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Thumbs down 5/7/22

Thumbs down to the people who use dryers at local laundromats but don’t remove their items in a timely manner.

Packer full of praise for the Blue Boars following bounce back win

Narrabri Rugby Club bounced back from its second loss of the first grade campaign in style on Saturday with a 34-8 win against Scone Brumbies at Dangar Park in the 11th round of the 2022 Central North Rugby Union season. The Blue Boars went down 45-10 against the...

Narrabri charges back to the top of the CNRU women’s 10s competition ladder

Narrabri Rugby Club’s women’s side jumped to the top of Central North Rugby Union’s 10s competition table following a 72-point demolition on home soil on Saturday. The Blue Boars beat Scone 82-10 at Dangar Park to mark their return to their home ground in style. They...

Top first grade trio score more wins on Saturday

Wee Waa United FC continued its impressive form on Saturday when it scored a dominant 5-0 victory in the ninth round of the 2022 Namoi Soccer League first grade campaign. Wee Waa took on Narrabri Eleven FC on home soil at Cook Oval and converted a 4-0 half-time lead...

Rail earthworks progressing between Narrabri, Bellata

Inland Rail earthworks between Narrabri and Bellata are proceeding apace, with a flurry of equipment movement along the alignment. The activity of excavators, rollers and other earthmoving equipment is particularly noticeable for Newell Highway motorists who are able...

New police officer welcomed to Narrabri

Narrabri has welcomed a new police officer to the local command, with Probationary Constable Ben Dawson starting at the Maitland Street station last week. Probationary Constable Dawson is among the latest graduates to complete their training at the police academy in...

Teachers’ associations directs members to strike

Public and private schools teachers’ associations have directed members to strike for 24 hours today, Thursday, June 30. Local educators will be among the striking members, with minimal supervision available at some schools. Narrabri High School provided an update to...

Some good news, some questionable spending in budget

What an interesting couple of weeks it has been. The multitude of pre-budget announcements and the budget itself showed that we are definitely entering into election mode. There have been lots of funding promises to appeal to a broad range of voters, but a particular...

BOGGY NINJA RETURNS: Cruze Morley back on nation’s TV screens

The Boggy Ninja is a household name, not only in Boggabri but across the country after Cruze Morley made a spectacular entry into Australia Ninja Warrior season five last year. He returned to TV screens across the country this week as a competitor in season six of the...

Boyde Campbell Cup match raises crucial funds for an important cause

A massive crowd was present for the highly-anticipated Group 4 Rugby League first grade match between Boggabri and District Rugby League Football Club and Gunnedah Rugby League Football Club at Jubilee on Saturday when the two clubs went head-to-head in the annual...

Topical 30/6/22

The elections are well behind us but a reader brings forward some terminology that has intrigued him. ‘“A bellwether seat” is one which reputedly reveals the direction an election will go” he reports. “‘Bellwether’ refers to the historical practice of putting a bell...

Topical 30/6/22

Migration from the cities to country areas during 2020 and 2021 was more than double the level in the two years prior to the coronavirus pandemic – despite a 10 per cent drop in the number of city-country relocations during the December 2021 quarter, according to the...