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Thumbs down 12/6/25

Thumbs down to the people who moved house in Elliott Street and left their cats behind. Shame on you! Please come back and collect them or at least surrender them.

Thumbs down 12/6/25

Thumbs down. It’s sad to come to Narrabri and see all the empty shops. Smaller towns seem to have more shops than Narrabri.

Thumbs up 12/6/25

Thumbs up to the fabulous community of Rowena for staging another great cracker night on the weekend and the Show and Shine during the day was fantastic.

The enigma of a genius: Unravelling Leonardo da Vinci

The enigma of a genius: Unravelling Leonardo da Vinci

The Narrabri RSL & Services Club were the hosts of a recent ArtsNational Narrabri arts talk with UK arts historian Alice Foster. A packed auditorium listened to Alice presenting an in-depth look into the famous paintings of Leonardo da Vinci with her talk titled...

NHS students attend public speaking competition

NHS students attend public speaking competition

On Thursday, May 22, a region-wide public speaking competition and youth forum was held in Tamworth as part of the Parliament of NSW’s Regional Roadshows. Narrabri High School student Caitlin Evans proudly spoke on the topic ‘My Hope for NSW’ for six minutes,...

Couple celebrates 61st wedding anniversary

Couple celebrates 61st wedding anniversary

Jim and Doreen Bruce have recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. They were married at St Cyprian’s Church in Narrabri on May 28, 1964. The couple have raised three children Julie, Rodney and Joanne and have 10 grandchildren and six great- grandchildren....

Young Wee Waarians awarded AgriFutures scholarships

Young Wee Waarians awarded AgriFutures scholarships

Wee Waa’s Caitlyn Coutts-Smith and Emma Holmes have been announced recipients of the 2025 AgriFutures Australia’s Horizon Scholarship Program. The pair are passionate about agriculture and are two of just 21 students from across the country chosen to be part of the...

Shire community front and centre in push for better rural healthcare

Shire community front and centre in push for better rural healthcare

It is shaping up to be another significant week in our shire, with several important matters on the horizon – including the upcoming visit of the NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services. This inquiry will be holding hearings in Narrabri and Tamworth...

Royal Flying Doctor Service to receive $15 million in budget

Royal Flying Doctor Service to receive $15 million in budget

There was some great news last week with the announcement by Health Minister Ryan Park that the Royal Flying Doctor will receive $15 million in the budget to ensure that it can continue providing its services to the people of NSW. The RFDS’s services reach parts of...