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Locals named as cotton awards’ finalists

Locals named as cotton awards’ finalists

The finalists have been announced for the Australian cotton industry’s most prestigious awards in 2023. Finalists include local researchers: Wee Waa’s Stacey Vogel representing the Cotton Landcare Tech Innovations project team and Narrabri’s Dr Guna Nachimuthu, a...

Second half of the season kicks off

Second half of the season kicks off

The Group 4 Rugby League clubs have officially entered the back end of the 2023 campaign as the second half of the season got underway with round eight fixtures last weekend. The in form Moree Boars remained undefeated in first grade after scoring their eighth win in...

Charlie’s Charts 7th June 2023

Charlie’s Charts 7th June 2023

The local market is making a series of lower highs. Will the index retrace to previous lows? The FANG+ ETF has had a strong run up and is now close to a major resistance zone. Whitehaven Coal looks to have found some initial support at these levels. The price of coal...

Calligraphy – Looking Back, Looking Forward

Calligraphy – Looking Back, Looking Forward

Calligraphy, Looking Back, Looking Forward, presented by renowned Tasmanian calligrapher Gemma Black will be the next ADFAS leture to be held at The Crossing Theatre on Sunday, June 11. Lectures are normally held on Monday evenings, but due to the long weekend, the...

Pirates get revenge on the Blue Boars in first grade

Pirates get revenge on the Blue Boars in first grade

A tough week for the Blue Boars got even tougher on Saturday afternoon when Narrabri Rugby Club’s first XV was defeated 54-22 by the Tamworth Pirates at Chillingworth Oval. The Blue Boars reluctantly forfeited the second grade fixture between the two clubs, a decision...

Tornadoes spin into the long weekend on top of the ladder

Tornadoes spin into the long weekend on top of the ladder

Tourist Tornadoes continued their run at the top of the Narrabri Netball Association 2023 winter competition A-grade ladder on Saturday as they continued their undefeated start to the season at the Bev Burrows courts. The defending champions took on The Flames in...

Narrabri residents discover the art of genealogy

Narrabri residents discover the art of genealogy

The Narrabri and District Historical Society welcomed genealogist Grant Fisher for the society’s annual genealogy presentation at the Old Gaol Museum recently. This is the third successive year that Mr Fisher has made the trip from Tamworth to Narrabri to share his...

100th birthday celebrations for former resident

100th birthday celebrations for former resident

Former Narrabri resident May Denton, celebrated her 100th birthday with her family at Tamworth on May 27, with the celebrations rolling into the week as May’s actual 100th birthday was on May 30. Born Agnes May Lowrey in Inverell on May 30, 1923, May was the second...

More aged units to be built in Boggabri

More aged units to be built in Boggabri

The ‘Glentarkie’, Boggabri Home for the Aged committee is brimming with excitement as the draft plans have been approved by Narrabri Shire Council to build nine extra units, plus supply extras such as white goods, associated landscape, gardens, roads and fences. Donna...

Narrabri men proud to pull on the green and gold for Australia

Narrabri men proud to pull on the green and gold for Australia

Narrabri Pistol Club member Jason Anderson will represent Australia at the World Cup and the European Championships in Hungary later this month. The selection of Jason in Pistol Australia’s Metallic Silhouette three man Australian Big Bore category team is a...