Three Narrabri harness racing trainers had pacers in action at the Tamworth Paceway on Tuesday afternoon and one local driver also took the reins at the Tamworth Harness Racing Club’s TAB meeting. The driver was Chris Shepherdson who was in the sulky for the Garry...
The Narrabri Rugby Club’s four teams have all now kicked off their pre-season training after the senior squad and colts hit the ground running at Dangar Park on Saturday morning. The ladies’ sevens squad began its pre-season training last month and is currently...
It’s not often 17-year-olds travel to Europe where they play their favourite sport and meet one of their biggest sporting idols all within three weeks. Narrabri’s Aimee Fladrick experienced all of those dreams during her European soccer tour with Wanderers Australia...
Saturday’s 2019-20 Narrabri District Cricket Association T20 grand final day saw the short format of the game farewelled, which means that local cricketers will be back in their whites this weekend. The first grade competition will resume with round nine of its...
By Simone Heimoana (PHD), Research scientist/CSIRO Cotton Research Unit/ Myall Vale You may have noticed over the past few weeks that sunflowers are growing between rows of cotton opposite the Australian Cotton Research Institute (ACRI) along the Wee Waa Road. Apart...
City-slickers didn’t just offer their support to the bush, they also came to visit the bush on Friday for a drought relief day at Cuttabri. Representatives from the Sydney-based company, Heinemann Duty Free, hit the road and headed west to make donations to farmers....
Work will soon begin on the final phases of a $2 million, major makeover of Maitland street, Narrabri. When the work is completed, the CBD will boast a re-surfaced main street, sealed with smooth asphalt, improved roundabouts and garden beds and new seating near the...
There’s a new face in town with Senior Constable Tim Horn joining the Wee Waa Police Station, he will be serving the Narrabri Shire area. “I’m really excited and happy to be here,” said Senior Constable Horn. “The community is really nice so far and really welcoming.”...
A power pole on the corner of Maitland and Lloyd Streets, Narrabri was damaged by a truck early on Wednesday morning. Acting Police Inspector Scott Bolton said it’s believed a B-double truck collided with the power pole, causing the power pole to fall onto the...
It has been a rapid rise to success for the North West Country Universities Centre. The North West CUC, which operates at two locations - Narrabri and Moree, officially opened on Monday, July 8, 2019, and since then 92 students have registered to study at either...
Saturday will see an afternoon and evening of movie entertainment for Narrabri Shire audiences. Flickerfest, a festival of the best international and Australian short films is coming to The Crossing Theatre. The Academy Award accredited and BAFTA-recognised short film...
Thank you to the aged-care Whiddon Group’s recreational activities officer Liz Berger for sharing these glorious photos of Weeronga residents soaking up this week’s rain in Wee Waa. Pictured is Linda Phelps who grew up on a farm near Cuttabri and later lived on the...