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Central North squads finalised for Country Champs weekend

Central North squads finalised for Country Champs weekend

Central North’s squads for the 2023 NSW Country Rugby Championships in Tamworth this weekend have both been finalised and the home zone’s two teams are ready to put their best foot forward. The men’s team is among the six sides competing for the Caldwell Cup in 2023...

MDB reflections ahead of Narrabri conference

MDB reflections ahead of Narrabri conference

As Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MBDA) annual River Reflections conference converges at the Narrabri Crossing Theatre next week, renowned river ecologist Professor LeRoy Poff Ph.D. of Colorado State University and the University of Canberra will travel from...

Opportunity to hear updates on district coal and gas projects

Opportunity to hear updates on district coal and gas projects

Updates on two major energy projects will be presented to Narrabri Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night. Speakers from Whitehaven Coal and Santos will give presentations on the current progress on the Vickery mine expansion and the proposed Santos gas pipeline. The...

Key water conference

Key water conference

The Murray Darling Basin River Reflections conference to be held in Narrabri is a significant coup for not just the Namoi Valley catchment, but the entire Northern Basin catchment valleys, says Narrabri based Executive Officer of Namoi Water, Mick Coffey. MDBA chair...

Open day at Kurrumbede

Open day at Kurrumbede

Organisers of the historic Kurrumbede open day on Saturday, June 10, encourage people to go along in 1930s themed attire, a nod to the glory days of Kurrumbede and its most famous resident of the era, poet Dorothea Mackellar (1885–1968). Observance of the ‘30s garden...

Family fun day for Gwabegar

Family fun day for Gwabegar

“It’s hard, not everyone can afford to go on holidays, but today is all about bringing something to our kids and community that we will really cherish – the kids are going to talk about today forever,” said Gwabegar resident Nicky Cutts at the family fun day organised...

Local renewable energy powers on

Local renewable energy powers on

Not-for-profit renewable energy consultants Geni.Energy have won their biggest renewable energy grant to date, bringing a new community battery to Narrabri. The successful applicants were one of 40 community and industry groups to receive $500,000 in funding from the...

Locals named as cotton awards’ finalists

Locals named as cotton awards’ finalists

The finalists have been announced for the Australian cotton industry’s most prestigious awards in 2023. Finalists include local researchers: Wee Waa’s Stacey Vogel representing the Cotton Landcare Tech Innovations project team and Narrabri’s Dr Guna Nachimuthu, a...

Second half of the season kicks off

Second half of the season kicks off

The Group 4 Rugby League clubs have officially entered the back end of the 2023 campaign as the second half of the season got underway with round eight fixtures last weekend. The in form Moree Boars remained undefeated in first grade after scoring their eighth win in...

Charlie’s Charts 7th June 2023

Charlie’s Charts 7th June 2023

The local market is making a series of lower highs. Will the index retrace to previous lows? The FANG+ ETF has had a strong run up and is now close to a major resistance zone. Whitehaven Coal looks to have found some initial support at these levels. The price of coal...

Calligraphy – Looking Back, Looking Forward

Calligraphy – Looking Back, Looking Forward

Calligraphy, Looking Back, Looking Forward, presented by renowned Tasmanian calligrapher Gemma Black will be the next ADFAS leture to be held at The Crossing Theatre on Sunday, June 11. Lectures are normally held on Monday evenings, but due to the long weekend, the...

Pirates get revenge on the Blue Boars in first grade

Pirates get revenge on the Blue Boars in first grade

A tough week for the Blue Boars got even tougher on Saturday afternoon when Narrabri Rugby Club’s first XV was defeated 54-22 by the Tamworth Pirates at Chillingworth Oval. The Blue Boars reluctantly forfeited the second grade fixture between the two clubs, a decision...

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