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Thumbs down 15/3/22

Thumbs down to the people who loudly party past midnight (or actually start partying then) through to 4 am. Your neighbours need to sleep!

Thumbs up 15/3/22

A big thumbs up to the local coffee shop who welcomed disability clients and support workers for morning tea. It is a pleasure to dine there as we always get service with a smile and the clients are acknowledged.

Thumbs down 15/3/22

Thumbs down to the person not giving way to me when I was coming off the Narrabri Creek bridge yesterday morning. I just wish I had got your number plate.

TAS principal to meet with families across north west

TAS principal to meet with families across north west

Families interested in looking at independent boarding options for their children will have the opportunity to meet with the principal of The Armidale School when she visits centres across northern NSW in the coming months. Dr Rachel Horton, who commenced in her role...

RSL charges into fourth straight second grade one day comp decider

RSL charges into fourth straight second grade one day comp decider

Narrabri RSL Cricket Club has earned a chance to go in search of a fourth straight Narrabri District Cricket Association second grade one day premiership after it stormed past Tourist Sports Bar in the preliminary final at Hogan Oval on Saturday. The defending...

Crews tasked with clean-up after highway truck blaze

Crews tasked with clean-up after highway truck blaze

Firefighters from Narrabri Fire and Rescue responded to reports of a truck fire on the Newell Highway, south of Narrabri, just before 2am on Saturday morning. Crews attended and found the rear trailer of a B double totally involved in fire with the blaze rapidly...

Problem weeds prove difficult after wet summer

Problem weeds prove difficult after wet summer

Integrated weed management is a key focus of North West Local Land Services, with the mild and wet summer providing optimal growing conditions for not only crops and pastures but also weeds. Integrated weed management utilises a variety of methods to control weeds...

Roy’s round-up: A mood of cautious optimism

Roy’s round-up: A mood of cautious optimism

By Member for Barwon, Roy Butler Despite the troubles overseas and recent devastating floods, more generally there is a mood of cautious optimism. We seem to have passed the peak of the latest wave of the pandemic, there is still a bit of rain about, which has meant...

Sending love to Ukraine

Sending love to Ukraine

The heaviness of recent news headlines has many searching for ways to help. From rallying to send supplies to flood victims or showing support for those suffering in Ukraine - the Aussie spirit traditionally compels us to offer a hand or somehow show we care. When...

Barwan Street pedestrian crossing upgrade to start

Barwan Street pedestrian crossing upgrade to start

Narrabri Shire Council has been successful in securing $280,000 in funding under round two of the federal and NSW government’s 2021/22 School Zone Infrastructure sub-program to upgrade the Narrabri Public School pedestrian crossing at Barwan Street. Narrabri Shire...