Newly-elected Narrabri Shire councillor Mark Strahle will be a great addition to council, said mayor Darrell Tiemens following last week’s declaration by the NSW Electoral Commission. As reported in last week’s Courier, Mr Strahle was the successful candidate in a...
The Easter long weekend traffic operation has now concluded with four lives lost on state roads. NSW Police had a high-visibility presence across the state during Operation Easter 2026 from 12.01am Thursday, April 2 to 11.59pm Monday, April 6. The police operation...
Sid Harvey’s rookie season in the Super Rugby Pacific competition reached a new height on Saturday night when the Narrabri boy scored his first try for the NSW Waratahs. The 20-year-old made his debut off the bench in round four on Friday, March 6, and has since...
The 2026 Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day, held on a Spring Ridge property, drew in a record-breaking crowd from across Australia with more than 300 industry professionals attending. Jock Brownhill - along with brother and cousins Hugh, Oscar, and Archie - hosted...
NSW Police officers are issuing an urgent plea to drivers to slow down over the Easter long weekend after a concerning rise in the number of fatal crashes across the state this year. As part of the Easter road safety campaign, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command...
Two level crossings in regional New South Wales have been upgraded to run entirely on solar power, marking a first for both the Inland Rail project and the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) network. The crossings, located north of Moree and Narrabri, were...
A man faced court last week after a police officer was allegedly assaulted in Moree. Police will allege about 4.20pm on Monday, March 23, an off-duty police officer was in a grocery store on Balo Street, Moree, when he observed a man stealing items from the store. The...
Georgina Simson, of Premer, has been selected as part of the 2026 intake for GrainGrowers’ OnBoard director development program, an initiative aimed at strengthening leadership across the Australian grains industry. She joins a cohort of emerging leaders chosen for...
A teenage boy faced court on Saturday charged with allegedly possessing extremist material following an investigation in Moree. In December 2025, officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation after receiving information a teenager was...
Taronga Western Plains Zoo has released never-before-seen footage of Siamang duo Kasarna and Kasem performing the iconic call of their species. Scan the QR Code to view and hear them! Siamangs have the loudest call of any primate species, with every bonded pair...
Kerbside rubbish collection will proceed as normal on Good Friday tomorrow. Narrabri Shire Council issued an update to residents and reminded those who usually have their waste collected on a Friday to ensure their bins are placed out for collection. In the update,...
Harness racing will return to Narrabri Showground this Easter Sunday when Narrabri Harness Racing Club hosts the first of its two 2026 meetings. The Easter meeting will be an extra special one as the club and its visitors honour the life and memory of the late Peter...