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Friendship and education focus of visit

Friendship and education focus of visit

MEMBERS of the Gunnedah Evening VIEW Club welcomed national councillor Mary Holliworth to their June dinner meeting at Gunnedah Bowling Club. Holliworth outlined the history of VIEW, which stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women, and spoke about the...

Accessibility boost for Cindee Rose thanks to Rotary van donation

Accessibility boost for Cindee Rose thanks to Rotary van donation

THE donation of an accessible van will have an enormous impact on Cindee Rose and her family. The wheelchair accessible van was a partnership between the Rotary Club of Narrabri and Narrabri taxi operator Doug Orman. For the Rose family, it means Cindee can easily be...

Bob Leister remembered for dedication to family and community

Bob Leister remembered for dedication to family and community

TRIBUTES have been flowing for former Gunnedah & District Historical Society president Bob Leister, who died in Canberra on May 3, aged 87. Born in Gunnedah on June 28, 1938, Bob spent most of his life in the town he loved and became well known through his work in...

Hard-working ‘Chop’ Elphick remembered by golfing industry

Hard-working ‘Chop’ Elphick remembered by golfing industry

TRIBUTES have flowed for Gunnedah Golf Club turf manager and former superintendent Ian Elphick. Chop, as he was affectionately known, was remembered as a larger than life character renowned for his turf expertise. The New South Wales Golf Course Superintendents...

Shire locals acknowledged in parliament

Shire locals acknowledged in parliament

DYLAN SMITH The efforts of three Narrabri Shire residents have been acknowledged in state parliament. Local show identity Francis Drysdale, former Narrabri RSL Memorial & Citizens Club (Club Narrabri) board vice-president Gary Mason and PhD student MD Saleh Uddin...

Region’s transport priorities mapped out in new plan

Region’s transport priorities mapped out in new plan

KEY transport priorities for the North West region have been detailed as part of the state government's Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan. The plan, described by the NSW government as a 20-year vision, defines the key transport priorities for the region to...

NarrabriShire facing $5.5m deficit

NarrabriShire facing $5.5m deficit

NARRABRI Shire Council is forecasting a $5.5m deficit in the next financial year, with staff citing rising costs, reduced grant funding and cost shifting from other levels of government among the key budget pressures. The council's 2026–27 draft operational plan and...

New club four champions crowned

New club four champions crowned

LISA Pillar, Eva Sadler, Rebecca Taylor and Janice Fox are the Narrabri Bowling Club's club four champions for 2025/2026. They defeated Lorraine Scott, Debbie Gleeson, Ronnie Dewar and Marie Redman. Pillar's team led from the beginning winning the first four ends to...

Nolan, Eather claim first place in Morton Memorial Stableford

Nolan, Eather claim first place in Morton Memorial Stableford

THE Morton Memorial Mixed 4BBB Stableford was played on Sunday 31 May. Ken Nolan and Leisa Eather were the winners on the day, scoring 44 points on a countback. Runner-up was awarded to Margot and Peter Leitch on 44 points while Bob and Maree Taylor were third on 43...

Council seeks clarity after Inland Rail project axed

Council seeks clarity after Inland Rail project axed

NARRABRI Shire Council is seeking clarity from the federal government in relation to the recently axed Inland Rail project and its impact on the district. The Inland Rail project was a multibillion-dollar Australian infrastructure initiative designed to construct a...

Three local scientists finalists for Researcher of the Year honour

Three local scientists finalists for Researcher of the Year honour

THREE local scientists whose work is shaping the future of Australian cotton have been named finalists for the 2026 Cotton Seed Distributors Researcher of the Year award. The award, to be presented at the 2026 Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast as part of...

Celebrating the return of local news

Celebrating the return of local news

IT'S wonderful to be back on the pages of the Gunnedah Times in its first edition under the ownership of Times News Group. This is great news for the Gunnedah Shire community who value having a local paper to voice concerns and opinions, find out about upcoming events...

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