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Beekeepers’ livelihood destroyed

On July 5, 2022 one Varroa mite was transported to Narrabri, it was euthanised along with 350 other bee hives. Through testing and monitoring between July and September, no Varroa mites were discovered in the Narrabri district. At the end of September 2022, 650 of our...

Disbelief at Roald Dahl censorship

I can’t believe the censors are at it again! First Noddy, then Biggles - now Roald Dahl’s books. The authors wrote those books for children to enjoy, which they always have, not for someone else to come along years later and change their wording. That is what the...

Narrabri ladies win their way through to the open fours regional playoffs

Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club will be represented at another Region 3 playoffs event after Debbie Gleeson, Janice Foxe, Lisa Pillar and Lorraine Scott were crowned champions of the Namoi District Women’s Bowling Association’s open fours competition on Saturday. Three...

Narrabri FC downed in six-goal Australia Cup thriller in Armidale

Narrabri FC proved once again that it can mix it with the region’s biggest and best clubs when it produced an impressive performance in its first Australia Cup match in four years on Sunday. However, it was not enough, as the local side came up short and was knocked...

Charlie’s Charts 22nd February 2023

The local market saw prices open lower today on the back of US markets closing down overnight and then steadily reclaimed most of that ground as the day progressed. The US S@P 500 index looks to be testing support levels as analysts debate the short-term direction of...

Bec Tribe honoured as a NSW Hidden Treasure

Years of dedication to the Rural Fire Service have been honoured for Bec Tribe, who has been celebrated as one of the state’s Hidden Treasures. Mrs Tribe’s name has been added to the honour roll, which recognises the unsung heroes who give their time to help others in...

Developer lodges application to construct childcare facility in Wee Waa

Development plans have been lodged to construct a 64-place childcare facility in Wee Waa. The state-of-the-art centre would be located at 54 Rose Street, near the Charles Street intersection. Plans allow for the construction of a two-storey centre with parking for 16...

Topical 21/2/23

Following a Topical correspondents’ comment about the mayor of Thargomindah Mr Ferguson’s nickname, ‘Tractor’ a reader reports he had a co-worker in the Pilbara mining area who wore various metallic earrings, nose rings, finger rings and a chain. His nickname was...

Topical 21/2/23

The pendulum of fashionable political correctness continues to swing, sometimes more bizarrely than others. In recent times there’s been something of a push towards more ‘sustainable’ approaches to car seats, a car industry website reports. Some car brands have been...

Thumbs down 21/2/23

Thumbs down to the people who text while driving! This is so dangerous - It only takes a second of taking your eyes off the road to cause an accident. Pull over if you feel the need to text.

Thumbs down 21/2/23

Thumbs down to those people who leave shopping trolleys all over town.

Des Barton’s pride for shire Citizen of the Year honour

Decades of involvement with the Rural Fire Service was acknowledged when Des Barton, of Baan Baa, was honoured as the shire’s Citizen of the Year. Mr Barton’s involvement with the RFS dates back to the early 1980s when his service started with the Eulah Creek brigade....