James Bennett has recently bought the iconic Monterey Cafe in Maitland Street, a popular eat-in and take-away cafe for generations of locals and travellers. “When I bought the Monterey I wanted to make sure I kept the traditional fare, fish and chips, hamburgers,...
Speakers for and against the proposed Narrabri Gas Project will make their pitch to the Independent Planning Commission via videolink from The Crossing Theatre next week. The public hearings will be held from Monday, July 20 to Friday, July 24. Speakers, who must have...
Thumbs down to the terrible 4G network in Narrabri, while Wee Waa and Baan Baa have full 4G service! An issue which should be sorted immediately.
Thumbs up to sport returning - with some junior and senior competitions about to start.
Oldies have to stick together! RSPCA is offering holders of Seniors Cards a 50 percent discount if they adopt a dog or cat from an RSPCA shelter - but not just any dog or cat, but a ‘golden oldie’, that is, one which is eight years or older. The RSPCA notes the...
The launch of a new national brand logo depicting wattle will go ahead as planned next month, despite criticism that it looks like a coronavirus. The National Brand Advisory Council gave the OK to the logo, and notes “This small beautiful flower is an optimistic burst...
As a decision on the future of the Narrabri Gas Project nears, supporters mobilised to demonstrate their backing for the development of a gas industry in the Narrabri Shire. Supporters began to gather at The Crossing Theatre at 6am on Friday to voice their support at...
New rules will be introduced to pubs across NSW that will limit group bookings to a maximum of 10 people and cap the number of customers inside a venue to 300 people following a concerning rise in COVID-19 cases. Tough new compliance measures will also see dedicated...
The NSW Government will begun charging returning international travellers for their hotel quarantine accommodation from 12.01am on Saturday, 18 July. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the NSW Government’s decision to introduce mandatory hotel quarantine for returning...
If you’re looking for a fun, creative and relaxing release after COVID-19 lockdown then Wee Waa has just the activity for you – a charcoal drawing workshop is due to be held at the beautiful Rose Street Gardens. The Wee Waa Arts and Cultural Centre committee is...
The major makeover of Maitland Street is entering its final phase. The installation of a median strip, new street lights and upgrading of the water mains under Maitland Street has been carried out and it is time for new asphalt. A tender for the re-sealing of the...
Searching for service - it's time to get Barwon the phone coverage we need. Unreliable mobile coverage and poor connectivity is a common theme that I hear across Barwon from individuals, organisations, businesses and emergency services. If we are to prosper in our...