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From HMAS Hobart to Narrabri

From HMAS Hobart to Narrabri

The polished brass casing of a five inch naval shell, fired by the Australian Navy missile destroyer HMAS Hobart 3 off the coast of California last year, has joined another shell casing as part of Narrabri RSL sub branch’s collection of military memorabilia. The shell...

Twilight mixed netball season now a month old after round four

Twilight mixed netball season now a month old after round four

Narrabri’s Bev Burrows Netball Courts hosted 15 matches of mixed netball on Thursday evening as the Narrabri Netball Association’s twilight mixed season reached round four. The nine scheduled senior matches went ahead with a mixture of close games and convincing...

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day

Services have been held across the country to mark Remembrance Day including in Narrabri, Wee Waa and Boggabri. "At 11am on November 11, 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare," said Wee Waa High School captain MacKenzie...

Goals galore in round three of mixed comp

Goals galore in round three of mixed comp

The third round of the Narrabri Netball Association’s 2019 twilight mixed netball competition was contested at the Bev Burrows Courts last Thursday. Goals came in abundance throughout the evening as several teams scored comfortable victories. Pool A heavyweights Choc...

Narrabri netballers compete at Koori Netball Tournament

Narrabri netballers compete at Koori Netball Tournament

Each year on the last weekend of October the NSW Department of Sport hosts the Koori Netball Tournament in Charlestown, Newcastle. The tournament attracts Aboriginal communities from across NSW with an aim of increasing participation of Aboriginal women and men in...

Stingrays host first race evening

Stingrays host first race evening

The Narrabri Stingrays hosted its first race evening of the season last Thursday and it was a major success for the club. The Stingrays opened the season with a higher number of swimmers than any regular evening last season. Narrabri Stingrays head coach Fiona Connell...

Boggabri finishes strong in tackle comp

Boggabri finishes strong in tackle comp

The Boggabri and District Rugby League Club’s Women’s Nines squad finished in fourth place out of six sides in the Country Rugby League Women’s Nines competition. The women’s tackle comp finished on Saturday afternoon with Boggabri playing its final game against...

Buy from the Bush boom

Buy from the Bush boom

The Buy from the Bush social media movement is giving businesses in the Narrabri region a much-needed boost during the drought. “I am really just in awe and it’s touched my heart to see the support that is coming from the city,” said Shawn Wales, proprietor of The...

Science and fun come together at Questacon

Science and fun come together at Questacon

The Shell Questacon Science Circus arrived in Narrabri on Saturday and had a great crowd when it opened at 10am. The event was held at The Crossing Theatre with science-curious kids and adults enjoying a full day of shows and activities. Attendees tested their skills...

Bluett plaque officially unveiled

Bluett plaque officially unveiled

The Narrabri Shire Council officially unveiled the AR Bluett Memorial Award plaque on Tuesday afternoon. The award has been mounted on a feature wall outside the administration building in Narrabri. The Council was presented with the AR Bluett Memorial plaque in...

Melbourne Cup in the Shire

Melbourne Cup in the Shire

The Melbourne Cup was held on Tuesday afternoon. Venues across the Narrabri Shire held events to celebrate 'the race the stops the nation' with plenty of people dressing up for the occasion. See the below gallery for all of the photos on the day....