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Thumbs up 16/6/20

Thumbs up to Narrabri Shire Council for the great support to ensure that the final approval for the gas project is not far away.

Thumbs up 16/6/20

Thumbs up to the group of musicians playing in Maitland Street last Saturday morning bringing great joy to citizens. How cosmopolitan is Narrabri!

A new word has apparently emerged - ‘doomscrolling.’ The Wall Street Journal reports doomscrolling, also known as ‘doomsurfing, is a social media phenomenon which means spending inordinate amounts of time on screens poring over grim news. “Primal instincts often drive...

Topical 16/6/20

The latest figures show 1.87 million people have accessed their superannuation early, taking out $15.3 billion dollars and analysis reveals the bulk of it has been spent on consumables, holidays and other goodies.

A move to Narrabri’s iconic Monterey Cafe for chef James

Chef James Bennett is investing and upscaling his business, confident in the future of Narrabri and the district. Chef James has built a following among local diners over the years and has latterly been operating the Gourmet Goblet restaurant at Narrabri Bowling Club,...

Who can remember riding to school?

James, (9) and Amanda (7) Paas were fascinated to hear school days stories from their grandfather Rob Murchison, 80, particularly about his riding his horse 10km to Attunga Public School when he was a kid. “They were excited to ride to school one day just as he had...

A $687,000 facelift for Courthouse

Narrabri’s historic courthouse is to receive a $687,000 facelift, the biggest upgrade for decades. Work to be done will improve fire safety, security and a general restoration. Narrabri’s is one of seven courthouses across the Barwon electorate to be funded from the...

Council elections will be held in September 2021

Narrabri Shire Council elections, along with all local government elections across NSW, will now be held on September 4, 2021. The elections were scheduled for September this year at the conclusion of the four year term, but were postponed because of health...

Council will advocate for environment safeguards

Narrabri Shire Council has made four comprehensive submissions over the past three years on the Narrabri Gas Project, the council said in a statement. “Council has and will continue to advocate for appropriate environmental protections should the Narrabri Gas Project...

Registration fees waived for NSW greyhound owners

Greyhound owners across the state will have their registration fees waived for another 12 months, following a decision by the NSW Government. Nationals Upper House MP, Sam Farraway said the fee waivers would help greyhound owners who have been impacted by the COVID-19...

Moree arrests follow ‘exhaustive investigation’

A man and woman faced court on Friday, the latest in a string of people charged following an investigation into the supply of prohibited drugs in the North. “In November 2018, officers from the New England Police District’s Target Action Group (TAG) established Strike...

Business owners ‘confused by COVID rules’

The State’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, says business owners across the State are confused and frustrated over a lack of clarity surrounding the possible return to normal operations. “Business owners see tens of thousands of people gather in close...