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Topical 9/7/20

Narrabri Hazmat personnel responded to a minor incident in Maitland Street on Tuesday. A pool of several litres of oil was lying in the gutter in front of Narrabri Post office. ‘We think it was leaked sump oil,” said Narrabri NSW Fire and Rescue station commander...

Gunnedah Shire Council statement

Gunnedah Shire Council has released the below media statement after a young girl was found dead and a teenager charged with her alleged murder. "It is with great sadness we’re hearing breaking news about the tragedy that has occurred in Gunnedah. "Police are currently...

Detectives have charged a teenager with murder after a young girl was found dead in the State’s north-west.

Detectives have charged a teenager with murder after a young girl was found dead in the State’s north-west. Emergency services were called to a home in Gunnedah after the body of a young girl was discovered at about 7am (Wednesday July, 8 2020). Officers from Oxley...

Teenager arrested after girl found dead – Gunnedah

A teenager has been arrested after a young girl was found dead in the state’s north west today. About 7.15am (Wednesday July, 8 2020), emergency services were called to a home in Gunnedah, following reports a girl had suffered serious injuries, according to a...

Charlie’s Charts 8th July 2020

The local market looks to be at an interesting juncture forming a triangular consolidation or possibly continuation pattern. The daily chart of gold shows a rising wedge formation which can precede a drop in prices when the lower trend line is breached. Which way will...

Businesses urged to follow COVID-safe measures

NSW businesses must follow the State Government’s COVID safety warnings and public health orders or risk a penalty of up to $55,000. More than 117,500 COVID safety plans have been downloaded in less than a month but businesses also need to register to provide...

Wee Waa Lions Club presidency changeover night

Wee Waa Lions Club members were back together again at the Imperial Hotel on Tuesday June 23 for the installation of the club’s new president Julie Dowleans OAM. Former president Sue Toop handed over the presidency to Mrs Dowleans. “I congratulated Julie and really...

Wee Waa United FC kick off its Namoi Soccer League title defence with a win

Wee Waa United FC’s Namoi Soccer League title defence got underway with a 1-0 victory on home soil on Saturday afternoon. Wee Waa welcomed Moree Services FC to Cook Oval for the sides’ round one match as soccer finally returned to the field after the COVID-19 pandemic...

Narrabri derby delivers as soccer season kicks off

At last, soccer is back. Narrabri’s two teams went head-to-head in round one of the 2020 Namoi Soccer League season on Saturday and produced an entertaining match. Narrabri Sporties FC, last year’s minor premiers and grand finalists, won the contest 6-0 against new...

Santos signs MOU for a ‘win-win’ – Australia’s first sodium bicarbonate industry

Narrabri may be the site of Australia’s first sodium bicarbonate industry. In an Australian first, Santos has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Natural Soda, to use salt removed from produced water as part of the Narrabri Gas Project. In a statement, Santos...

Country University Centre North West celebrates first birthday

The Country University Centre North West has had a bumper first year. Tomorrow the CUC celebrates its first anniversary, capping a year which has seen student registrations three times the expected number. “Since we opened we have had a total of 150 enrolments,” said...

Regional students receive funding boost

Narrabri’s Harry Russell is a local student who is achieving his career goals with the help of the Country Education Foundation. And more students from the North West will have the opportunity to pursue their ambitions, with the Namoi Country Education Foundation and...