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Topical 18/2/20

There may be a few disruptions with The Courier delivery runs next Thursday, February 27, as the annual Narrabri High School swimming carnival will be held and our paper boys and girls are taking part. If you miss getting your Courier, please phone 6792 1011.

Topical 18/2/20

In response to a query from a reader, yes, there are two local Horse Arm Creeks. One flows along the Bingara Road and the other between Narrabri and Maules Creek. They are unconnected, explains water resources engineer Jim Purcell. The other interesting point is that...

Thumbs down 18/2/20

Thumbs down that the big tree was removed at the railway station. There’s limited shade there as it is. Let’s hope another tree will be planted.

Thumbs down 18/2/20

Thumbs down to people who leave their shopping trolleys all over town. The supermarkets go to a lot of trouble to search around town, find them and bring them back. Wouldn’t it be better if shoppers left the trolleys where they are meant to be, that is at the...

Thumbs up 18/2/20

Thumbs up to The Courier’s new digital platform. It is easy to both read and navigate. The Courier’s website itself also looks quite elegant.

Narrabri Stingrays host home carnival

The Narrabri Stingrays Swimming Club hosted its home development carnival for the 2019-20 swimming season on Sunday at the Narrabri Aquatic Centre. Swimmers from Nararbri, Wee Waa, Gunnedah, Moree, Tamworth City, 360 Scully Park, Kootingal/Moobi, Inverell, Armidale...

Scott Connole claims feature race victory in Gilgandra

Narrabri Formula 500 speedway driver Scott Connole has started the calendar year in style with a victory in the feature race at the Gilgandra Speedway event on Saturday night. Initially, Formula 500 drivers were scheduled to compete for the NSW title in Gilgandra,...

Narrabri and Wee Waa ladies to meet in March

The 2020 pennant season is right around the corner for the ladies of the Narrabri Sporties and the Wee Waa Bowling Club who will play against one another in just 20 days. Narrabri will compete in Grade Three in 2020 but there are no other Grade Three teams in the...

All NDCA games washed out again

Four Narrabri District Cricket Association one day matches were scheduled to be contested on Saturday across the two grades. Round 10 of the first grade 45-over competition was a highly anticipated one where the Western Imperial Razorbacks were to meet RSL at Collins...

Winner and two top-three finishes in Gunnedah for Narrabri Shire trainers

Wee Waa greyhound trainer Colin Anderson was a winner on Sunday night when Chance Amelia raced to victory at a Gunnedah TAB meeting. Three-year-old bitch Chance Amelia jumped from the number three box and established an early lead in the GBOTA Branch Fifth Grade...

Friends gather to celebrate Max Pringle’s 80th birthday

An 80th birthday is not an unusual event these days but friends of Narrabri’s Max Pringle OAM were determined to make Max’s 80th a special celebration. Thirty six friends gathered at the Sporties club on Saturday for a birthday lunch in honour of Max, well known in...

Police warn about floodwater dangers

Acting Police Inspector Scott Bolton is urging the community to take care during storms and avoid floodwater. Acting Insp. Bolton warned people not to get too close to flooded creeks and rivers, and stressed the importance of observing road closure signs. “Stay out of...