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Undefeated duo on a roll in Narrabri Touch competitions

Undefeated duo on a roll in Narrabri Touch competitions

Narrabri Touch’s 2025 season two competitions are now nine rounds in following Monday night’s matches at Cooma Oval, and the ladder leaders in the men’s and the ladies’ divisions are on a roll and yet to be beaten following dominant victories. The top-ranked team in...

Charlie’s Charts 16th October 2025

Charlie’s Charts 16th October 2025

The local market hit an all-time high today. A sign of strength with a lower close is perhaps a tiny hint of further consolidation ahead. The tension between the US and China over rare earths could lead anywhere. On the other hand higher than expected local...

Remembering Narrabri’s Fallen: The Story of Private Vivian Hulbert

Remembering Narrabri’s Fallen: The Story of Private Vivian Hulbert

Former Narrabri resident Andrew Willetts recently visited France and Belgium, where he paid tribute to his second cousin, Private Vivian Hulbert of Narrabri. Private Hulbert was killed in action in May 1918. The article shares his story, his family’s enduring grief,...

Vivian Hulbert lies in a cemetery in France

Vivian Hulbert lies in a cemetery in France

The following article is from the book, Centenary of Anzac 1914-1918 by Richard Barry OAM. Vivian Hulbert was born in December 1898, the only son of Alfred Joseph and Priscilla Hulbert who lived in Barwan Street, Narrabri. He had one sister named Clare. Vivian...

NHS classes of 1987-1992 get together for reunion

NHS classes of 1987-1992 get together for reunion

Narrabri High School graduates from the years 1987 through to 1992 gathered for a reunion on Saturday, October 4. A night of reminiscence, old jokes and lots of laughter. The reunion, which was held at the Narrabri Golf Club, staged a trip down memory lane for the 70...

Spring Rose and Flower Show  blooms with colour, quality

Spring Rose and Flower Show blooms with colour, quality

The Spring Rose and Flower Show returned in full bloom, with a great variety of colourful entries on display at the Narrabri Bowling Club on Saturday. Visiting judge Peter Rainger, of Manilla, who presided over the adjudication of the floral art entries, praised...

Former Courier editor visits Narrabri

Former Courier editor visits Narrabri

Former Courier newspaper editor, Ben Rossleigh returned to Narrabri recently for a visit with his wife Lucy and sons James and William. Ben was editor from 2012-2014 and is now media manager at ClubsNSW in Sydney. During his time at The Courier, he was part of the The...

Friends catch up with Beris

Friends catch up with Beris

Well-known Boggabri lady Beris Laylim has been spending time with her family in Sydney, however, she is home for a visit and took the opportunity to catch up with friends over morning tea. It was a long morning tea and lots of reminiscing taking place for a few close...

Winning start to the NDCA season for Boggabri second graders

Winning start to the NDCA season for Boggabri second graders

The Boggabri Colts Cricket Club second XI made their local community proud on Saturday when they travelled to Gately Field and prevailed in their season-opener of Narrabri District Cricket Association’s 2025/26 campaign. Making a return to competition cricket for the...

Narrabri classified as ‘too remote’?

Narrabri classified as ‘too remote’?

I have a parcel sent from China which is being held in Newcastle by a courier company. I checked the tracking on it and it states: “Your parcel is refused delivery due to you being in a ‘remote area’, but said I can collect the parcel from Newcastle. Due to my service...

Water is precious to all of us: Mayor

Water is precious to all of us: Mayor

Last week was one of the biggest weeks in recent memory for our general manager and the entire water services team at Narrabri Shire Council. The move to level four water restrictions was not taken lightly, but it was the responsible course of action to protect our...

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