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Topical 1/6/22

It is flu time again. Health authorities are urging people to get a flu shot ‘without delay.’ The NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard has warned of ‘the likelihood of a horror flu season.’

Topical 1/6/22

The hardest part of being a good sport is that you have to lose to prove it, the MC at a recent function told his audience.

More than three tonnes of firearms will be destroyed this month – melted down and recycled – after being seized by police in NSW. The police haul of 2809 firearms (3228kg) has come through criminal investigations, abandoned property and guns surrendered.

Education opportunities to expand at Namoi Valley Christian School

Wee Waa is set to offer more educational opportunities for students with the expansion of Namoi Valley Christian School. The town is fast becoming a hub for learning in the Narrabri region, with the redevelopment of Wee Waa High School and growth and construction...

Call for Rangari Road works to proceed following cost increase

Continued upgrades of Rangari Road have reached a standstill following an unexpected cost blow-out. Tamworth Regional Council’s call for tender on the road upgrade has seen quotes provided for the development much higher than anticipated. Twenty kilometres of road are...

From the archives: Rugby clubhouse work in 1981

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1981: Work is proceeding on the Narrabri Blue Boars Union Clubhouse at Dangar Park, Narrabri West. Three committee members were at the site today to inspect progress - Ken Clarke, Nick Keene and Phil Eather. The clubhouse is expected to be...

On trek to Queensland

After planning the trip for the past two years, Stephen Day has set off from Goulburn, NSW on a 1207 kilometre trek to Kooralbyn, Queensland, on a journey that many would be daunted by. Cycling on a cross-tyred mountain bike with a tent and paniers, Stephen has been...

A well-respected, generous woman of community spirit

On Friday, January 28, 2022, Sally Margaret Alexander, wife of Boyce, mother of Peter and Michael, passed away at the age of 82. Sally Margaret Robinson was born in Sri Lanka on March 15, 1939, to British parents Christine and William Robinson. Sally’s parents both...

Blue Boars bounce back with dominant win at home against Walcha Rams

Central North Rugby Union’s two top-ranked sides could not be separated for yet another week as the Narrabri Blue Boars and Gunnedah Red Devils scored big wins in the seventh round of the 2022 campaign. The duo has been on the same amount of points every week since...

Carol Demamiel wins Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club’s 2022 Five-years-and-under Singles decider

Carol Demamiel is Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club’s Five-years-and-under Singles champion for the 2022 season after defeating Janice Foxe in a close final at Narrabri Bowling Club’s John McNamara Owen Campey Green on Thursday. The two bowlers both claimed 16 ends each...

Dryland cotton research finds a new home

A new research-and-development partnership last season generated an extra $280,000 for dryland cotton research. In a 2020 partnership with the University of Sydney, CRDC provided $75,000 toward growing 65 hectares of dryland cotton at two of the university’s research...

Have a cracker of a time at Rowena

Everyone’s favourite family event for the June long weekend is back with a bang: Rowena Cracker Night will be held on Sunday, June 12 with gates opening at 5pm. “We’re very excited; hosting cracker night has been a large part of the Rowena community for years. “It’s a...