Residents from across the Wee Waa district gathered at the Namoi Echo Museum to mark Australia Day and celebrate our wonderful community. “We had a huge crowd,” said Julie Dowleans OAM, who helped to organise and host the event. “It’s been absolutely brilliant, and...
Rural land values in Narrabri Shire, and the broader North West region, are among the best performing in the state. The solid increase in values comes on the back of favourable seasonal conditions in recent years, as well as continued demand for prime agricultural...
Rural Fire Service crews contained a bush fire burning in Mount Kaputar National Park. Fire activity picked up at the blaze, located at the south eastern portion of the park in the Tea Tree Creek area, at the weekend. RFS crews worked with National Parks and Wildlife...
Charlotte and Oliver took out the top names for girls and boys in NSW in 2022. Top girls names were Charlotte, Amelia, Olivia, Isla, Mia, Ava, Ella, Matilda, Sienna and Chloe. For boys’ names, following Oliver, it was Noah, Leo, William, Theodore, Jack, Henry, Luca,...
On this day ... the Australian Premiers’ conference was held in Melbourne. It was decided to locate Australia’s new capital city Canberra between Sydney and Melbourne. Construction on the new capital city would not take place until 1913, following initial debates on...
Thumbs down to the high grass which has developed by the walking path near the railway bridge on Old Gunnedah Road.
Thumbs down to the dangerous intersection at Fitzroy and Maitland Street. I have witnessed several near-misses as well as accidents at the junction. Perhaps a round-about would be a safe alternative to the current setup?
Narrabri Shire Council will hold a community barbecue at Boggabri next week. Catered by the Boggabri Lions Club and local schools, tasty treats will be on offer to attendees. The Boggabri community will have an opportunity to meet council staff and councillors in an...
The National Parks and Wildlife Service has started large scale interventions to save three of the state’s important brush-tailed rock wallaby populations. Head of the service, Atticus Fleming AM said the most westerly population of the brush-tailed rock-wallaby, in...
The 2023 Narrabri District Women’s Cricket Association season will begin this Saturday night. Round one of the four-week season will be played at Collins Park and at Hogan Oval from about 7pm, with the games to start when the men’s games have concluded. There are four...
Narrabri Touch's 2023 season will get underway on Monday, February 6, when the Cooma Oval fields host the opening round of the association's mixed campaign. Fifteen teams will contest this year's mixed competition, which is one more than last year. Each team will play...
Poem by Max Pringle OAM She was called a Wonder Woman By her coach in early years Full of self determination She could match it with her peers. There’s nothing gets the best of her Her achievements are quite high Since she took to Para- Swimming She’s been reaching to...