DYLAN SMITH Prominent Narrabri volunteer Tricia Hadley has officially been presented with her Order of Australia Medal. Hadley was announced as a recipient in the Australia Day 2025 honours list, but had been unable to attend investiture ceremonies held last year....
TIMES NEWS GROUP The Wee Waa News returns today after a month-long absence that many feared would become permanent. When the Wee Waa News, The Courier (Narrabri Shire) and Gunnedah Times published their final editions on 7 May, generations of readers were left...
FOR more than 20 years, Connie Smith has been the key organiser of the Wee Waa Lions Club's debutante ball, and she said 2026 was "one of the biggest ones yet". Held on Saturday, May 23, at the Wee Waa Bowling Club, the ball attracted 201 guests. "A mighty, mighty...
All roads led to Rowena on Sunday for the annual June long weekend Cracker Night, with about 1,300 people travelling to the north-west NSW village for a spectacular show: an evening of fireworks, fun and country hospitality. For 30 years, the Rowie school community...
The donation of an accessible van will have an enormous impact on Cindy Rose and her family. The wheelchair accessible van was a partnership between the Rotary Club of Narrabri and Narrabri taxi operator Doug Orman. For the Rose family, it means Cindy can easily be...
Wee Waa hospital has welcomed Natasha Middlemiss as its new Health Service Manager. “I’m very excited to be starting in the role here at Wee Waa Health Service,” Natasha told the Wee Waa News. “Everyone has been incredibly welcoming, and I already feel like part of...
It was a big day in the pool for Burren Junction Public School at the recent State Swimming competition, where they won gold in the Peter Dobson Small Schools Relay by a country mile. Super‑fast, super fish Angus Harris, John McMahon, Aggie Burke and Tabitha Shearer...
This Mother’s Day will be extra special for some Whiddon residents and their families, thanks to a generous local collaboration capturing and gifting precious memories. Photographer John Burgess and printing and framing specialist Tracey Rex, from Your Photos Framed,...
The spirit of rural generosity was on full display at this year’s Gravesend Long Lunch, with a record-breaking $48,400 raised to support students, staff and learning opportunities in the North West Slopes village. The ‘Gravo’ community once again rallied behind its...
Guests were all shook up as they slipped on their blue suede shoes and donned their best Elvis-era outfits to celebrate Jono Phelps’ 70th birthday at House on Rose recently. With a little less conversation and a lot more rock ’n’ roll, the Elvis-themed bash was not...
The 2026 Narrabri Show has been declared a success after being held in sunny conditions across the weekend. Show society president Wendy McNair said they were “over the moon” with the results. “It was just marvellous to see so many volunteers, helpers and exhibitors...
It is a very sad day for our community. After 113 years, The Courier is publishing its final edition. For generations of families across Narrabri Shire and beyond, this newspaper has been part of the weekly rhythm of life. It has sat on kitchen tables, in lunch rooms,...