Shane Stone is the newly appointed coordinator-general of the Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency and he visited the district last week to meet with Narrabri Shire Councillors and community members to discuss the ongoing impact of the...
The 2020 Domain Pink Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground started on Friday, January 3, and was all over on day four on Monday, January 6, as Australia treated the home crowd to a 279-run victory. As usual the McGrath Foundation, together with Cricket Australia, raised...
“Where is the Narrabri Citizen of the Year’ honour board” asked a contributor to the Thumbs Up and Down column last week. Following the query, it was revealed that the Citizen’s honour board - and the Senior Citizen of the Year honour roll - have been safely kept in...
Well, it is that time of the year again, our national day is upon us, with the now annual brouhaha that it brings. You can guarantee opinion pieces (like this one) in abundance, all of them consistently disagreeing with the other. There will be those who argue that...
Kamilaroi cultural and heritage advocate, and accomplished exponent of traditional dance, Clinton Lamb, is organising and will host the Narrabri observance of Australia Day-‘Survival Day’ on January 26. The free event, ‘Walanbaa ngiiyan’ - ‘Strong Together’ will be...
Thumbs up - I would like to offer my congratulations to the Narrabri Shire Council for not charging an entry fee for the pool during the holidays. Over the past five years I have been returning home during the Christmas holidays and using these excellent facilities...
Thumbs up to our wonderful newspaper. It’s a glue which holds our town together. Thanks for all your efforts.
Thumbs up to the Narrabri Amateur Fishing Club for the marvellous job they did at the recent fundraiser at a local hotel. Their generosity was greatly appreciated.
The huge success of the Tamworth Country Music Festival, the long established Elvis Festival at Parkes, the first Dolly Parton Festival scheduled for Narromine in April and the ABBA Festival in Trundle in May has prompted a reader to ask “what music festival can...
On Monday PCYC Tamworth made its first stop on the ‘Fun for kids, BBQ and Beats’ tour when it arrived at the Narrabri Aquatic Centre. Families turned up in groups with about 130 people attending the free event which included traditional Aboriginal dances and workshops...
Written by Michael Falkiner “It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to,” Bilbo Baggins said. In 2008 I had almost completed my 15th year of...
The officer in charge of Narrabri Shire Inspector Robert Dunn said there have been a number of property related offences, on motor vehicles and homes, in Narrabri. He said police officers are trying to address the situation with increased patrols and other tactics....