Former Narrabri GP Andrew Paas has kept busy since he retired from his medical practice several years ago. Andrew is occupied with running his property near Narrabri, but his interests extend beyond farm and stock work. Andrew is a keen birdwatcher, ‘twitcher’ in the...
The local market gained good ground yesterday on the back of stronger overseas markets following an announcement from the US Federal Reserve to buy more bonds. Central Bank interventions seem to be propping up the weak fundamentals for now. A larger move to the...
A Narrabri man will be sentenced in Narrabri Local Court on August 25 after he pleaded guilty to defrauding a sporting association of more than $80,000 while he was an elected official. The man pleaded guilty to five counts of dishonestly obtaining financial advantage...
Narrabri’s sporting landscape will start looking far more familiar in the coming months, with tennis competition play set to resume in July followed by basketball in August. Narrabri Tennis announced yesterday that it would host a Wednesday night winter doubles...
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another community sport victim with Narrabri Netball Association recently announcing that its 2020 winter season was cancelled and its representative sides would not participate in the 2020 junior or senior state titles tournaments....
Group 4 Rugby League delivered some disappointing news last Friday when it announced that its 2020 season had been abandoned. The Group 4 board met on Tuesday, June 2, to discuss the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At that meeting the board deferred...
Two Narrabri-trained pacers raced to victory at the Tamworth Paceway on Sunday evening. In a perfect start and finish for Narrabri, the Jarred Hetherington-trained Broken Ark won the first race of the evening before the Garry Shepherdson-trained, Chris...
Thousands of small businesses reopening across the State after the COVID-19 shutdown will benefit from funding of up to $3000 under a new Small Business Recovery Grant. Applications will open on July 1 to help businesses safely relaunch their operations with funds...
Narrabri Junior Rural Fire Service volunteer Shauna Cassidy is preparing for adventure on the high seas aboard the 44 metre sailing ship Young Endeavour. Shauna won the NSW RFS Young Member’s Award for 2020 and in addition to the honour recognition of her service to...
Some commentators here and abroad have been gracious in their appraisal of how Australia’s state and federal governments have handled the COVID-19 crisis since the onset of the emergency at the beginning of the year. However, there are now clear signs that the once...
Narrabri is on a flood plain so perhaps NBN Co can explain what happens when these shiny new cabinets go underwater? Does the internet still work? Will it work when the water recedes? Or will the electronics be short circuited permanently? Is this the most suitable...
Thumbs up to the establishment of the Narrabri Industrial Network by a group of Narrabri-based business operators showcasing our town as a great place to live with wonderful citizens and many business opportunities.