What do you get for a man that has everything? You might think maybe a box of chocolates or a carton of the finest XXXX Gold beer. Or maybe, you’d organise a 1400 kilometer round trip on motorbikes that go a total of 80km an hour, to regional and rural towns...
Past recipient from the Gunnedah Community Scholarship Fund, Haylee Murrell has told this year's group of awardees that the local community is ready to back them. Ms Murrell, who studied a Bachelor of Agriculture at the University of New England, drew from her own...
More than 700 homes and businesses in the Narrabri Shire local government area will soon be eligible for nbn fixed wireless under the NSW government’s Regional Digital Connectivity Program. The state government has contracted nbn to deliver fast and reliable nbn fixed...
Citizen of the Year recipient Michelle Wheeler has dedicated considerable time to the betterment of community and sporting organisations. Her volunteering has spanned a range of interests and has left an impact in the groups she has been involved with across the...
There are not many in the shire who wouldn’t know Sam Snape, and for good reason. Born in Gunnedah, raised in Mullaley, and now settled in Boggabri, Sam is a big part of the community. Over the last two years, Sam has been able to grow his music career in ways he...
A firm focus on innovation has placed the Eather family, of Tarriaro, in the spotlight as finalists in The Weekly Times Coles Farmer of the Year awards. Darren and Leanne Eather, along with children Julia and Thomas, operate Bellevue Pastoral Company and will vie for...
Current Country Education Foundation of the Namoi scholar Jesse Weekes has told the most recent group of education grant recipients the power of having the organisation behind you. Jesse was the guest-of-honour at the recent presentation evening held at The Exchange...
Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged two men following two separate investigations into alleged offenders using cryptocurrency to buy child abuse material. Strike Force Angle is an ongoing investigation by State Crime Command’s Cybercrime Squad to investigate the...
School zones in Narrabri Shire are back in force, as teachers and students begin returning for the new school year. While the first few days of the term are traditionally school development days for teachers, children may also be returning and that will continue to...
Whitehaven’s Narrabri Mine has installed 100 new nesting boxes across rehabilitated areas of the site to help provide habitat for threatened fauna species. Around half of the nesting boxes were built from hollow logs salvaged during earlier land disturbance...
January 28 marked one year since the tragic death of Narrabri man Daniel McNamara who was killed when a stolen ute driven by a teenage boy, and containing two teenage male passengers, struck him at high speed in the early morning. After the tragedy, the North West...
For most people the summer break is over, kids will soon all be back at school and the new year is well underway. We have had some hot days in recent weeks, but hopefully the worst of the heat is over. We have also had a tragic start to the year, with the murder of...