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Winter chills don’t stop motor thrills
Sunday May 4 saw a chilly and windy day for round two of the Narrabri Dirt Bike Club Championships. Around 30 riders from various clubs including Coonamble, Dubbo, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Moree and...
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A place to call home as Abbeyfield opens
After more than a decade of planning and hard work by a dedicated group of people, the Abbeyfield house has finally opened its doors in Narrabri. The home, at 35 Doyle Street, provides permanent...
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Rotarians on hand to help fight bowel cancer
Bowel cancer is Australia’s number one internal cancer, killing more than 4000 men and women each year. If caught early, however, the disease can be curable. May is Rotary Bowelscan month, with $12...
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Construction begins on new $12 million Wee Waa bridge
The new $12.2 million Tulladunna Bridge over the Namoi River at Wee Waa began construction this week. The upgrade is part of the NSW Government’s $145 million Bridges for the Bush program. Barwon MP...
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Huge line up of new entertainment is at the Wee Waa Show this weekend
Bright lights and dazzling colours will bring the dusty Wee Waa Showground to life this Friday and Saturday as the town hosts its 80th annual show. The Wee Waa Show committee has spent months...
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Special morning tea to recognise our dedicated nurses
Nurses have been voted Australia’s most trusted professionals for 20 consecutive years, but they don’t always get the thanks they deserve for their around-the-clock work. The Narrabri Hospital...
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Variety Bash set for another tour through NSW
The 2014 Newcastle Variety Bash will depart the foreshore this Sunday with about 60 cars, including two Narrabri teams. Tracey Rex is returning for her 12th year, this time with partner Stuart Black...
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Bee industry converges on Narrabri
(NSWAA) held its annual conference at Narrabri’s Crossing Theatre last week. People working directly and indirectly with the bee industry travelled from around the state to attend the event. Lectures...
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Hopes barley could be dry winter’s answer
Most producers around the region have turned to the traditional wheat and canola this season, but with the run of dry weather one farm has pinned its hopes on barley. “Woodville”, 20 kilometres north...
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Stage set for thousands of Keith fans at Collins Park
At least 5000 people will descend on Narrabri’s Collins Park next month when Keith Urban performs as part of his national tour. Preparations are well underway for the Light the Fuse tour, which will...
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World’s biggest dog visits the West Lake
Plenty of dogs are walked around the Narrabri West Lake each day, but probably none are quite as big as Gulliver. The tall canine stopped by Narrabri last Wednesday with a support crew from Guide Dog...
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Salvos out in force this weekend
The Salvation Army is calling on the Narrabri community to support the annual Red Shield Appeal Doorknock this weekend. Residents are being asked to either give generously or give up a few hours of...
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Brigade battles blaze at business premises
Thick black smoke billowed from the rear of Blue Dog Smash Repairs on Saturday as a fire spread through vehicles and other materials and threatened a collection of plastic in a neighbouring business,...
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Cosy cot a boon for needful newborn babies
Narrabri Hospital has taken delivery of the latest in infant resuscitation technology, a new $22,000 Cosy Cot. Nurse Unit manager Suellen Stove explained that the new equipment was a gentle way to get...
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Year 6 students gain leadership experience
Year 6 students from Narrabri West Public School have taken one big step towards becoming effective leaders. The group of eight travelled to Tamworth on Tuesday, May 6, to attend a GRIP Leadership...
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Urgent moves to find air service for shire
Narrabri Shire is again without an air service following yesterday’s shock announcement that Vincent Aviation has gone into receivership. All Narrabri Sydney flights were cancelled yesterday afternoon...
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Harmony Inc is tuned up for big eisteddfod
Narrabri’s renowned community choir, Harmony Inc. completed its fine-tuning this week to take on the best of the north-west choral groups at the 44th Dubbo City Eisteddfod on Saturday. Harmony Inc....
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Eagles to leave nest for huge Inverell test
Narrabri Eagles made it a back-to-back success at Leitch Oval last Saturday, after a dominant display from the home team in the second and third quarters handed them a 61-point victory over the...
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Winning family goes home in a new car
The Parker family of Narrabri drove home in a brand new car last week, their fantasic prize in a Northern Inland Credit Union promotion. Trinity, Deanna and their family of four children were ecstatic...
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CAMstart gets behind World No Tobacco Day
Staff at Narrabri’s CAMstart pharmacy got together last Friday and Saturday to support World No Tobacco Day, which is celebrated annually on May 31. CAMstart Narrabri got behind World No Tobacco Day...
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