Narrabri Shire councillors unanimously voted to endorse a draft submission to the Inquiry into Bank Closures in Regional Australia. The recommendation was put forward by councillor John Clements and seconded by deputy mayor Darrell Tiemens at last Tuesday’s ordinary...
Preparations are underway for Anzac Day commemorations to be held in Narrabri later this month. On Tuesday, maintenance work was carried out at the Maitland Street memorial. The light columns were opened up, cobwebs removed and the lighting in the 11 towers cleaned....
Narrabri Clontarf Academy students have completed a new three-day course to build their practical work skills and awareness. The Year 10 to 12 students took part in a ‘Working at Heights’ and ‘Confined Spaces’ course held at Narrabri TAFE in March to help them...
The nation’s gaze will turn to Narrabri in June as the shire gets ready to host visitors attending the Murray Darling Basin Authority conference. An audience of 200 typically attends the conference, and it is hoped the MDBA event will draw a similar number. The...
Narrabri Stingrays Swimming Club hosted its annual awards presentation event at Narrabri Aquatic Centre’s conference room on Monday night. The 2022/23 season’s Joanne Barnes swimmer of the year is Daniel Smith. The club’s most prestigious award remembers Joanne...
The election is over and now we can look forward to getting more things done to make Barwon continue to improve, grow and thrive. It was another historic win for me. In 2019 I was the first candidate not from a major party elected as the member for the seat of Barwon,...
Maules Creek Campdraft Club hosted its campdraft and junior rodeo from Friday, March 31, through to Sunday, April 2, and the annual event once again delivered three fun-filled days. Wet weather last week threatened to cause headaches for the 2023 event, but it was...
By Mark Coulton, Parkes MP It has been 10 months since the election and five months since the federal budget yet key funding for the Parkes electorate is still to be released by the Labor government. The Growing Regions Program was supposed to be Labor’s answer to the...
Reckless drivers will be the focus of this Easter long weekend’s traffic operation, as police officers prepare to keep the state’s roads safe. NSW Police will launch Operation Easter 2023 – a highly-visible police traffic operation focussing on reducing road...
Narrabri Shire Council will look at boosting security in Wee Waa by reporting on the possibility of purchasing a mobile camera system for the town, which would allow police to monitor “trouble spots”. At the most recent ordinary council meeting, councillors voted in...
The Narrabri Rotary Markets were held last Saturday at the Selina Street open space. Many people said it was the biggest market they have seen. The markets are attracting many new stalls selling high quality items and several members of the local community have...
More than 80 aspiring dancers from North West public schools were tutored by Bangarra Dance Theatre’s youth program team as face-to-face workshops returned for the first time since the pandemic. Aboriginal students were able to take part in workshops at Narrabri High...