Cotton picking is still underway in the North West, with the recent weather conditions favourable for harvest. Farmers are currently looking for rain for winter planting and grazing but a silver lining of the clear and sunny skies means cotton harvest is full steam...
Boggabri and District Rugby League Football Club celebrated family day with three tough games against its arch-rivals, the Gunnedah Bulldogs, at Jubilee Oval on Saturday. A vocal, capacity crowd filled the grounds anticipating a hard and fast game of football. While...
It was a big weekend in Boggabri as the Boggabri Pony Club hosted its 2023 Stock Horse Challenge and the Blanch Trophy Gymkhana at the local Showground. Club secretary, Helen Fielding, told The Courier that it was a fun weekend. The Stock Horse Challenge was held on...
Ultimate Ninja Athlete Association (UNAA) held a local qualifier day at the Boggy Ninja Academy on Saturday, May 20. The referee was Sherri Thomson who is no stranger to Boggabri having officiated and competed here on previous occasions. On Saturday there were 60...
The Bush Bursary placement program – a joint initiative between the NSW Rural Doctors Network and the CWA – will continue in Narrabri following Rotary’s decision to support the initiative. In previous years, two medical and healthcare students have travelled to...
Narrabri Shire councillors voted to advocate for the region’s ambulance, hospital and health services at the most recent council meeting. Cr Lisa Richardson put forward two motions raising concerns about the essential services, but praised the dedication and...
Narrabri Public School students are commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War with a special entry into the Anzac Day 2023 competition, enlisting the help of Vietnam veteran and historian Richard Barry OAM. The year 5 and 6 enrichment class will mark the...
Narrabri Touch’s 2023 season mixed competition will come to an end this Monday, June 5, when the grand final night is hosted at Hogan Oval. There will be three matches played on the night, which will see Cougars and Sprayerbarn Spinouts contest the A-grade decider,...
Boggabri Kangaroos scored a crucial first grade win that kept them within striking distance of the top four when they downed local rivals Gunnedah Bulldogs 48-16 at Jubilee Oval in the seventh round of the Group 4 Rugby League season on Saturday. The home side went...
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is urging all Australians to check their home’s smoke alarms are in working order this winter by testing the devices now winter has begun. There were a record 16 deaths due to structure fires in NSW last winter, 12 of them have been deemed...
An astounding $15,024.30 was raised in just one day at the Agri-Business Charity Golf Day held at the Narrabri golf course on Sunday, April 16. The hard-working committee of the United Hospital Auxiliary of NSW Inc Narrabri branch were the grateful recipients of the...
The local market has hardly moved since June 21st 2021 having been around 5.5 per cent higher and 11 per cent lower over the past 2 years. The index is today down 80 points as this is posted around 2.30pm. The price of gold has possibly made a false break below the...