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Post office phone tower upgraded

Post office phone tower upgraded

Upgrade works were recently completed at the telecommunications tower behind Narrabri post office. A crane was deployed to lift two new dishes into place on the 50-metre high tower. Regional general manager for Telstra in NSW, Mike Marom said the company is regularly...

Councillors campaign to attract and retain police

Councillors campaign to attract and retain police

Narrabri Shire Council will write to Member for Barwon Roy Butler and the relevant NSW ministers to express concern about the NSW Police rezoning Wee Waa from a ‘special remote location’ to a ‘remote location’ effective from July 1, 2023. Deputy mayor Darrell Tiemens...

Music Muster attracts big crowd to Cotton Capital

Music Muster attracts big crowd to Cotton Capital

After a three-year delay due to COVID restrictions and floods, the Wee Waa Cotton Capital Country Music Muster was back with a bang in 2023 thanks to its dedicated committee and helpers. Kicking off on Friday night May 12, the popular event attracted tourists and...

Charlie’s Charts 24th May 2023

Charlie’s Charts 24th May 2023

The local market is down today and is trading in a narrow range of uncertainty for now. The price of gold is trading near the lows of the current sideways pattern. The US Dow Jones has made a few slightly lower tops. Is this the calm before the storm? A longer-term...

Narrabri Fire and Rescue open day

Narrabri Fire and Rescue open day

Narrabri Fire and Rescue Station held its open day on Saturday, May 13. The open day is a state-wide initative, enabling the community to understand about the important role Fire and Rescue plays in local communities. For children, it’s a chance to see the service’s...

Boggabri’s Fire and Rescue open day

Boggabri’s Fire and Rescue open day

Saturday was open day at Fire and Rescue NSW Station 229 Boggabri. Firefighter Declan Swain was cooking sausages when The Courier arrived. He said that at the recent coal information day they had lots of children wanting to climb into the fire truck and it was a bit...

Aboriginal astronomy and stargazing in the park

Aboriginal astronomy and stargazing in the park

Boggabri residents had the opportunity to participate in Aboriginal Astronomy and Stargazing in the park with Len Waters and Donna Burton (aka Donna the Astronomer). Attendees enjoyed a sausage sizzle prior to listening to Mr Waters explain Aboriginal astronomy....

NDCAS App Quest ends Youth Week with a bang

NDCAS App Quest ends Youth Week with a bang

Rain or sun, nothing was going to stop Narrabri and District Community Aid Service (NDCAS) from putting on their first App-Quest adventure challenge, rounding off youth week with a bang. Luckily the weather was onboard and held strong for the 71 participants and 16...

National Emergency Medal awarded to 13 from Narrabri Fire and Rescue

National Emergency Medal awarded to 13 from Narrabri Fire and Rescue

Thirteen firefighters from Narrabri’s Fire and Rescue Station have been awarded the National Emergency Medal. A contingent from the Narrabri station travelled to Tamworth to participate in the awards ceremony on Saturday. Medal recipients were station captain Shane...

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