Development activity in Narrabri shows no sign of slowing down, with a major business preparing to establish a presence in the town to service the north west. WorkControl, which has operations in Forbes, Parkes, Bathurst, Orange and Dubbo, is aiming to establish...
The seventeenth annual Courier NRL Tipping Competition and Business House Challenge has begun. Some of the biggest NRL fans are in Narrabri Shire and 25 of them are tipsters in the 2022 Courier Readers’ Tipping Competition. Their names were drawn from the barrel and...
A field day hosted by Cotton Seed Distributors and the Lower Namoi Cotton Growers Association attracted a ‘fantastic crowd’ of agronomists and growers from across the region. “It was a successful day, we were very happy,” said Bob Ford, extension development...
Helen Dugdale is aiming to raise money and awareness about youth mental health service ReachOut by swimming laps at the Narrabri Aquatic Centre. Mrs Dugdale is swimming one-kilometre every second day at the pool as part of the Laps for Life initiative and is inviting...
Tatts Cricket Club’s second XI is the minor premiers of Narrabri District Cricket Association’s 2021-22 second grade one day competition following a phenomenal victory in a top-of-the-table clash against Narrabri RSL Cricket Club on Saturday. The two sides went into...
Tatts Cricket Club ended the 2021-22 Narrabri District Cricket Association first grade one day season on a high on Saturday when it downed Tourist Hotel by two wickets in a battle for second place at Collins Park. The two teams went into the match locked on 36 points...
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a motor vehicle accident on Old Gunnedah Road on Saturday morning. A man aged in his 50s was treated by the helicopter doctor and critical care paramedic for chest and upper limb injuries. He was...
The Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club began its 2022 season on Thursday, March 3, with a ‘bring a friend’ day at the John McNamara Owen Campey Green. There were 34 players who enjoyed the morning, with 15 of those women who were being introduced to bowls on the day. Di...
Thumbs up to the council workers who have been working on clearing the gutters in Boggabri. Great job cleaning gutters and repairing adjoining roadworks.
Thumbs down to the owners of uncontrolled dogs roaming the streets, particularly in areas of Narrabri West but elsewhere in town. People must keep their dogs contained in their yards. Some of these pig dogs are a dangerous menace to people and I have heard reports of...
Thumbs up to Kamilaroi Highway improvements, the widening of the road from Baan Baa is great. But nearer to Narrabri why is there still a 60km/h speed limit at Sandy Creek bridge area? It slows traffic down particularly when we have to stop for the other roadworks...
Steel framework has started to be placed at the development of Narrabri’s Bunnings store in recent weeks, signalling the next phase in the development’s progress. Earthworks machinery and construction crews have been busily preparing the Newell Highway site for the...