Moree Plains Shire councillors have supported the consolidation of campuses for Moree Secondary College. Mayor Mark Johnson presented a mayoral minute at the final meeting of 2022, just days after Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall announced the merger of...
Narrabri Airport is among a list of facilities to receive funds from the federal government’s Regional Airports Program. Narrabri Shire Council, which operates the airport, will receive $96,925 to install hinged poles and LED floodlights to the apron. Federal Member...
There had been several eye-catching first-wicket partnerships put on across the opening five rounds of Narrabri District Cricket Association’s 2022/23 season Coates Hire Namoi T20 Super Slog competition going into the final two matches of the regular season on Friday...
Specialised Civil Services entered the sixth and final round of the 2022/23 Narrabri District Cricket Association Coates Hire Namoi T20 Super Slog competition on Friday evening aware that a win would be enough to earn them a spot in the grand final. The side got the...
A photograph of the night sky above Narrabri’s Paul Wild Observatory was a finalist in the 2022 David Magro Milky Way Landscape Awards. The image was captured by photographer Craig Godfrey at the Australia Telescope Compact Array – a popular location to photograph the...
Celebrations will be held across the shire next Thursday to mark Australia Day. Narrabri Shire Council has confirmed the events taking place on January 26. A breakfast will be held in Wee Waa at the Namoi Echo Museum, with the Australia Day ambassador, Paralympian...
People are encouraged to stay on alert for symptoms of gastroenteritis, with testing and hospital data showing a significant rise in cases in recent weeks across the state. Rotavirus is one common cause of viral gastroenteritis and can be particularly severe in young...
A majority of respondents to the draft Narrabri Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan have supported flood mitigation options outlined in the document. This is one of the findings from the public exhibition of the draft plan last year, with key results tabled at...
Attendance at the Narrabri Hospital emergency department increased during winter months, latest data from the Bureau of Health Information shows. The number of people who presented to the emergency department increased by seven per cent, above the wider Hunter New...
Last week I spoke out about the need for changes to the Universal Service Guarantee (USG) to improve mobile phone coverage in our regional areas. The USG provides all Australian homes and businesses with access to broadband and voice services but with fewer and fewer...
January 10, 2023 marked the 99th year anniversary of Inner Wheel Clubs across the world. The Narrabri and Wee Waa Inner Wheel club members celebrated the occasion together with an informal meeting and luncheon at the Marinda Café, Wee Waa. Wee Waa Inner Wheel Club...
Narrabri Rugby Club’s 2023 campaign officially began last week on Tuesday, January 10, with, in the words of the club’s president and women’s team coach Mick Coffey, “overwhelming numbers”, when more than 30 players trained in the club’s first session of the year. “It...