Anzac Day commemorations in Narrabri were marked with strong support from the community on Saturday. The Narrabri West dawn service has been acknowledged as one of the best yet, with regular attendees commenting that it had the biggest turnout in many years....
The minutes from the Crime Prevention Committee generated discussion among councillors at this month’s meeting regarding the issue of illegal drug use in the shire. Cr Navin Erathnage, a local GP, highlighted concerns about the ongoing problem of drug use,...
Why spend $20 million on an ad campaign when a simple message to the nation would have done the same job? The average Australian citizen knows how to save on fuel - the cost alone is a deterrent to unnecessary use. People are already cutting back on trips, but for...
Narrabri Shire’s newest councillor Mark Strahle was officially sworn in ahead of his first meeting last Wednesday. Cr Strahle was sworn into the role in the morning with the ordinary meeting taking place later in the afternoon. Cr Strahle was successfully elected as...
The region’s peak water body, Namoi Water, says it is frustrated by the release of the new Water Sharing Plan for the Namoi and Peel Unregulated river systems, with key data and technical information still not provided to stakeholders. Executive officer Mick Coffey...
The community is being invited to help shape the future of Yarrie Lake, with the draft Yarrie Lake Reserve Plan of Management now on public exhibition. The draft plan includes actions to improve recreation and visitor facilities, strengthen long term management of the...
Narrabri Shire Council has published the latest PFAS testing results for the Narrabri town water supply. The newest results of the Namoi reservoir have shown PFAS levels as below current guidelines. This means that the Narrabri Town Water Supply continues to be safe...
Narrabri resident Myra Smith celebrated her 100th birthday with a special morning tea at Whiddon last Friday morning. Mrs Smith was joined by family and friends as well as Whiddon residents and staff for the occasion. Well wishes were received from dignitaries...
Narrabri Shire Council is seeking community input into new proposed town and village signs. The new signs would be in a vertical format and feature a design element relating to each area. In an update at last Wednesday afternoon’s council meeting, it was noted that...
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a motorcycle accident near Burren Junction at 11am on Tuesday, April 14. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated a man aged in his 20s for multiple injuries on the scene, before being transported by road to meet...
Anzac Day will be observed with a double public holiday in 2026. This year, Anzac Day falls on a Saturday. The usual village, town, state and national commemorations will take place on Saturday, April 25. However, the Monday following Anzac Day has also been gazetted...
The Rotary Club of Narrabri will receive concessional use of The Crossing Theatre to enable the organisation to stage its annual Science and Engineering Challenge. The challenge is a signature project of Rotary and attracts hundreds of students from across the North...