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Thumbs 26/11/19

Thumbs up to the Rapid Relief Team for Friday’s feed drop. It was unbelievably well organised and a great morning. What a positive morale booster for all involved and included in the event. Definitely a ‘thumbs up’ from all of us.

Thumbs up 26/11/19

A huge Thumbs Up for the Rapid Relief Team’s drought support initiative. Each farmer received one tonne of stock pellets and a juicy ‘burger and barista coffee. The organisation was outstanding and the RRT extremely friendly and helpful. A great effort by the Plymouth...

Balonne St. tree was ‘not stressed’ says reader – but many more are

I have just read the council response to my question about the Balonne Street tree removal (The Courier, Thursday, November 21) . I can assure you that the particular tree was in quite healthy condition. I have nearly 1000 acres of stressed trees and that one wasn’t....

Take ten minutes to fill out drought survey

The drought came off the farm a long time ago - I know it’s having an impact on business. That’s why I am calling on all businesses across the Barwon electorate to take less than 10 minutes out of their day to complete the Small Business Drought Survey. The survey...

Rapid relief arrives in Narrabri

The Rapid Relief Team arrived at Narrabri Showground on Thursday to bring much appreciated donations of assistance to farmers from across the region. The Team is a stand alone charity, an arm of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. Farmers registered from a 200...

Helen and Bert celebrate 25th wedding anniversary

One of Wee Waa’s favourite couples Helen and Bert Wenner recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. It’s an occasion many thought might never happen because a young Helen Murray constantly said ‘no’ whenever her then boyfriend Bert asked her to marry him, and...

Girls ready to lace up the boots at mini comp

Both the standard and participation rates of women’s rugby in Australia has risen in recent years, and now Narrabri is laying the foundation to play its part in helping to continue that trend. Determined to provide girls in not just the town but also both the Narrabri...

Former local boys strike hard at national champs

The International Sport Karate Association Australian National Championships were held in Liverpool on Sunday and three former Narrabri boys came up trumps. Nicolas Gollan, 17, Kynan Harvey, 17, and Adam Gollan, 9, all won two medals in their divisions. The boys, who...

Champion duo do the doubles

The second of the two yearly Narrabri Basketball Association seasons came to an end last night when the two competitions’ grand finals were hosted at the local courts. Both the mixed and men’s deciders were played, with both finishing as close contests which were...

Karla’s Swim Team takes on Scully Park

By Karla’s Swim Team head coach Karla Carruthers On Sunday, November 17, Karla’s Swim Team travelled to Scully Park at Tamworth for an area swimming carnival . It was a fun day and all swimmers exceeded my expectations. I’m excited about the improvements that can be...

NDJCA scores wins against Inverell

Narrabri District Junior Cricket Association’s two representative teams scored their first wins of the season away from home in their respective competitions on Sunday. Both the Ross Panton Cup (under-12s) and Tim Grosser Cup (under-14s) sides had tough starts to the...

Namoi Bush Cricket Super 8s comp in Boggabri begins

The Namoi Bush Cricket Super 8s competition began in Boggabri on Sunday with three entertaining games at Jubilee Oval. The competition has six teams which will all play against one another once across five different Sunday matchdays ahead of the April 5 grand final...