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Narrabri Rugby Club’s women’s tens team scores a massive win against Moree

It’s still only early, but Narrabri Rugby Club’s women’s tens side is looking the goods as it leads the 2023 Central North Rugby Union ladder following a huge win over the Moree Bulls. The Blue Boars made the journey up the Newell Highway to Weebolla Oval for the...

Wee Waa United FC ends Narrabri FC’s first grade unbeaten run in round three

Narrabri FC’s undefeated start to the 2023 Namoi Premier League season came to an end on Thursday night when the ladder leaders were beaten 3-2 on home soil at Hogan Oval by Wee Waa United FC. The local rivals met for the first time this season in the round three...

NNA’s 2023 season gets underway at the Bev Burrows Courts

Narrabri Netball Association’s 2023 winter competition began at the Bev Burrows Courts on Saturday where last year’s two A-grade grand finalists started off the new season in style. The defending champions, Tourist Tornadoes, continued right where they left off in...

Blue Boars downed at Weebolla Oval by the Moree Bulls

The Narrabri Blues Boars travelled to Weebolla Oval to challenge the Moree Bulls in the fourth round of the 2023 Central North Rugby Union first grade season on Saturday where they came up short in just about every area of the contest, including the scoreboard. The...

Bette Panton: A true lady of integrity, dedicated to community

On Tuesday, February 21, 2023, Elizabeth (Bette) Margaret Panton, wife of Ross (dec), mother of Neil and Ian, passed away aged 80 years. Bette Paten was born in Cowra, NSW on June 18, 1942, to Percy Raymond Thomas Paten and Myra Paten (nee Tattersall), a sister for...

Travis Collins to perform at Wee Waa’s Music Muster

It doesn’t get much better than a camp oven dinner under a sparkling big bush sky, and that’s exactly what’s on offer at the Cotton Capital Country Music Muster in Wee Waa on Saturday, May 13. And the best part is, the Wee Waa Lions Club will do all the hard work and...

Keep Inland Rail momentum going, says Senator and MP

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie has joined with Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton to call on the federal Labor government to keep Inland Rail’s momentum moving along. Ms McKenzie and Mr Coulton visited...

NNA’s 2023 campaign to get underway at the Bev Burrows Courts tomorrow

A long off-season will finally come to an end tomorrow when Narrabri Netball Association hosts the opening round of its 2023 winter ladies season at the Bev Burrows Courts. Senior and junior player numbers have both increased this year, and there will be more teams...

Snake season still slithering away

Narrabri’s VRA Rescue Squad has seen an unusually high amount of snake activity this late in the season and local snake catcher John Hardgrave and squad members have been busy wrangling and rehoming the slippery friends to more appropriate dwellings. “Normally the...

Open day to celebrate 65 years of research in Narrabri

The NSW Department of Primary Industries will swing open the gates to its Australian Cotton Research Institute in Narrabri on Saturday, May 13 and welcome the community to join in celebration to mark 65 years of primary industries research at the site. NSW DPI...

Pharmacist doubles down on dispensing concerns following announcement

Narrabri pharmacist and business owner Catherine McDonald has doubled down on concerns voiced about changes to the dispensation of medications following the federal government’s go-ahead last week. Ms McDonald, who operates CAMstart Pharmacy, voiced her concerns to...

Rescue helicopter tasked to Narrabri

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Narrabri Hospital at 8.45am on Wednesday morning. The crew transferred a woman in her 50s to John Hunter Hospital. The woman was suffering from a medical condition and required specialist treatment. She was stabilised by the...