Five community groups have received funding towards local projects, community events and facility improvements through round one of Narrabri Shire Council’s 2025/ 26 Community Financial Assistance Program. Held in the council chambers, the official ceremony and deed...
Who would have thought that Narrabri would face water insecurity due to PFAS contamination of town bores? By comparison, the Narrabri gas project is a known risk to the Great Artesian Basin (GAB). The project will drill 850 wells through the Pilliga Forest, passing...
I am writing in response to Dr Chris Cole’s recent letter regarding the Narrabri Community Battery. Misinformation about how batteries and our energy system work can cause unnecessary fear, so I would like to share some engineering facts. I am an electrical engineer...
Narrabri Rotary Club was delighted to receive the donation of a trailer from proprietor of Kaputar Ford, Ken Flower. The kind donation means the storage of items needed for running of the Narrabri Rotary Markets, advertised in The Courier each month, no longer has to...
About 2:30am on Friday, December 12, Police were conducting proactive patrols of the Narrabri township. Police stopped a 31-year-old man at the intersection of Ugoa Street and Cooma Road. After a number of enquiries, the man was subject to a subsequent search whereby...
Member for Barwon Roy Butler has said a thorough investigation is needed into how a firearms licence was issued to an individual whose son appeared on an ASIO watch list. The parliamentarian, who represents Narrabri Shire in Macquarie Street, also queried how the man...
New arrivals are making a splash at Taronga Western Plains Zoo – NSW’s Best Major Tourist Attraction – this summer. The Dubbo Zoo, which claimed the gong at the recent NSW Tourism Awards, has welcomed four Black-handed Spider Monkey babies, three African Lion cubs,...
GrainGrowers has announced the next cohort of the Australian Grain Leaders Program, a unique professional development opportunity for growers and industry participants exploring future leadership roles in the grains industry. The 2026 Australian Grain Leaders Program...
With the arrival of summer, NSW Health is urging people to protect themselves from mosquito bites after earlier than expected detections of two mosquito borne viruses that can cause brain swelling. The first detection of Japanese Encephalitis virus in mosquitoes for...
Wahgunyah Dreamtime Mirri declared that they mean business once again as they produced a 30-run victory against Redfern Contracting in the sixth round of the 2025/26 Narrabri District Women’s Cricket Association season at Hogan Oval on Saturday night. In the only...
Civic leaders have expressed their shock following the tragic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, that has resulted in the death of 15 victims. The shooting at the well-known eastern suburbs beach occurred during a large Hanukkah celebration on Sunday evening....
Two teenage boys have been charged under Operation Soteria following an alleged home invasion in Collarenebri. About 11.40am on Sunday, November 30, police were called to a house on Herbert Street following reports of a home invasion. Officers attached to Central...