Narrabri High has welcomed the permanent appointment of a principal, with Emily McInerney taking on the school’s top leadership position. Ms McInerney, who was previously the deputy principal, has embraced the new opportunity while continuing her passion for...
Twenty-five council areas home to almost one million people feature in the Hunter New England Local Health District. Of all the cities and towns covered by the district, just one features prominently in an inquiry looking into its proposed division ... Wee Waa. As...
Thirteen students have been awarded bursaries as part of a new joint program facilitated by the Country Universities Centre North West and Santos. Each student will receive $1500 to support their studies. “They are to be used on anything to help with school; whether...
Narrabri-based scientist Dr Bec Thistlethwaite contributes a column to The Courier on the science in our daily lives. Readers are invited to send their science questions in to Dr Bec via [email protected] What causes a yawn - and why are they contagious?...
Federal Member for Parkes and Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture Jamie Chaffey has called on the re-elected Labor government to bring back interest-free loans for farmers from the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), impacted by drought and floods. Mr Chaffey...
The latest Narrabri town water testing results have been released by Narrabri Shire Council, showing a slight decrease in levels of PFAS. Detection of PFHxS has decreased to 5ng/l, from 6ng/l in the previous month, while PFOS has decreased to 6ng/l, from 7ng/l in the...
Our community hospital – which formerly offered 24/7 emergency care, maternity services, and routine surgeries – has been reduced to a part-time triage outpost. After 5:30pm it offers nothing at all. The wards and equipment (including a modern palliative care wing)...
Narrabri Shire Council has agreed to reject a voluntary planning agreement offer for the development of a solar farm 25-kilometres from Narrabri. The proponent, Whitehaven Coal, offered a one-off payment of $50,000 as part of its plan to develop a solar facility...
Narrabri Rugby Club’s women’s 10s team may look a lot different to the premiership-winning sides of 2023 and 2024, but they are developing the same winning reputation in 2025 after scoring a gritty top-of-the-table victory against the Tamworth Pirates on Saturday. The...
Narrabri Rugby Club returned to the top of the Central North Rugby Union first grade ladder and also made an emphatic statement with a crushing 43-point victory at Dangar Park on Saturday. The Blue Boars welcomed Tamworth Pirates to town and prevailed 48-5 in what was...
Boggabri Kangaroos continued their old boys day winning streak with one of the local club’s most memorable victories as they came from behind to defeat the Gunnedah Bulldogs at Jubilee Oval on Saturday. The two rival clubs went head-to-head in a highly-anticipated...
Jamie Chaffey has been officially declared as the federal Member for Parkes. The Australian Electoral Commission conducted a poll declaration event in Dubbo on Tuesday. Official results show Mr Chaffey, of The Nationals, winning the electorate on a two-party preferred...