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From the beach to the bush: Wee Waa welcomes new nurse

From the beach to the bush: Wee Waa welcomes new nurse

Wee Waa has warmly welcomed registered nurse Mikala McSaveney to the town’s hospital. “I’ve been here since November and will be staying until April at this point,” Mikala told The Courier. “It’s a beautiful and inviting community, people really make you feel...

Businessman with the community at heart:  Remembering Jim Brown

Businessman with the community at heart: Remembering Jim Brown

The late Jim Brown, who passed away aged 76 on Sunday, February 5 will be remembered as a businessman who had the community at heart. Mr Brown was respected throughout Narrabri in both business and service organisations. He was a dedicated family man, and his business...

Thumbs up 14/2/23

Thumbs up to our firies. We are fortunate to have a great professional crew serving the Narrabri district. There is a lot of state-of-the-art equipment nowadays because Narrabri has an emergency role across a wider region, so it must be time to look at the current...

Thumbs up 14/2/23

Thumbs up to my brave neighbour who came to my rescue removing a snake from my front steps late at night - thank you so much!

Topical 14/2/23

Will customers be looking at a big increase in the price of a jar of coffee soon? Evidently, a coffee importer has secured some expensive coffee beans from a grower in Panama. The coffee is so good he can charge $200 a cup, which people are apparently happy to pay.

Topical 14/2/23

“I am always open to new ideas in this modern world” a reader tells Topical. “But something I read in a Sydney newspaper has caused me wonderment. The report said music composer John Cage was ‘one of the most original composers of the 20th century - but also one of...

Be alert about pinkeye in livestock during summer

Be alert about pinkeye in livestock during summer

Given the continuing hot and dry conditions, Local Land Services is reminding producers to keep an eye out for the early signs of the infection throughout summer. The bacterial infection is highly contagious in cattle, causing inflammation and sometimes ulceration of...

From the 1968 archives: CWA’S ruby anniversary

From the 1968 archives: CWA’S ruby anniversary

The Courier - Thursday, October 17, 1968: Today was ruby anniversary day for Namoi Group of the Country Women’s Association. The anniversary conference of delegates was held at Bellata this morning. The guest speaker was Mrs WH Cullen OBE, who has just returned from...

Wee Waa Show will go on with Gary Hibbens as president

Wee Waa Show will go on with Gary Hibbens as president

The Wee Waa Show will go on in 2023 after Gary Hibbens agreed to stay on as president for another year. Mr Hibbens first became president in 2020. “It is a great honour to be the president of the show society and to have the committee put faith in me to do it again,...

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