Christmas is, for many people, a truly special time of year. It is a season marked by generosity and moments shared with family, friends and neighbours. Across Narrabri Shire, there is a real sense of community at this time of year - from town centres decorated with...
It’s that time of the year again when we hear a lot of complaints about disappearing Christmas traditions. This year, the Martin Place Christmas tree is bedecked with the words ‘Happy Holidays’ rather than ‘Merry Christmas’. I love it when we try to pretend that the...
Boggabri Sacred Heart School’s presentation was a mixture of excitement, pride, reflection, optimism and a tinge of sadness. The principal, Claire Ryan, welcomed everyone to the presentation saying: “Today is not just a celebration of the milestones we have achieved...
Narrabri Shared Table held a Christmas lunch at the Presbyterian Church on Friday, December 5, for anyone in the community ready to get in the festive spirit. There were 60 attendees at the lunch all dressed in their red and green, to support the wonderful community...
Narrabri High School proudly hosted a three-school Softball Gala Day recently, bringing together teamwork, sportsmanship and plenty of competitive spirit. Narrabri High School team was joined by some of our talented future North West representatives from Year 6, who...
Narrabri High School’s Year 7 students recently took part in an exciting Careers Immersion excursion to the Narrabri Fish Farm, gaining valuable insights into the growing aquaculture industry. Students were guided through the experience by local fish farmer and owner,...
Five community groups have received funding towards local projects, community events and facility improvements through round one of Narrabri Shire Council’s 2025/ 26 Community Financial Assistance Program. Held in the council chambers, the official ceremony and deed...
Who would have thought that Narrabri would face water insecurity due to PFAS contamination of town bores? By comparison, the Narrabri gas project is a known risk to the Great Artesian Basin (GAB). The project will drill 850 wells through the Pilliga Forest, passing...
I am writing in response to Dr Chris Cole’s recent letter regarding the Narrabri Community Battery. Misinformation about how batteries and our energy system work can cause unnecessary fear, so I would like to share some engineering facts. I am an electrical engineer...
Narrabri Rotary Club was delighted to receive the donation of a trailer from proprietor of Kaputar Ford, Ken Flower. The kind donation means the storage of items needed for running of the Narrabri Rotary Markets, advertised in The Courier each month, no longer has to...
About 2:30am on Friday, December 12, Police were conducting proactive patrols of the Narrabri township. Police stopped a 31-year-old man at the intersection of Ugoa Street and Cooma Road. After a number of enquiries, the man was subject to a subsequent search whereby...
Member for Barwon Roy Butler has said a thorough investigation is needed into how a firearms licence was issued to an individual whose son appeared on an ASIO watch list. The parliamentarian, who represents Narrabri Shire in Macquarie Street, also queried how the man...