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Halloween Party for Parkinson’s Support | GALLERY

Halloween Party for Parkinson’s Support | GALLERY

A Halloween party with a difference was held at the home of Scott and Jodie Stockwell in support of Parkinson’s disease on Tuesday, October 31. The Shake It Up Australia Foundation encourages everyday people, many who may have Parkinson’s disease within their...

New EV charger unveiled

New EV charger unveiled

NRMA launched its Narrabri EV charger in the town hall car park last Friday, with the help of NSW Minister for Regional Roads and Transport, Jenny Aitchison. The $6 million program to deliver 25 more electric vehicle fast chargers in regional NSW is almost complete....

PlayStation 5 in store in time for Christmas

PlayStation 5 in store in time for Christmas

The PlayStation 5s have arrived at C&D Electronics, just in time for Christmas. Also hot on the shelves are Nintendo Switch and Xbox consoles, as well as all games and accessories to match. And you can’t have a season of merriment without music. Luckily C&D...

Boggabri Pony Club duo receive life membership

Boggabri Pony Club duo receive life membership

Boggabri Pony Club bestowed life membership on Hayley Yandell-Smith and Mark Smith on Sunday. Mark grew up attending Boggabri Pony Club. As a child, his mother, Val Leehy (nee Nelson), grew up in Boggabri and attended Boggabri Pony Club herself and her son then...

Fiona Simson praised for leading national federation

Fiona Simson praised for leading national federation

Liverpool Plains farmer Fiona Simson has handed over the reins as president of the National Farmers Federation after leading the organisation since 2016. Ms Simson, the first female president of the national body, has been an industry leader at a state and national...

Narrabri High School students visit local cotton farm

Narrabri High School students visit local cotton farm

Narrabri High School Year 11 Primary Industries students had the pleasure of touring Cardale. The students were able to talk to Sam and Michael Carberry about ways in which they irrigate cotton, looking at both overhead lateral irrigation and flood irrigation. They...

Boggabri MPS turns pink

Boggabri MPS turns pink

The activity room at the Boggabri Multi-Purpose Service has been a sea of pink as the residents and staff at the Boggabri Multi-purpose-service celebrate breast cancer awareness month. Residents spent many hours painting and making pink ribbons and posters. The...

Melbourne Cup in Narrabri | Gallery

Melbourne Cup in Narrabri | Gallery

Narrabri knows how to celebrate when the annual Melbourne Cup date comes around. For those who couldn’t be trackside for the big day, the race saw local party-goers head out to watch the horses and fashions on big screens across the township. Jockey Mark Zahra had a...

Driving a message of respect, co-operation among councillors

Driving a message of respect, co-operation among councillors

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK By Cr DARRELL TIEMENS It has been an eventful few weeks at the council. Last week's council meeting was relatively smooth in which a number of matters were discussed. I was relieved that the council voted against changing the name of the shire as...

Wee Waa company recognised at prestigious ag-tech event

Wee Waa company recognised at prestigious ag-tech event

Wee Waa has been recognised on the world stage with local company Crop Capsules awarded a top-three finish at Europe’s largest event for the biological pest control sector - the Bernard Blum Award. Crop Capsules team members Anna Madden and Olivia Bange travelled to...