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Coalfield exploration concerns

I have had calls from young families seeking to put their roots down in Narrabri who have been thrown a curveball. They no longer know if it is worth building their new home on Jacks Creek Road, now that they could be neighboured with a new coalfield. Others are not...

Rotary book sale off to a red-hot start

The Rotary Club of Narrabri’s pop-up book sale has started with a bang, following a successful opening weekend. Bibliophiles filled the shop, located next to Baguley’s Jewellers, on its opening day on Saturday. Almost $3000 was raised on Saturday alone, believed to be...

Hassab’s Fashions celebrates 80-year anniversary

There was a great celebration in Boggabri last Saturday with family and friends, past employees and customers gathering at Hassab’s Fashions to celebrate 80 years since Tony Hassab established his drapery business in the town. Now owned by his daughter Wadette and her...

Topical 14/4/22

Residents and landholders are reminded of the need to notify fire agencies before lighting hazard reductions and pile burns now the statutory Bush Fire Danger Period has come to a close in NSW. An online portal provides NSW residents the ability to quickly and easily...

Thumbs down 14/4/22

Thumbs down to the tree removal at the memorial avenue on Barwan Street, opposite the public school.

Thumbs up 14/4/22

Thumbs up to the great rugby league and league tag games played between Narrabri Blues and Boggabri Kangaroos last weekend. It’s great to have the footy back!

Thumbs up 14/4/22

Thumbs up to the book sale volunteers. Well done for giving your time to a great cause.

Roos’ league tag side off to a flying start in 2022

By Geoff Newling League tag coach Steve Merlehan celebrated his move to Boggabri and District Rugby League Football Club with an uplifting 28-10 win over the Narrabri Bluebirds at Jubilee Oval on Saturday in the first round of the 2022 Group 4 Rugby League season. It...

Top-ranked Agies remains undefeated heading into mid-season break

Narrabri Touch Inc hosted the 10th round of its 2022 mixed competition on Monday night, the last before the season breaks for two weeks for the Easter Monday and Anzac Day public holidays. The campaign will then resume on Monday, May 2, with round 11 games, which will...

Paul Foster celebrates 50 years in hairdressing

Paul and Dianne Foster, their four adult children, Clipjoint staff members past and present and their families and George Francis, who worked with Paul 45 years ago and has remained a friend of the family, gathered at the Narrabri Golf Club on Saturday night, March...

Debutantes dazzle at Wee Waa balls

Wee Waa Lions Club has had a busy few weeks, hosting Seniors’ Week events in town and at Rowena Pub as well as two debutante balls. On March 26, debutantes Elise Platt, Dani Newman, Acacia Bell, and Chloe George were presented to Lions district governor Robin Parker....

Narrabri FC reaches Johnson Cup tournament semi-final

Narrabri FC travelled to Tamworth with a squad of 16 players for the 2022 Johnson Cup pre-season tournament on Saturday and finished in the final four. The club was determined to go one better this year after going down in the final during its debut appearance at the...