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Pacific Islanders go bush to protest against mining development
Thirty Pacific Islanders have converged on the Leard State Forest in an attempt to halt the construction of Whitehaven and Idemitsu Boggabri coal mines. The ‘Pacific Climate Warriors’ were joined by...
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Mayor confident Narrabri on track for airline
The mayor Cr Conrad Bolton remains confident that Narrabri is on track for the resumption of a regular air service. Virgin Australia is now carrying out a survey of potential usage of the airline,...
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CSG battle sets state wide precedent
Farmers near Bellata and Gurley have won a landmark case to have a Petroleum Exploration Licence cancelled. This week the State Government cancelled PELs 468 – 470 held by mining exploration...
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Narrabri not immune to ‘ice epidemic’
The convenor of a national drugs conference in Melbourne this week, Emeritus Professor David Penington, warns that country towns across Australia are not immune to the harmful social impacts of...
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Government funded solicitor clarifies protesters’ rights at Narrabri meeting
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is providing legal advice for people campaigning against mining in the Narrabri district and surrounding areas. The Principal Solicitor of the New South Wales...
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Drought halves district cotton crop
The total area of cotton planted around the Narrabri district is predicted to halve this year due to the drought and poor cotton prices. CSD agronomist Rob Eveleigh estimates 19,000 hectares of...
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Rural property sales pick up after autumn slump
Rural property buyers are closely scrutinising potential purchases as dry conditions prevail and profit margins diminish. A very dry autumn put a stop to most sale activity with both sellers and...
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Shire crime prevention plan on track
Narrabri Shire’s community crime prevention plan is in the final stages of preparation for presentation to Narrabri Shire Council. The plan is being drafted by a committee of council, police and...
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The Show will go on in Narrabri
Narrabri Show will go ahead in 2015, after a last ditch attempt to appoint an executive committee was successful. There had been fears that the Show would lapse for want of a president and secretary,...
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Stolen alcohol retrieved after Namoi Hotel break-in
At 11:45 pm on Sunday night it’s believed several teenagers broke into the Namoi Hotel and attempted to steal 8 cartons of rum and coke cans. Thieves broke the lock from the door of the bottle shop...
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Young drivers learn about life on the road
It only takes only seconds for something to go wrong on the road and turn a person’s life upside down. An average of 400 lives are lost on NSW roads every year, many of whom are young drivers. Road...
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Bumper barley crop ready for harvest
Parched paddocks and failed crops have dominated the headlines for much of North Western NSW this year, but there are some important success stories to be told. Daryl Hayne has worked hard all of his...
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Winning the war against Alligator weed
The Namoi River within the Narrabri Shire Council boundaries has been found free of one of the world’s worst aquatic weeds. Council recently inspected a 290 kilometre section of the River, from the...
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Water release down Namoi in December
The Namoi River could soon flow freely again between Keepit Dam and Walgett with plans for a bulk water release from Split Rock Dam in early December. The release will help replenish supplies for...
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NextGen - Narrabri's next generation of professionals
The Narrabri district’s next generation of young professionals will launch a new networking group next month to provide an opportunity for 18 to 35 year olds to meet on a regular basis and discuss...
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Maules Creek mine close to start of production
The $767 million Maules Creek mine, the largest open cut coal mine currently under development in Australia, will begin railing coal two months ahead of schedule in January 2015. The new production...
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Job losses at Boggabri Coal Mine with end of haulage project
A major contractor at the Boggabri Coal Mine has confirmed job losses will occur early next year as a result of the completion of an interim haulage project. LCR Group has had 75 employees working...
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Call to action on regional air services
An 11 month study into regional air services has been completed and calls on the state government to establish a special taskforce to promote country services. The report from the NSW Legislative...
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Narrabri Shire fit for the future but road costs are crippling
The heavy cost of roads upkeep and improvements should be quarantined from other council activities to present a fair picture of a council’s financial viability, the mayor Cr Conrad Bolton said today....
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Fire destroys Narrabri house
Narrabri firefighters arrived at the scene of a house fire in Barwan street early this morning with reports that it was feared people were trapped in the burning home. Narrabri station commander Shane...
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