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A recreation of the Queen’s wedding cake takes out top prize

A recreation of the Queen’s wedding cake takes out top prize

Eileen Scriven of Milton in the South Coast was 2023’s Royal Easter Show overall winner taking out the top prize in cake decorating. The stunning three-tier wedding cake was inspired by the royal wedding cake of the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip made in...

Garden Club meeting a great success

Garden Club meeting a great success

Robyn Bible of the Australian Geranium Society spoke to an enraptured crowd at a Narrabri Garden Club meeting held at the 1st Narrabri West Scout Hall in Wukawa Street on Thursday, April 19. More than 50 attended the gathering with visitors from Werris Creek,...

Happy birthday, Myra

Happy birthday, Myra

A morning tea was organised by Robert Whiddon Group staff for the celebrations of Myra Smith’s 97th birthday on Monday, April 17. The facility was decorated with happy birthday signs, balloons and fresh flowers. Mrs Smith was delighted to receive lots of beautiful...

Navy Captain delivers dawn service oration

Navy Captain delivers dawn service oration

By Royal Australian Navy Captain Chris Waterson: Anzac Day commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops on the Gallipoli peninsula on April 25, 1915. We gather as always, not to glorify war, but to remind ourselves that we value who we are and the...

Spirit of Anzac still as relevant today

Spirit of Anzac still as relevant today

Below is the oration, read by Narrabri RSL Sub-branch president Gary Mason OAM at the Narrabri West dawn service. On this day, in the darkness, before dawn, the Anzacs stormed ashore in Turkey at a place now known as Anzac Cove. It was our first major contribution to...

Anzac Day support growing

Anzac Day support growing

Support for Anzac Day from the Narrabri community continues to grow, with commemorations drawing larger crowds compared to previous years. Tuesday’s dawn service at Narrabri West saw a large attendance, followed by a growing crowd at the town dawn service at the...

Boggabri Anzac Day 2023

Boggabri Anzac Day 2023

In perfect autumn weather Boggabri residents and visitors turned out in large numbers to commemorate Anzac Day on Tuesday. The parade to the cenotaph was led by two antique motor bikes ridden by Bruce Sanderson and Robert Heiler. The bikes were followed by six jeeps...

Dispensing changes would be devastating: Pharmacist

Dispensing changes would be devastating: Pharmacist

Plans by the federal government to introduce changes to the dispensing of medication would be devastating for community pharmacies, says Narrabri pharmacist and business owner Catherine McDonald. The changes would come into effect in the new financial year and would...

Junior Rugby League’s 2023 season to kick off on Saturday

Junior Rugby League’s 2023 season to kick off on Saturday

Narrabri and District Junior Rugby League’s 2023 season will begin this Saturday when Cooma Oval hosts round one of the North West Group 4 Junior Rugby League season and a trials week for the mini mod (under-5-12) players. NDJRL will field three internationals sides...

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