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Topical 7/1/2020

Nominations for the annual Lillian Hulbert Memorial prize will close on Friday at 5pm. The prize is open to Narrabri district (within 55 kilometres of the Post Office) young people between the ages of 15 and 18 who have shown outstanding achievements across a wide...

Topical 7/1/2020

Buyer beware. A reader tells Topical that she recently purchased a book online from Amazon and ticked the ‘speedy delivery’ option which included a free month’s trial of Amazon Prime. One month later she was surprised to see her credit card had been charged an annual...

Narrabri firies join South Coast battle

“The South Coast has been described as ‘like a war zone’ and that’s a good description,” said firefighter Shane Bradford. Mr Bradford, NSW Fire and Rescue Station Commander at Narrabri, and four Narrabri team members returned on Sunday from the catastrophic fires...

Buy from the Bush bounces into 2020

There are high hopes that campaigns like the Buy from the Bush social media movement will continue to bounce along in 2020 with several businesses in the North West region receiving a boost in Christmas sales after they were featured on the initiatives popular social...

Christmas at the Creek

The Eulah Creek Christmas party was held on Friday, December 20, 2019 at the Eulah Creek hall with 60 people enjoying a night of entertainment and activities. Attendees provided a dish each for dinner as Narrabri Rotary Club supplied dessert. The adults had the chance...

Carols by Candlelight

The Crossing Theatre hosted its annual Christmas Carols on December 21, 2019, with kids and adults alike embodying the Christmas spirit. Around 400 people attended the event which saw carols performed throughout the night. The night was complete with a visit from...

Charlie’s Charts 2nd January 2020

The local market ended the year on a slightly sour note falling 100 points on the last trading day of 2019 and closing down on the week. The All Ordinaries index is having trouble getting past that 7,000 level. We were stopped out of Technology One after price briefly...

Top spot up for grabs: Specialised Civil Services and Carla Baxter Real Estate to meet tomorrow

The 2019-20 Coates Hire Namoi Super Slog T20 competition will return tomorrow evening as all four sides take part in important matches. In the third round of the season the two undefeated sides - Specialised Civil Services and Carla Baxter Real Estate - will go...

RSL and Tatts score big wins in round 11

The 11th round of the Narrabri District Cricket Association 2019-20 second grade one day season was contested on Saturday, December 21. The two matches almost did not go ahead due to extreme heat but both were played as 35-over games as per the NDCA’s heat policy. At...

Narrabri Bowling Club’s lady bowlers acknowledged for their 2019 success

The Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club’s 2019 awards presentation night was held at the Narrabri Sporties on Wednesday, December 11. More than 40 people attended the event which acknowledged the success and hard work of the lady bowlers for the year. Award recipients were...

Generous support at the Wilga for Frog

A successful fundraiser to support Robert ‘Frog’ McInnes was held at the Wilga Hotel on Saturday, December 21. “Following the event on Saturday at the Wilga Hotel that many were involved in organising, I feel strongly the need to thank our sponsors, all local...

Opportunities for business with skilled immigration program

Despite the ongoing economic struggle caused by the drought, skill shortages continue to impact on the Northern Inland region of NSW, from the hospitality to health sectors, impeding economic growth and service delivery, according to Regional Development Australian...