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Charlie’s Charts 18th April 2025

Charlie’s Charts 18th April 2025

Happy Easter everyone. The local market could be seen as having made the low for now making a nice ABC type pattern down and we need a higher low to confirm a change of trend…. OR will it struggle at the trend line and moving averages making yet another lower high? Me...

Fantastic weekend on offer as Drovers’ Campfire returns

Fantastic weekend on offer as Drovers’ Campfire returns

The Boggabri Drovers’ Campfire has become a much-anticipated event for caravanners, motorhome owners, travellers and day visitors from all over Australia. Idemitsu Boggabri Coal has ensured that the event remains a highlight on the Boggabri calendar with a massive...

GTS Hydraulics and Mechanical purchased by SierraTek Global

GTS Hydraulics and Mechanical purchased by SierraTek Global

GTS Hydraulic and Mechanical repairs are excited to announce that they will be joining the SierraTek Global team based at 10 Wee Waa Road, Narrabri from April 2025. Glenn and Todd Stanford started GTS back in the beginning of the drought of all droughts in 2013. The...

Flooding around electorate still a major issue

Flooding around electorate still a major issue

I have been on the road the last couple of weeks following a busy period in parliament. Flooding around the electorate is still a major issue. Impacted councils are declaring natural disasters to tap into federal funding for the clean-up. Rainfall totals exceeding...

Council welcomes announcement of disaster assistance

Council welcomes announcement of disaster assistance

Recent flooding in late March has had a serious impact on public infrastructure right across our shire. Council welcomes the recent announcement of disaster assistance from the state and federal governments through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. This...

Progress on Narrabri Place Strategy as development applications open

Progress on Narrabri Place Strategy as development applications open

A 20-year-plan to develop housing in Narrabri and foster job creation has progressed, with the opening of development applications. Applications are now able to be lodged with Narrabri Shire Council for most new developments within three defined precincts as set out...

Public submissions show  mixed views for rezoning plan

Public submissions show mixed views for rezoning plan

Submissions from the public show there is mixed opinion about the rezoning plan, with 16 in favour and 20 against the concept. A further 16 submissions provided commentary in relation to the matter. In its finalisation report, DPHI categorised submissions by theme....

Call for submissions to support Save Wee Waa Hospital campaign

Call for submissions to support Save Wee Waa Hospital campaign

Community members are being urged to share their negative experiences under the local health district and issues with Wee Waa Hospital. To assist residents with the submission process, writing workshops were held at the Wee Waa library and Wee Waa Local Aboriginal...

Anzac Day 2025 services across Narrabri Shire and surrounding areas

Anzac Day 2025 services across Narrabri Shire and surrounding areas

Narrabri First dawn service, 5am, Narrabri West War Memorial. Second dawn service, 6am, Narrabri War Memorial (adjacent to the Narrabri RSL Club). Main Anzac Day memorial service 11am after the completion of the Anzac march at the Narrabri War Memorial. Wee Waa Dawn...

Double weekend of double demerit points

Double weekend of double demerit points

Double demerit points will be in force for two weekends in a row as a result of the Easter long weekend followed by a long weekend due to Anzac Day falling on a Friday. For Easter, the double demerits will be in force from Thursday, April 17 until Monday, April 21....