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Just add water – a bird’s eye view after the rain

Just add water – a bird’s eye view after the rain

A bird’s eye view of the Namoi Valley after the recent rainfall shows how our region can flourish if you ‘just add water’. It’s also clear that the weather event has delivered varying scenarios – some people are turning the corner after years of drought, some are...

$7 billion in seven years

$7 billion in seven years

Narrabri Shire Council is preparing for a massive $7 billion investment by businesses and government across the shire over the next seven years. Over the past year the Council has set the stage for the anticipated growth with organisation-wide internal restructuring...

Layten Smith’s ‘goodbye’ to Narrabri

Layten Smith’s ‘goodbye’ to Narrabri

Narrabri vocalist and guitarist Layten Smith, 17, has played his final local gig for some time. Layten, the son of Jason and Kelly Smith, will be moving to Wollongong in early March to study a bachelor of Environmental Engineering at the University of Wollongong after...

Horsearm Creek inundation

Horsearm Creek inundation

Narrabri SES has been busy with flood work in recent days. Since Saturday the Narrabri SES has undertaken 130 assistance jobs. SES unit commander, Narrabri, Sarah Rushton, said SES and other agencies had been busy sandbagging premises ahead of the rising waters,...

Battle of the brains at fiery fundraiser

Battle of the brains at fiery fundraiser

It was a challenge of wits and skills at the Rural Fire Service fundraiser trivia night at Narrabri Sporties on Saturday evening. The fundraiser saw 64 attendees raise a staggering $2165 for the Narrabri RFS. The team of Natalie Holland, Marty Linehan, Nick Sandlant,...

Pennants trial played ahead of the 2020 season

Pennants trial played ahead of the 2020 season

The 2020 Zone Three Pennants season will begin on Saturday, February 29, and Narrabri Shire clubs Narrabri Sporties and Wee Waa Bowling Club have begun preparations. The two clubs managed to avoid the weekend’s rain and play a trial match at the Narrabri Sporties on...

Thumbs up 13/2/20

Thumbs up to the local business which opened the gates to their yard to the public to get a close up view of the floodwaters on Saturday.

Thumbs up 13/2/20

Thumbs up to the person who fixed the town clock - it’s working!

Topical 13/2/20

Black Mountain Creek Road resident Cliff Wallace was worried about the condition of the road after earlier storms (The Courier January 30). The council responded and ‘put in a lot of effort and did a great job’ with the restoration, Cliff said. But the subsequent...

Boyde Campbell Cup contest to return in 2020

Boyde Campbell Cup contest to return in 2020

The Boyde Campbell Cup charity fundraiser day will return for a third time in 2020, with the Boggabri and Gunnedah Group Four Rugby League clubs to once again play in memory of their mate. Boyde played for both the Boggabri and District Rugby League Football Club and...

Welcome rain affects the weekend’s bowls games

Welcome rain affects the weekend’s bowls games

Last weekend’s bowls action at the Narrabri Sporties was rain-affected and saw a final stopped and postponed, however a pennant trial managed to be played. On Saturday the men’s Club Fours final between the teams of David Briggs, Bob Cantrill, Preston Clark and David...

Meet the 2020 Kindergarten classes

Meet the 2020 Kindergarten classes

Meet our new Kindergarten classes from Narrabri West Public School, St Francis Xavier’s School, Narrabri Public School, Boggabri Public School and Boggabri’s Sacred Heart School as they start on their school journey. Bellata Public School also welcomed five new...