The Inner Wheel Club of Narrabri has celebrated a year of growth during Joan Burrell-Melbourne’s year at the club’s helm. Inner Wheel members and guests celebrated the club’s success at a changeover dinner at the Tourist Hotel last Wednesday evening. Mrs...
Rotary Club of Narrabri members have been recognised for service through the presentation of annual awards at the changeover dinner on Saturday. President Jocellin Jansson announced the Rotarian of the Year as Julie Drake. After moving to Narrabri from Port Macquarie,...
The Rotary Club of Narrabri has celebrated a year of giving back to the Narrabri community at its changeover dinner. Almost 40 Rotarians and guests attended Saturday night’s dinner at the Tourist Hotel, celebrating outgoing president Jocellin Jansson’s successful year...
The Narrabri Lions Club and Narrabri Lions Auxiliary continue to roar ahead, making some great contributions to the community. Club members and guests celebrated the two organisations’ success at a changeover dinner at the Narrabri RSL on Saturday evening. Lions and...
My mother Enid Clarence was born in Narrabri in 1932. She attended St Xavier’s Convent High School in 1940s and moved to Sydney and then to Adelaide in early 1950s. Enid’s parents were Raymond Clarence (1906 – 1974) and Dorothy Gett (1910 – 1946). Ray’s parents (Henry...
One of the proposals being considered by the NSW government is that 30 billion litres of water be set aside within either Keepit or Split Rock Dams for Tamworth’s long-term water security. These storages are not just large reservoirs on a map — they are essential to...
Exciting times at the Riding for Disabled (RDA) last month, with one brave young boy taking on something a whole lot bigger than him. Ollie Gordon has been going to RDA for a couple of years now, but June 17 marks the day that he overcame his fears and got up on a big...
A smoke alarm has been the saviour for a man who woke to find his Hillam Avenue home on fire in the early hours of last Thursday morning. Narrabri Fire and Rescue responded to the blaze at 2am. On their way to the incident, officers could see visible flames alerting...
Cancer Council NSW is preparing for the return of the Stars of Narrabri in 2026 and has put a call-out for community members to put on their dancing shoes and take to The Crossing Theatre stage. The fundraiser has been enormously successful in recent years, with the...
Baan Baa is preparing for a few action-packed days with a school holiday tennis program and live entertainment at the hall. A tennis clinic will be held at the Baan Baa courts on July 17 and 18, from 9am to 12pm. The clinics will be conducted by Rod Kirk and all ages...
New dates have been set for a public hearing being held as part of a NSW parliamentary inquiry looking at a proposal to split the Hunter New England Health District into two separate districts – Hunter Local Health District and the New England North West LHD. A...
The Narrabri Jockey Club has taken a major step forward in improving safety at local sporting events, securing a new portable defibrillator thanks to funding from the NSW government’s Office of Sport. The grant was awarded under the Local Sport Defibrillator Program,...