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Touch footy back after a week off

Touch footy back after a week off

After a week off the Narrabri Touch Inc’s men’s and ladies’ summer touch football competitions started back up on Monday. The week off, due to concerns over heat and air quality, allowed teams to rest and recover which worked wonders for the multiple sides. The...

Touch players start young and stay to play

Touch players start young and stay to play

Narrabri Touch Inc’s junior touch is still going strong. There are so many young and talented players coming along to our games on Monday night. The junior touch will continue for the next three weeks and finish on Monday, December 16. The older teams are having...

Here’s cheers to ‘A beer on the city’ event

Here’s cheers to ‘A beer on the city’ event

An enthusiastic and thirsty crowd rolled up to Wee Waa's Imperial Hotel last Tuesday night for a cracking event called ‘A beer on the city’. Country wedding photographer and rural advocate Edwina Robertson and Channel 7 television presenter Sammie O’Brien stopped by...

Woman of the Year a passionate advocate for youth, education

Woman of the Year a passionate advocate for youth, education

The Narrabri SIAHTO Woman of the Year, Helen Dugdale, is a passionate advocate for young people and for education. In those areas, and in others across the community, Mrs Dugdale has dedicated many years of voluntary commitment and enthusiasm. Her achievements were...

Wild weather causes damage

Wild weather causes damage

A fierce storm ripped through the Narrabri district on Tuesday afternoon causing damage, and power outages in Narrabri, Yarrie Lake, Wee Waa, Merah North, Boggabri, Bellata, Ban Baa and Edgeroi. The Narrabri Shire Weather Station Network reported wind gusts of more...

Jungle Babies recognised at awards night

Jungle Babies recognised at awards night

Narrabri’s Jungle Babies Early Learning Centre was a finalist in two categories in the recent Excellence in Early Childhood Education awards. The childcare centre earned the finalist award in the Excellence in Indoor Learning Environment and in the Small, Private,...

Gleesons ready to shave for charity

Gleesons ready to shave for charity

Sarah Gleeson (Cameron, until her wedding earlier this year) has had a strong desire to shave her head to raise money for cancer charity for many years. Tomorrow night, what has been a long time goal will become a reality when Mrs Gleeson, and her husband Josh, both...

Narrabri Nation Dance event on Sunday

Narrabri Nation Dance event on Sunday

Narrabri Aboriginal community and communities across Australia will join in a big national dance event on Sunday. Local Gamilaraay man Clinton Lamb has taken the initiative to get the Narrabri event up and running. “Every Aboriginal community in Australia will come...

Topical 28/11/19

Narrabri’s CBD footpaths are marked out with chalk ahead of major works in the pipeline, part of the overall CBD upgrade which has so far seen lights, median strip and trees installed. Ultimately the main street will be resealed.

Topical 28/11/19

Gunnedah council is waiving fees for street trading and footpath dining applications for the next financial year to help businesses in the drought. The council wants to encourage footpath dining and street stalls, and believes the activity adds to the town’s...

Topical 28/11/19

The Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has stripped ‘Aussie Farms’ of its charitable status. “Aussie Farms runs a website listing the private details of thousands of Australian farming families and encouraging activists to take part in farm invasions” said...

Thumbs Up 28/11/19

Thumbs Up to the Narrabri Chamber of Commerce and the band of volunteers led by Jenny Gale who have again erected and decorated the fabulous Maitland Street Christmas tree.