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New mobile tower lifts phone connectivity across the region

New mobile tower lifts phone connectivity across the region

New mobile network infrastructure at Gurley and North Star provided by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) as part of the Narrabri to North Star section of Inland Rail, has been activated by Telstra, providing improved connectivity for trains operating on the...

Emma’s local role combines career goals and country life

Emma’s local role combines career goals and country life

Narrabri District Health Service does a wonderful job of sharing stories with the community about its talented team members. Below is fantastic background story about Emma Campbell, which the service kindly shared with The Courier. From Narrabri Health Service Emma is...

Lack of a regional voice for The Voice

Australia’s regional newspapers have been excluded from the latest federal government advertising campaign to promote awareness of the issues around the coming national ‘Indigenous Voice to Parliament’ referendum. Despite the fact that country print media has a proven...

The Courier recognised in awards

The Courier recognised in awards

Co-proprietor of The Courier, Wanda Dunnet, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia OAM, ‘For service to the print media industry.’ “I am thrilled to be awarded an OAM” said Mrs Dunnet. “This is wonderful recognition of the importance of the role...

Narrabri Touch hosts mixed competition grand final night

Narrabri Touch hosts mixed competition grand final night

Narrabri Touch’s 2023 season mixed competition grand final teams put on a show at Hogan Oval on Monday night as the season wrapped up in style. There were three deciders played on the night and they were all tight contests, with three points being the largest winning...

Central North squads finalised for Country Champs weekend

Central North squads finalised for Country Champs weekend

Central North’s squads for the 2023 NSW Country Rugby Championships in Tamworth this weekend have both been finalised and the home zone’s two teams are ready to put their best foot forward. The men’s team is among the six sides competing for the Caldwell Cup in 2023...

MDB reflections ahead of Narrabri conference

MDB reflections ahead of Narrabri conference

As Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MBDA) annual River Reflections conference converges at the Narrabri Crossing Theatre next week, renowned river ecologist Professor LeRoy Poff Ph.D. of Colorado State University and the University of Canberra will travel from...

Opportunity to hear updates on district coal and gas projects

Opportunity to hear updates on district coal and gas projects

Updates on two major energy projects will be presented to Narrabri Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night. Speakers from Whitehaven Coal and Santos will give presentations on the current progress on the Vickery mine expansion and the proposed Santos gas pipeline. The...

Key water conference

Key water conference

The Murray Darling Basin River Reflections conference to be held in Narrabri is a significant coup for not just the Namoi Valley catchment, but the entire Northern Basin catchment valleys, says Narrabri based Executive Officer of Namoi Water, Mick Coffey. MDBA chair...

Open day at Kurrumbede

Open day at Kurrumbede

Organisers of the historic Kurrumbede open day on Saturday, June 10, encourage people to go along in 1930s themed attire, a nod to the glory days of Kurrumbede and its most famous resident of the era, poet Dorothea Mackellar (1885–1968). Observance of the ‘30s garden...

Family fun day for Gwabegar

Family fun day for Gwabegar

“It’s hard, not everyone can afford to go on holidays, but today is all about bringing something to our kids and community that we will really cherish – the kids are going to talk about today forever,” said Gwabegar resident Nicky Cutts at the family fun day organised...

Local renewable energy powers on

Local renewable energy powers on

Not-for-profit renewable energy consultants Geni.Energy have won their biggest renewable energy grant to date, bringing a new community battery to Narrabri. The successful applicants were one of 40 community and industry groups to receive $500,000 in funding from the...