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.
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 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...
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.