DARRELL TIEMENS Mayor, Narrabri Shire Council One of the best pieces of news our community has received this year was the announcement that the Narrabri Courier and the Wee Waa News would continue publishing. Like many residents, I was relieved and pleased to see...
JAMIE CHAFFEY Federal member for Parkes In this age when community is more important than ever, local newspapers play an irreplaceable role in celebrating the wonderful people, places and organisations we love in regional New South Wales. The rise of social media and...
ROY BUTLER Independent Member for Barwon Welcome back! It was a mercifully short gap between editions, but enough time to really drive home how central the Courier and the Wee Waa News are to their communities. I congratulate the Times News Group for recognising the...
A big crowd rolled up to be part of Narrabri Touch's Wee Waa gala night, with both junior and adult players taking to the field, as well as community members enjoying the action from the sidelines. "We were very happy with the event, ecstatic with the amount of people...
DYLAN SMITH Dedication to the Gunnedah community, and her role in the David-and-Goliath battle against BHP and Shenhua on the Liverpool Plains, has seen Susan Lyle awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. Lyle was announced as a medal recipient in the King's...
TIMES NEWS GROUP The Courier (Narrabri Shire) returns today after a month-long absence that many feared would become permanent. When the Courier, Gunnedah Times and Wee Waa News published their final editions on 7 May, generations of readers were left wondering...
DYLAN SMITH Prominent Narrabri volunteer Tricia Hadley has officially been presented with her Order of Australia Medal. Hadley was announced as a recipient in the Australia Day 2025 honours list, but had been unable to attend investiture ceremonies held last year....
TIMES NEWS GROUP The Wee Waa News returns today after a month-long absence that many feared would become permanent. When the Wee Waa News, The Courier (Narrabri Shire) and Gunnedah Times published their final editions on 7 May, generations of readers were left...
FOR more than 20 years, Connie Smith has been the key organiser of the Wee Waa Lions Club's debutante ball, and she said 2026 was "one of the biggest ones yet". Held on Saturday, May 23, at the Wee Waa Bowling Club, the ball attracted 201 guests. "A mighty, mighty...
All roads led to Rowena on Sunday for the annual June long weekend Cracker Night, with about 1,300 people travelling to the north-west NSW village for a spectacular show: an evening of fireworks, fun and country hospitality. For 30 years, the Rowie school community...
The donation of an accessible van will have an enormous impact on Cindy 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 Cindy can easily be...
Wee Waa hospital has welcomed Natasha Middlemiss as its new Health Service Manager. “I’m very excited to be starting in the role here at Wee Waa Health Service,” Natasha told the Wee Waa News. “Everyone has been incredibly welcoming, and I already feel like part of...