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Topical 14/1/2020

Walcha copies Narrabri! Just before Christmas Walcha Council announced free entry to the Walcha Baths but only until January 17.

Topical 14/1/2020

The Tamworth Country Music Festival is on again and appears to be as big as ever, drought or no drought. More than 700 artists will be playing, with 2800 events across the 10 day festival.

Delving into The Courier files to research material from the Couriers of the past 100 years for a centenary publication, our archivist recovered a letter to the editor from the late Rex Parker. In September 1973 Rex was a resident of Grafton and enclosed a cutting...

Topical 14/1/2020

The Chinese government has accused Taiwan’s President Thai Ing-wen of ‘dirty tactics’ after her landslide election victory in which Taiwanese soundly rejected a pro China candidate. “This is obviously not a normal election” Chinese government media said. China doesn’t...

Priag Marketing leapfrogs rivals into second place

For the first time in the 2019-20 Namoi Super Slog competition Priag Marketing has moved into a top two position on the ladder. The Lachlan Cameron-captained side entered the fourth round of the comp in third place and leapfrogged Specialised Civil Services - the side...

2020 bowls season to begin this Thursday

The Narrabri Sporties’ 2020 bowls season will kick off on Thursday, January 16 at 6.30pm with barefoot bowls. Then on Friday, January 17, Open Pairs will be contested at 6pm. Jackpot Pairs will be played on Saturday, January 18, at 1pm if temperatures are suitable....

Cricket history-makers here for Australia Day weekend

Narrabri will host a remarkable cricket team over the Australia Day weekend. The Qantas Aboriginal cricket tour of England 1988 team will be heading to Narrabri on Friday, January 24. And they will be accompanied by some legendary test cricketers, Ian Chappell, Len...

Back to basics focus on English, maths, science

The NSW school curriculum is set for its first major shakeup in over a generation, with a renewed focus on maths, English and science. The aim is to reduce complexity and focus on core subjects. In 2018, the NSW Government commissioned Professor Geoff Masters to...

Moree Inland Rail office will cover project through to Narrabri

The Inland Rail Moree office is now open, to connect the local community and Government leading up to and throughout the construction of the rail track. “The Moree office will cover Inland Rail from Narrabri to the Queensland border and help locals to identify and...

Award winning Kamilaroi documentary

The award winning short documentary The Kamilaroi will be broadcast on National Indigenous Television on Friday, January 17 at 7pm. The NITV documentary tells the Dreamtime stories and cultural traditions of traditional owners, the Kamilaroi. The documentary was...

Local training yields local jobs in the aged care industry

Narrabri’s Maria Revell and Alexia Weckert are encouraging job seekers to consider a career in the aged care industry considering local employment opportunities. Maria and Alexia studied a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) at TAFE NSW Narrrabri and were...

Free respite care at Whiddon Jessie Hunt

Whiddon aged care home in Narrabri is currently offering free respite care to the local community. “Respite care is a short-term solution to provide you with extra support, whatever your situation may be,” a spokesperson said. “Respite care is also a great option for...