Bernadette Melton has received the Delia Muller Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award for her cultural and scientific contributions at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). She was honoured to be nominated by CSIRO deputy site...
Narrabri Shire mayor Darrell Tiemens has invited residents and visitors to join in and celebrate Australia Day in Narrabri Shire. January 26 will see a full agenda of special events, barbecues and entertainment in the grounds of Narrabri and Boggabri swimming pools...
The local market finished up strongly yesterday after a few days down with some analysts suggesting that was only the first leg down for the current correction, time will tell. The US based S@P 500 has also bounced after making a slightly lower low. REA Group is...
Newell Highway traffic through Narrabri was diverted past Killarney Street corner for four hours on Thursday night as Narrabri Fire and Rescue and other personnel dealt with the spill of some slippery, plant-based oil on the road. The slippery spill just after...
Paul Dabros and Bronwyn Waters were two of the visiting district Rural Fire Service (RFS) members who responded to the Duck Creek Pilliga Forest fire declared a state of emergency on December 8, 2023. Paul acted as planning officer for this emergency, traveling from...
Narrabri RSL Cricket Club and Tatts Cricket Club will meet in Narrabri District Cricket Association’s 2023/24 season second grade T20 competition grand final after finishing in the top two spots on the three-team ladder. The highly-anticipated grand final rematch will...
The first bowls match of the year was contested on Saturday when the final of Narrabri Bowling Club’s 2023/24 season minor pairs competition was played at the John McNamara Owen Campey Green. The match was a thriller as Terry Wilson and Richard Little edged out Ron...
Bank branches have been progressively closed across regional Australia in recent years and country town communities are fearful that their branches may be next. Wee Waa has lost its bank branches and virtually every town reports similar closures. However, Commonwealth...
In the heart of the North West, a Gunnedah local business is quietly revolutionising the way we think about waste and resource management. Since the inception of MacKellar Resources in January 2022, the company has emerged as a contributor to environmental...
A Courier reader took this photo of light playing over the Nandewar Range on Christmas Day - ‘the light lasted about 15 minutes’ our contributor reported. There have been some interesting light activities in recent weeks as bushfire smoke and storm activity created...
The Wee Waa High School community came together to celebrate the achievements of students and staff and its annual speech night held on December 13. Member for Parkes Mark Coulton attended the event. “It’s been great in 2023 to begin to visit more schools again as...
By: DR BEC THISTLETHWAITE Q: Why does the sound of the town clock chime more audibly at night compared to during the day? The clear, resonant chimes of the Narrabri town clock that cut through the night air might seem like a remarkable phenomenon, but the explanation...