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Topical 17/2/22

Another new acronym has entered the lexicon - ‘WFH’. At first glance, it might be baffling but apparently now describes the shifting society to Work From Home.

There’s hope for the late developers among us. George Stephenson, ‘the father of railways’, was illiterate until he was 18 years of age. His family couldn’t afford to start his schooling until he was 17, but he then went on to develop rail transport and the first...

Thumbs up 17/2/22

Referring to the letter to the editor last Tuesday about the Narrabri High School grounds. I was also struck by the beautiful grounds and impressive entrance. What a great way to welcome back students after a very difficult 2021. Congratulations to all involved.

Thumbs down 17/2/22

Thumbs down - the clean up after the truck rollover on the bridge left plenty of grain in the pristine, well-manicured park to stink after the next rain.

Thumbs down 17/2/22

Thumbs down to allowing kids, young kids and adolescents who should know better, diving off the Violet Street low level bridge to swim in the creek there. All good innocent fun in hot weather, but kids being kids they forget where they are and step back onto the...

Valentine’s Day celebrated in Narrabri | PHOTOS

Love was in the air on Monday as Valentine's Day was celebrated in Narrabri. The Courier visited One23 Cafe and Restaurant, Tatts Hotel, Tourist Hotel and the Narrabri RSL Club's Outback Shack and captured some photos of happy couples enjoying dinner and celebrating...

Women’s cricket competition gets underway in Narrabri

Women’s sport in Narrabri continues to go from strength to strength, and the introduction of the town’s first ladies’ cricket competition has only added to that. After nearly two years of preparation, a five-week T20 campaign finally got underway on Saturday night. A...

Charlie’s Charts 16th February 2022

After a robust move up on Wall Street overnight the local market is continuing to drift sideways for now. Looking at the bigger picture the local market looks to have bounced up from the support zone near the previous high. Funds management mob Platinum Asset...

Independent Planning Commission holds mine extension project hearing

The Independent Planning Commission has formally started its proceedings to determine an outcome for the stage three extension of the Narrabri underground coal mine. Commissioners heard submissions during an online presentation on Monday morning. A second day of...

Roy Butler calls for reinstatement of water access public notices in country newspapers

State Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, is calling for the state government to reinstate the publication of water access public notices in country newspapers. Mr Butler’s call-to-action comes after WaterNSW and the Natural Resources Access Regulator advised that changes...

Locals back Narrabri mine extension

Narrabri locals are standing up in support of the proposed extension of Whitehaven Coal’s Narrabri underground mine and say the development ensures the benefits the mine brings can continue for decades to come. The mine has been operating since 2012 and is currently...

Topical 15/2/22

Frogs are striking up a chorus in the state’s central west, taking advantage of wet weather and environmental flows to hatch a new generation. Breeding activity has been detected at multiple sites in the Macquarie Marshes following three years of drought, with frogs...