Finalists of the Rotary Club of Narrabri’s annual Pride of Workmanship Award were celebrated at Saturday night’s changeover dinner. Narrabri Public School relieving principal Claire Allen and teacher Cathy Charles were announced as joint winners of the honour. The two...
$310,000 Wee Waa 36 Cowper Street Agent: James Thomas, Nutrien Harcourts Narrabri, 0418 975 048 THE AGENT SAYS: Nutrien Harcourts have listed for sale a spacious family home located on Cowper Street between the public school and main street in Wee Waa. Set on a...
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, Ian ‘Gundy’ Francis Whan, husband of Vicki and father of Jodi, Emily and Rachel, passed away in Toowoomba, aged 76 years. Born at Baan Baa on January 31, 1947, Ian was the second son of Raymond and Avis Whan (née McGregor) and was raised on...
The cotton industry reports a 52 per cent improvement in water use efficiency since 1997, reductions of 91 per cent and 66 per cent respectively in the hazard of pesticides to bees and algae since 2004, and an increase in the proportion of female and Indigenous...
Motorists travelling between Boggabri and Manilla will soon benefit from a smoother and safer journey, with work progressing well on the 19.6km upgrade of Rangari Road. Transport for NSW region north director Anna Zycki said transport is delivering the project on...
Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has warned that Labor’s changes to the Instant Asset Write-off have hamstrung its ability to assist many businesses across the Parkes electorate, particularly those in the agricultural sector. Under the scheme, eligible...
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance at around 11am on Sunday on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from Narrabri Hospital to John Hunter Hospital. The helicopter critical care medical team stabilised a woman in her 40s who was suffering from a...
The Rotary Club of Narrabri celebrated a year of giving back to the community at its annual changeover dinner on Saturday night. Almost 50 Rotarians and guests gathered at the Tourist Hotel to mark what was described as a successful year. Outgoing president Dylan...
Comradeship and Trans-Tasman rivalry was at the forefront of the Narrabri Polocrosse Carnival which touched down at the Narrabri Racecourse last weekend, but warm welcomes went all round at the official team presentation on Thursday night for two international test...
Finding the right boarding school for your child can be an overwhelming process. Do you listen to the neighbour? Do you send your child to the same school you went to? What if your old school isn’t the right fit for your child? Didn’t go to boarding school yourself?...
It was nearly six decades ago when A.M. Electrical first came to Narrabri back in 1966. Les Rose established the company in Sydney, firstly at Enfield and then at Rydalmere out in the western suburbs. The Sydney-based electrical contracting company at that time had...
About 85 per cent of the Australian cotton crop has now been picked with growers and cotton gin operators reporting better than expected yields and, in some cases exceptional quality despite the challenges. Cotton Australia general manager Michael Murray said...