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Donation ‘mustered up’ for Raise program

Donation ‘mustered up’ for Raise program

Wee Waa’s Cotton Capital Country Music Muster committee has made a $2000 donation to the youth mentoring foundation Raise. “This is a very generous donation for the program,” said Raise program counsellor Anna Dugdale who thanked the committee at a cheque presentation...

21st celebrations on the harbour

21st celebrations on the harbour

Former Narrabri resident Eden Rozendaal, the daughter of Kim and Peter Rozendaal, celebrated her 21st birthday and Valentine’s Day sailing around Sydney Harbour on Saturday, February 15 with 40 family members and close friends. The catamaran ‘Champagne Sailing’,...

$14.5 million gas VPA

$14.5 million gas VPA

Energy giant Santos has offered the Narrabri Shire Council a $14.5 million Voluntary Planning Agreement in association with the Development Application for its proposed Narrabri Gas Project. Council said it’s the largest VPA offer that it has ever received. “An...

Meagan roars into Lions’ Youth of the Year regional final

Meagan roars into Lions’ Youth of the Year regional final

The Lions Club of Narrabri will have a new representative at the Lion’s Youth of the Year regional final after Meagan Dampney took out the top prize at the Narrabri club’s final on Tuesday night at the RSL club. Meagan, 17, edged out three competitors, Sara Charles,...

One year of TAFE earns Charlotte a place at Uni

One year of TAFE earns Charlotte a place at Uni

Narrabri resident, Charlotte Joulian, is encouraging early school leavers to consider studying a one-year TAFE NSW High School Certificate (HSC) equivalent course as a pathway to further study. For Charlotte, proving that she was capable of completing her HSC after...

Learn more about the Inland Rail project

Learn more about the Inland Rail project

Narrabri district community members are invited to learn more about the progress of planning for Inland Rail between Narromine to Narrabri with information sessions being hosted by Inland Rail across the alignment on Monday, March 9. Australian Rail Track Corporation...

Charlie’s Charts 26th February 2020

Charlie’s Charts 26th February 2020

The local market has been falling in sync with world markets as the spread of the COVID-19 virus widens and a certain amount of fear creeps in. On the daily chart the index bounced from a possible support zone only temporarily with this index sitting some 140 points...

Sara Charles wins the prestigious 2020 Lillian Hulbert Prize

Sara Charles wins the prestigious 2020 Lillian Hulbert Prize

Narrabri High School student Sara Charles is the winner of the 2020 Lillian Hulbert Prize. The prestigious - and valuable - annual prize is presented to a young Narrabri person, aged between 15 and 18, each year who fulfils a range of citizenship criteria which can...

Grey Slugs crowned over-50s division three state champs

Grey Slugs crowned over-50s division three state champs

Narrabri District Cricket Association is the Veterans Cricket NSW Over-50s State Championships division three winners following an undefeated tournament in Orange. The Grey Slugs played three games from Saturday to Monday, two at Orange either side of Sunday’s clash...