Early literacy will continue to be boosted in the Narrabri Shire with the continuation of the Dolly Party Imagination Library program. Council was initially looking to scale back the program to cater for current enrolments only after a change in state funding...
A new committee has been formed to lead the Narrabri Show Society leading up to a milestone celebration. In 2026, the Narrabri Show will celebrate 150 years of the event. President Wendy McNair said the weather was pleasant for the 2025 show and thanked the committee...
So, our government is planning on phasing out diesel and using canola and other crops to make fuel. Will this so called ‘green’ fuel be able to run tractors, headers and the myriads of other machinery now using diesel? Are the laws going to change to allow farmers to...
Narrabri Shire Council will again support local businesses this October with a series of workshops and forums planned as part of NSW Small Business Month 2025. Designed to address current challenges and opportunities for small businesses, the program will provide...
Narrabri-based SierraTek Global is the toast of the North West and New England business community after receiving the top honour at the Business NSW regional awards night held in Armidale recently. The business, operated by locals Jamie and Annette Condon, was...
Community radio station 2MaxFM celebrated its 25th birthday on Friday and Saturday, September 26 and 27, with a 25-hour radiothon on air, non-stop. Station manager for 2MaxFM, Lauren Grant spoke on behalf of the team on their excitement and gratitude for the Narrabri...
The NarraBRIGHT street festival has received a $350,000 boost from the state government, bringing the event back bigger and brighter in 2026 and beyond. Narrabri Shire Council this week announced that NarraBRIGHT will return for its sixth year on Friday, April 10,...
Narrabri Shire Council has welcomed new members to its floodplain risk management committee. Ian Bailey was appointed to join the committee at the August meeting. A further two members have been successful in joining after being endorsed at the September meeting. Tony...
Thumbs up to the shire libraries for celebrating 75 years recently. We are so lucky to have such a great facility which offers lots of services for all ages.
Former Narrabri junior Blue Boars Joey Fowler and Sid Harvey will play in their first senior grand finals for the NSW Waratahs this weekend following a crucial victory in the third and final round of the 2025 Super Rugby Aus competition on Saturday. The duo and their...
Narrabri Shire Council has appointed its delegates to organisations and committees until the next meeting to be held in October. While appointing delegates, a councillor also voiced concerns with the previous unequal distribution of councillors serving in the various...
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance on an urgent inter-hospital transfer from Wee Waa Hospital to John Hunter Hospital at 11am on Sunday, September 28. A woman aged in her 60s, suffering a medical condition, was stabilised by the NSW Ambulance...