We have entered 2023 still reeling from the flood crisis, with Menindee still bracing for a flood peak (as of the time of writing this) of around 10.7 metres. It is a sign that much of what happens this year will continue to be affected in some way by the wet seasons...
Transport owner-operator Allan Anderson said the worker shortage is “the biggest problem” facing the rural industry. “If it wasn’t for backpackers, Australia would be at a standstill,” said Mr Anderson. “You go out west and they’re all backpackers. “Our biggest...
An increase in snake numbers and hotter conditions bringing the reptiles out has prompted a rise in snake bites in animals. Narrabri’s Allpets Veterinary Clinic has seen more pets brought into the practice requiring snake bite treatment compared to this time last...
Crews from the Narrabri RFS brigade were alerted to a grass fire at Kaputar Road on Tuesday afternoon. Arriving at the fire, crews found an area of grass alight near a number of houses. The spread of the fire was slowed by well mown grass, allowing the fire to be kept...
The Rural Fire Service is urging people to be bushfire ready now that warmer and drier conditions have arrived. Wet conditions experienced throughout 2022 have resulted in large amounts of potential fire fuels. “Excessive grass growth across the entire area is causing...
Silver medal-winning Paralympian Taylor Corry will be welcomed to Narrabri Shire later this month as the Australia Day ambassador for 2023. Taylor made her Paralympics debut in London at the 2012 games, winning silver in the women’s 200-metre freestyle and women’s...
Belinda Clark, the girl who first picked up a cricket bat in the schoolyard of Spring Ridge Public School, was honoured by her peers when a bronze statue to her was unveiled in the grounds of the famous Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) last week. The statue is located just...
Thumbs up to the workers busily fixing up our roads after last year’s floods. There’s a lot of work to do.
Thumbs down to the state of the supermarket carpark in Barwan Street.
Thumbs down to the road signs on the highways which read Dont Ignore Fatigue with no apostrophe in Don’t.
The local market is progressing well since moving above the short-term trend line. The price of gold has moved solidly above the $1,800 resistance area and has reached the next zone of resistance. Perhaps some choppy price action before moving on, or not. Imugene...
Darryl Brady’s dedication to the Moree RSL sub-branch has been honoured with the inaugural Member of the Year award. Mr Brady was presented with the honour by sub-branch president Roger Butler OAM. Presenting the honour to Mr Brady was a unanimous decision by the...