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Sharing a cuppa to support a good cause

Sharing a cuppa to support a good cause

Rose Street was buzzing at brunch time last Monday as the aroma of piping hot tea spilled out into the street, signalling another year of the Wee Waa Cancer Support Group’s Biggest Morning Tea. This year the Australia-wide event turned the big three-zero, and devoted...

Roy Butler meets with Health Minister

Roy Butler meets with Health Minister

Member for Barwon Roy Butler met with the new Health Minister Ryan Park last week and discussed the Wee Waa and Nyngan hospitals. “He gave me his personal assurance that the government has no intention of closing either hospital and that they will work on solutions to...

Charlie’s Charts 17th May 2023

Charlie’s Charts 17th May 2023

The local market was down around one per cent in early trade today and it did recover some ground as the day progressed. The price of gold is looking a bit “toppish” on a monthly chart and so far unable to make a decisive new high. Goodman Group looks to be...

Sun shines on Fire and Rescue station open day

Sun shines on Fire and Rescue station open day

Narrabri Fire and Rescue opened its station doors to the public on Saturday for its annual open day. The open day is a state-wide initative, enabling the community to understand about the important role Fire and Rescue plays in local communities. For children, it’s a...

Nominate an outstanding person in your workplace

Nominate an outstanding person in your workplace

The Rotary Club of Narrabri is encouraging community members to nominate an outstanding person in their workplace for the organisation’s annual Pride of Workmanship Award. The award aims to identify outstanding workers within the Narrabri Shire. The selection criteria...

Red Cross annual Mother’s Day raffle supported by community

Red Cross annual Mother’s Day raffle supported by community

The Narrabri Red Cross Branch’s annual Mother’s Day raffle garnered another winning round of support from the community, with $800 worth of donations collected. Rain or shine, president Max Pringle and vice president Kath Davis always hold the lucky draw from their...

Charles Street, Wee Waa, to close for drainage works

Charles Street, Wee Waa, to close for drainage works

The NSW Department of Education advised Narrabri Shire Council that drainage works along Charles Street, Wee Waa, will begin on Tuesday, May 16. These works include excavating pits along Charles Street to access storm water drainpipes. The existing storm water drain...

International Nurses Day celebrated in Boggabri

International Nurses Day celebrated in Boggabri

The annual observance of International Nurses Day is held on May 12. This date commemorates the birth in 1820 of Florence Nightingale, the foundational philosopher of modern nursing. International Nurses Day has been celebrated on this day since 1965. In 1953 Dorothy...