Why we should remember our history of flooding It would be fair to say that in the first two decades of this century the occurrence of major flooding has not been in the forefront of the minds of most members of the Narrabri district but some parts of the Namoi River...
Narrabri Bowling Club will host the Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club’s 2022 president pairs final on Saturday when Sue Solomon and Janice Foxe challenge Cindy Neil and Carolynne Tomlinson. Those two teams prevailed in semi-final matches last week. In a very close game on...
Narrabri District Cricket Association was forced to call off all three matches scheduled to be played on Saturday, October 29, in the third round of the 2022/23 campaign and declare them as draws after all fields were recently flooded. It was the second weekend in a...
The Narrabri Blue Boars hosted their annual general meeting last week on Wednesday, October 26, at their home base at Dangar Park, with an online option for those unable to attend due to being cut off by floodwater. For the fourth consecutive year, Mick Coffey will...
Dr Salma Hanif is the toast of Boggabri and of Ochre Health after receiving the ACRRM-RDAA Rural Registrar of the Year Award for 2022. Dr Hanif received her award at the Rural Medicine Australia conference dinner in Canberra on Friday, October 14, 2022. The award is...
There are many opinions, anecdotes and lived experiences to draw on when people talk about floods in the Namoi Valley. A few truisms emerge - we have had many floods, there will be more and no floods are the same. A range of self-evident factors come into play when...
Wee Waa Community Hospital marked National Carers’ Week last Tuesday with a special morning tea. “We wanted to give thanks to all those carers out there in our community for keeping your loved ones well looked after,” said health service manager Cathy Conomos. “Many...
Wee Waa boy Braydon Trindall recently enjoyed a happy homecoming when he returned to Wee Waa earlier this month. The former Wee Waa Panthers junior is now forging a successful career in the NRL with the Cronulla Sharks and has been unable to return home to visit in...
Narrabri Netball Association’s mixed netball competition for season 2022 began at the Bev Burrows Courts last Thursday when an abundance of keen men and women and boys and girls took to the courts. This year’s competition is the first since 2019, with COVID-19 and a...
Summer is almost upon us and Orman’s Paint and Pool in Maitland Street is ready. “If you’ve got any queries or are unsure about pool-related products, just pop in and ask,” manager Tim Wilson said. “We’re more than happy to help you.” Sanitising your pool after the...
As the floodwater subsides it will be time to attack the overgrown lawn and shrubbery. Everything in the garden may be going wild after all the rain, and with the weather warming up now is the time to see Max Orman’s in Maitland Street, Narrabri, about the tools you...
Number 33 Gould Street, Narrabri has been a hive of activity in recent weeks. The stunning spring garden of Chris and Vanessa Ryan attracts drive-by visitors every year and this year is no exception. The beautiful pigface flowers are out in full bloom, iridescent in...