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Topical 6/12/22

Saturday’s Narrabri Rotary markets along the river drew a huge crowd. “There seems to have been pent-up demand, post the rain and floods” a stallholder said. “And the weather was great.” When the markets were first mooted years ago they were to start at noon on...

Thumbs down 6/12/22

Thumbs down for all the scams going around at the moment. There is one called the A Service which asks for your personal details straight away.

Thumbs up 6/12/22

Thumbs up to Australia’s soccer team! An ABC commentator said it well when he reported that we were ‘disappointed, but proud’ of the Socceroos’ fantastic performance at the World Cup against arguably the best team in the world.

Don’t miss Wee Waa’s Christmas Mardi Gras

Deck the halls because it’s nearly time for the Wee Waa’s Christmas Mardi Gras. Wee Waa and District Chamber of Commerce will host the popular silly season street party on December 15. The action will kick off at 5pm on Rose Street and community members are encouraged...

ADFAS celebrates an outstanding year of arts lectures

By publicity officer Narrabri ADFAS conducted its AGM followed by a Christmas party on Sunday, November 27 at the home of John and Joan Melbourne. ADFAS has enjoyed an outstanding year of arts lectures on topics ranging from magnificent glass sculptures, the emotive...

Opposition to the Voice to Parliament

Last week I joined my federal Nationals colleagues to oppose the proposal to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. We believe the Voice is just a symbolic form of legislation that will only further divide our communities along the...

Topical 6/12/22

The graduation of students who have studied through the Country Universities Centre North West is a praiseworthy event - praiseworthy of course, for the accomplished students, but also for those who came up with the CUC concept years ago and pursued it to reality. The...

Additional $2.3 million for Narrabri Shire road repairs

Narrabri Shire Council will receive $2.3 million for vital road repairs, including intersection realignments and resurfacing key sections of road damaged by torrential rainfall. The intersections of Old Narrabri and Turrawan Road and Old Gunnedah and Kaputar Road will...

Grant to grow tourism at Narrabri Fish Farm

The NSW Liberal and Nationals government is investing $88,750 to create a visitor experience at Narrabri Fish Farm, with the funding being put towards accessible camping sites, amenities and cabins as well as bush tucker cooking classes and ‘yabbying’ tours. NSW...

Namoi Hotel expansion plans proceed

Work on the development of a new drive-through bottleshop at the Namoi Hotel in Maitland Street will begin in the new year. Namoi Hotel licensee-manager, Jeff Eather, told The Courier the development was an exciting one for the community. “This is the first stage of...

Tatts produce improved performance in four-wicket loss against RSL

Tatts Cricket Club’s first XI produced its best performance of the 2022/23 Narrabri District Cricket Association season in round eight on Saturday but came up just short as Narrabri RSL Cricket Club prevailed by four wickets at Hogan Oval. In its third outing of the...

Defending champions RSL on top in both grades going into the T20 break

Narrabri District Cricket Association’s one day competitions have entered two-month breaks following round eight matches that were contested on Saturday, and it is Narrabri RSL Cricket Club that leads the way in both grades with just four rounds left to play in...