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Safety improvement works start for Gwydir Highway

Safety improvement works start for Gwydir Highway

Transport for NSW will start work this month to improve safety on a stretch of the Gwydir Highway about 51 kilometres west of Moree. Work at Browns Creek will involve widening the road and improvements to two kilometres of pavement as well as repairs to five culverts....

NIPL round two matches postponed

NIPL round two matches postponed

The 2025 Northern Inland Premier League campaign was put on hold last weekend as all six of the second round fixtures were washed out and postponed. Namoi United FC were scheduled to host their first home game of the year against the defending champions and the 2025...

Flood watch and act in place for Narrabri, Wee Waa

Flood watch and act in place for Narrabri, Wee Waa

The NSW State Emergency Service has issued a watch and act alert for Narrabri and Wee Waa following the recent heavy rainfall and subsequent rise in river levels. In its alert, the SES says the Bureau of Meteorology advises renewed rises are occurring at Narrabri...

Police to investigate alleged dangerous driving during flood

Police to investigate alleged dangerous driving during flood

Police have commenced an investigation into alleged dangerous driving after a truck driver was pulled from flood water near Wee Waa on Sunday. About 5pm on Sunday, March 30, officers attached to Oxley Police District were notified of a prime mover trapped in flood...

Young guns make their mark at RMS events ahead of Narrabri tournament

Young guns make their mark at RMS events ahead of Narrabri tournament

Dangar Park Tennis Centre will host the fourth tournament on North West Tennis’ 2025 Regional Matchplay Series circuit early next month, and several local young guns have been excelling in neighbouring towns in the lead-up to their home event. Narrabri Tennis has been...

Strong crowd turns out for phantom races in Narrabri | PHOTOS

Strong crowd turns out for phantom races in Narrabri | PHOTOS

Even without horses on the track, the Narrabri Jockey Club proved that the show can still go on, hosting a Phantom Race Day on Saturday, March 22 that drew a strong crowd of over a thousand. Much-loved elements of the races, including fashions in the field, continued...

Charlie’s Charts 27th March 2025

Charlie’s Charts 27th March 2025

The local index did not quite reach the resistance zone at the December 2024 lows and briefly touched the 8,000 level before moving lower today. On a monthly chart the local index could find support around the 7,600 zone or perhaps fall another 10 per cent from...

Two Boggabri identities awarded Senior of the Year

Two Boggabri identities awarded Senior of the Year

Last Thursday, the Boggabri Lions Club organised the Senior of the Year awards ceremony, which ended up being a joint award for two special locals. Noreen Boehm and Sally Bates were both awarded Senior of the Year for their selfless contributions to the Boggabri...

Letter: Narrabri comments in court ‘offensive’

Letter: Narrabri comments in court ‘offensive’

As a resident of Narrabri, I find comments made during a Fair Work Commission hearing by Whitehaven Coal, and reported by the ABC news, “that Narrabri isn’t a very nice place to live and workers did not want to live there”, very offensive. I lived here as a teenager...