Karla’s Swim Team made an impressive return to the pool on Sunday when a small group of the team’s swimmers headed to Dubbo for the first carnival of the 2019-20 season. The event was the Orana Aquatic Swimming Club 2019 Qualifying meet. Lilly Burford, Toby...
Narrabri trio Tony and Marie Redman and Pat Mundy were prize winners at the Coonamble A Bowls Memorial Day held last Saturday. Marie, Tony and Pat were awarded the prestigious Eric Fernando Memorial Prize after winning two of their three matches and placing fifth out...
Four matches were played in round 11 of the Narrabri Basketball Association season across the two competitions this week. On Tuesday night in mixed action Bowlo Dry Lakers defeated Sporties Club 23-18, before the RSL Raptors downed Namoi Hotel 38-23. Last night the...
Di Browning celebrated her 60th birthday, at home on Saturday, October 19 with 60 female friends and relatives. Guests dressed in the movie theme ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’ (Mardi Gras costumes) or Priscilla - Elvis’ wife (Beehive and Boots). One creative guest...
The NSW Country Press Association, representing NSW independent newspapers, held its annual conference and Annual General Meeting in Sydney last Friday. The event was hosted by News Ltd at its Holt Street offices. Guest speakers included the chairman of the Australian...
The extraordinary work and service of Wee Waa’s Senior Constable Ken Anderson APM OAM was described as being ‘of legend status’ at a special marching off ceremony held in Wee Waa on Monday. After 37 years in the force, the popular police officer is retiring. “There’s...
The Federal Government will develop a comprehensive Regional Aviation Policy statement in partnership with airlines, regional airports and their local council owners, state and territory governments and local communities to grow regional Australia, the Deputy Prime...
Stuart Black and Tracey Rex are busily preparing for a six-day motorbike trip for charity. The duo will take on a round-trip beginning in Tamworth, travelling as far north as Lismore before the two Narrabri locals head back to Tamworth via Tenterfield and Tingha. The...
On Friday October 18, Burren Junction Public School treated more than 120 people from around the district to a stellar performance of a musical play they wrote themselves called ‘Crazy Rich Egyptians’. The talented Lucinda Stump helped the students write the wonderful...
A Maitland street businesswoman has suggested that all the Narrabri CBD business people - and anyone else who can lend a hand - should assemble in the main street and perform a big rain dance to break the drought. ‘It can’t hurt and it might pay off’ she suggests.
One way of attracting visitors to country towns is to have a festival. Nosh Narrabri is a spectacularly successful example, with ‘Back to the ‘Bri’ now emerging as another winner, Wee Waa’s Cotton Capital Country Muster and Boggabri’s Spring Fair and Drover’s Campfire...