dunn acknowledged the community’s concerns with recent incidents. Chief Insp Dunn said he had been disheartened to see Narrabri subjected to property-related offences. Comments that the alleged perpetrators carrying out the offences are from out of town have been quashed by police, who have confirmed that people charged so far […]

Aug 5, 2026

Agriculture

Wee Waa innovation set to be in the spotlight at Cotton Conference

Growers, researchers, agronomists, agricultural professionals, agtech suppliers and industry leaders will descend on the Gold Coast next week for the Australian Cotton Conference. Among them will be Wee Waa-based Crop Capsules, which is set to pitch a cutting-edge biological pest control technology to the cotton industry as one of just 11 projects nationally selected to tackle some of cotton’s biggest future challenges. Crop Capsules will present its project, Releasing beneficial mites to naturally manage spider mites, at the conference after securing funding through the Cotton Research and Development Corporation’s Innovation Call – a national search for bold ideas across three […]

Jul 28, 2026

From helmets to heartfelt letters: Wee Waa history students step back in time

WEE WAA High School students in Stage 5 History have been studying ‘Australians at War’. As part of their learning, students researched a battle involving Australian forces and created an artefact connected to their chosen event. Loela Palmer designed a memorial plaque, Roley O’Shea wrote a letter from a soldier to a loved one, Ella Korach produced a censored soldier’s letter, Zac Phillips created a ration tin, and Oliver Hayman constructed a helmet.

Jul 27, 2026