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Topical 5/3/20

It is reassuring to know that like every other local government area, Narrabri Shire has a plan, to be triggered in the event of a serious local emergency if a serious health risk arose, such as local coronavirus infections. Health authorities would be the lead...

Topical 5/3/2020

North Korea dictator Kim Jung Un, noted in ‘Thumbs’ today for his short back and sides haircut, is indeed a leader - there is a trail of bodies of victims that follow the Leader. On the subject of North Korea, one not often raised in Topical, a favourite story is the...

Support for local member

In reply to the Letter to the Editor by Ms Jansson (The Courier Tuesday, March 3) I would like to say I support Roy Butler and what he is achieving. In the space of time he has taken over the role of Member for Barwon, the amount of work he has done over a short...

Path a tribute to tireless volunteer?

A regular user of the new ‘shared pathway’ for peddlers and pedestrians has written to express his appreciation for the facility. “The Narrabri riverside path is a credit to the people who came up with the idea, promoted it in the face of unlikely funding and saw it...

Fifty-year-old pipes replaced

Narrabri’s Maitland Street upgrade is proceeding on schedule and to plan, the Council’s director infrastructure delivery Darren Raeck said. The first stage of the work is the replacement of old town water main pipes on the western side of Maitland Street. “The old...

Boggabri takes on the Unicorns at Jubilee

Boggabri and District Rugby League Club had its first hit-out of 2020 on Saturday and it was a great way to open the coming Group Four Rugby League season. The club’s first grade and ladies’ league tag sides challenged the Coonabarabran Unicorns at Jubilee Oval in...

Dancing on the Deck at the Golfie

Last month’s Dancing on the Deck at the Golfie was held on Saturday, February 22. The crowd was entertained by ‘The Budgees’ with guests enjoying drinks and dining in the club as well as outside on the deck. On Friday, March 20 at the Narrabri RSL Club ‘Pink v Gaga’...

Dessert on Dusk fundraiser

Plans are coming together for Dessert on Dusk which will be held at Narrabri High School’s Betty Berriman hall on Saturday, March 28. “For $15 per person or $35 for a family, each person receives two tickets, which entitles the holder to ‘purchase’ one drink and plate...

Maules Ck. project nears completion

A $69,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Stronger Communities fund will help bring a major building project undertaken by the Maules Creek Campdraft Club to completion. The funding will go towards finishing and fitting out a large 20 by 12 metre shed at the Maules...

The Courier at SA conference

The Courier was congratulated on its milestone centenary by South Australian industry colleagues at the South Australia Country Press awards dinner in Adelaide on Saturday. The state event was also the occasion for the annual meeting of the national regional newspaper...

Charlie’s Charts 4th March 2020

It has been a volatile week on world markets with most major indicies dropping 10 per cent or more. The local ASX 200 index fell 9.7 per cent for the week to end close to the midpoint of the current trend channel. The major decline in 2015/16 was 21 percent and fell...

Narrabri District Cricket Association finalists set

The Narrabri District Cricket Association’s first and second grade regular seasons are now completed following the weekend’s final-round matches and the preliminary final teams are now set in stone. The first grade competition will see second-placed Civeo Cricket Club...