By: DR BEC THISTLETHWAITE Hey everyone, I’m Dr Bec. I’ve got this fancy title called a PhD in plant science, which basically means I’m a bit of a plant expert. You can find me doing my science magic at the University of Sydney based in our town of Narrabri. I’m a...
Well over 100 revellers saw the New Year in at the Tourist Hotel on Sunday night. With music supplied by DJ ‘Tommy R’ and patrons enthusiastically taking up the White Party theme, festivities and cocktails flowed throughout the evening. Best dressed prize was a...
Fielding calls about feel-good stories is a wonderful way to start the new year at a community newspaper. The Courier loves an uplifting yarn, so it has been thrilling to receive multiple reports of blue tree sightings across the district as community members join the...
Narrabri Pharmacy is one of six finalists Australia-wide in the 2024 Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards. The owner of Narrabri Pharmacy, Karen Carter, said being a finalist for the national 2024 Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards is “humbling.” Mrs Carter said it was a...
The local market is down for a second day and up from the session lows after a strong run up late last year. The longer-term chart shows the local market is still in the top half of the rising trend channel. The Australian dollar rose briefly above the down trend...
‘You can’t start a fire without a spark’ according to rock star Bruce Springsteen, and you can’t fight a bushfire without determination and heart. When lightning struck an already smouldering Narrabri Shire, those who rallied to battle it cerainly showed that...
Australia’s sportiest town has another big year in store in 2024, with Narrabri and the entire shire buzzing with the anticipation of more milestones and individual and team success, and most importantly - fun. There is so much to look forward to this year across many...
Dangar Park Tennis Centre hosted a fun-filled and action-packed holiday clinic late last year as the local junior players farewelled 2023 in style. Running from Monday, December 18, to Thursday, December 21, there were testing conditions to work with, but the Narrabri...
Whitehaven Coal is currently preparing a Development Application for a proposed $43 million solar photovoltaic electricity generation system (solar farm). The Whitehaven Solar Farm Project would be located adjacent to the existing Narrabri mine on Whitehaven land,...
Police have charged a man over the alleged supply of drugs in the Narrabri area. Following an extensive investigation into drug supply in the Narrabri area officers attached to Oxley Police District executed a search warrant on a home in Hinds Street, Narrabri, about...
Detectives have charged two people with firearm and driving offences after they allegedly drove dangerously near police vehicles in the New England area, said a police media statement released on Tuesday, January 2. At about 11.40pm on Sunday, December 31 officers...
A Sydney couple officially ‘put a wing on it’ and have married after winning an official $80,000 KFC-themed wedding package. The franchise ran a promotion last year asking couples to propose with an onion ring from a burger they were promoting at the time and...