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Narrabri Touch to host grand final games on Monday night

Narrabri Touch to host grand final games on Monday night

Narrabri Touch’s 2023 season mixed competition will come to an end this Monday, June 5, when the grand final night is hosted at Hogan Oval. There will be three matches played on the night, which will see Cougars and Sprayerbarn Spinouts contest the A-grade decider,...

Boggabri Kangaroos bounce back with a big win against the Bulldogs

Boggabri Kangaroos bounce back with a big win against the Bulldogs

Boggabri Kangaroos scored a crucial first grade win that kept them within striking distance of the top four when they downed local rivals Gunnedah Bulldogs 48-16 at Jubilee Oval in the seventh round of the Group 4 Rugby League season on Saturday. The home side went...

Now is the time to check your smoke alarm

Now is the time to check your smoke alarm

Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging all Australians to check their home’s smoke alarms are in working order this winter by testing the devices now winter has begun. There were a record 16 deaths due to structure fires in NSW last winter, 12 of them have been deemed...

Over $15,000 raised at charity golf day

Over $15,000 raised at charity golf day

An astounding $15,024.30 was raised in just one day at the Agri-Business Charity Golf Day held at the Narrabri golf course on Sunday, April 16. The hard-working committee of the United Hospital Auxiliary of NSW Inc Narrabri branch were the grateful recipients of the...

Charlie’s Charts 31st May 2023

Charlie’s Charts 31st May 2023

The local market has hardly moved since June 21st 2021 having been around 5.5 per cent higher and 11 per cent lower over the past 2 years. The index is today down 80 points as this is posted around 2.30pm. The price of gold has possibly made a false break below the...

Golden wedding anniversary celebrations

Golden wedding anniversary celebrations

Boggabri couple, Allan and Noreen Boehm celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on May 12 with a family lunch at Carmen’s Restaurant in Tamworth. Their daughter Vanessa Johnson had made a cake which was to be used as dessert but after a large scrumptious meal it...

River Reflections Narrabri conference tickets selling fast

River Reflections Narrabri conference tickets selling fast

The Murray Darling Basin Authority has reported limited ticket availability for its coming River Reflections conference in Narrabri. The authority is holding its conference at The Crossing Theatre on June 14 and 15. The two-day forum is a showcase of the communities,...

Wee Waa crews respond to truck fire near Pilliga

Wee Waa crews respond to truck fire near Pilliga

Wee Waa Fire and Rescue crews were paged to reports of a truck fire near Pilliga last Wednesday night. Firefighters arrived to find the back trailer of a B-double carting 25-tonnes of cotton seed well alight. Crews got to work in breathing apparatus using foam to try...

A family affair in the rodeo ring

A family affair in the rodeo ring

Three members of the Todd family competed in the Friday night horse events in the rodeo ring at the Narrabri Show held in May. Peter Todd Jnr, son Matthew and daughter Lily, aged 15 and 13 respectively, were focused on team roping, junior breakaway roping and barrel...

Eisteddfod marks successful start

Eisteddfod marks successful start

Narrabri Arts Eisteddfod marked a brilliant start last week, with The Crossing Theatre brought to life with the acclaimed event’s music section. The adjudicator this year was Emma Jimenez, an instrumental music teacher based in Brisbane. Emma was very impressed with...

New Cotton Seed Distributors chief executive officer appointed

New Cotton Seed Distributors chief executive officer appointed

Cotton Seed Distributors has announced Dr Ian Taylor will lead the organisation as its new chief executive officer. Since the announcement of the current CSD managing director Peter Graham’s retirement last December, the CSD board has been actively recruiting for a...

Topical 30/5/23

Parts of Melbourne experienced a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the city’s north-west late on Sunday night, rattling homes and waking up thousands. Geoscience Australia said the tremor struck at a depth of three kilometres at Sunbury at about 11.41 pm. More than...