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Topical 21/6/20

The official legal name of squillionaire Elon Musk’s son has been revealed. The newborn’s name is “X AE A-XII”. Originally his name was “X Æ A-12 Musk,” but Elon and his partner were forced to change it to comply with California law which says names must come from the...

Topical 21/6/20

Sunday, June 21, is the shortest day of the year, the Winter Solstice, which has the least hours of daylight. It’s the shortest day of the year south of the equator and four hours and 31 minutes shorter in daylight hours than the December solstice. In the northern...

Topical 21/6/20

Rain was welcomed across the district on Saturday night and Sunday morning. As always, it was patchy with some very heavy downpours in some areas and more disappointing falls in others. Meanwhile, some farmers out west have been forced to return to hand feeding. But...

Narrabri Gas Project ‘approvable, with conditions.’

The Department of Planning’s final assessment of the proposed Narrabri Gas Project recommends that the ‘project is approvable, with conditions.’ Below, some brief excerpts from the Department’s assessment. Interested community members are urged to read the complete...

History is what history is…

History is what history is... But, in some quarters, apparently not. Increasingly, since the eruption of the Black Lives Matter movement which is sweeping much of the world, the cruel death of George Floyd in the United States at the hands of Minneapolis police...

‘Congratulations on rates decision’ says Chamber

Below, copy of a letter to Narrabri Shire Council from Narrabri Chamber of Commerce. On behalf of the members of Narrabri and District Chamber of Commerce I would like to thank and congratulate you on your recent decision to favourably consider the Chamber’s request...

Support for council rates freeze

My family has invested substantially in the Narrabri Shire Council area, so I have a keen interest in its progress. I am a member of the Chambers of Commerce in Narrabri and Boggabri and I attend Council meetings. A significant factor in all of our futures is the...

AWC reports a Bilby baby boom

Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world. “Feral cats pose one of the most significant threats to our wildlife and have been the major contributing factor to these extinctions,” the Australian Wildlife Conservancy says. “It is estimated that they...

Narrabri Shire Council secures funds for feral animal, weed pest control

Narrabri Shire Council has been successful in securing $233,200 of Federal Government funding to further assist biosecurity management of pest animals and weeds. This successful funding allows Council to: • Undertake weed biosecurity control actions to prevent...

NSW Farmers remain positive amid COVID-19 uncertainty

Business confidence among NSW farmers continues to soar at historically high levels, overshadowing concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural markets, according to the a Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey released in June. A break in the drought has trumped...

Junior and senior soccer seasons to start in July

Narrabri and Wee Waa soccer teams will be back on the park next month, seniors from July 4 and juniors from July 18. The senior season was scheduled to start back in March followed by the junior season in May, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed both competitions. On...

Narrabri and District Tennis Association donates equipment to primary schools

In March, a major banking corporation announced that the Narrabri and District Tennis Association was one of 20 recipients of its Community Grant program, helping support and develop local tennis clubs which deliver the Tennis Hot Shots program. In addition to...