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Lights on night for the CBD Christmas Tree
Hundreds of people gathered for the official switching on of the Narrabri Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree lights on Thursday night. Maitland Street in front of the Post Office site for the tree was...
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Mungbean crop in 'the lap of the gods', despite rain event
The district’s mungbean crop is expected to be significantly smaller this year due to the drought. Agronomists are reporting the recent rain event won’t be enough for many farmers to plant a crop....
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Positive price trend for last sale of the year
Prices at Narrabri Saleyards have held up reasonably well in what was an exceptionally tough year for local graziers. Narrabri Associated Agents sold approximately 30,000 head of cattle in 2014, but...
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Men’s Shed has bad news for Myna birds
Narrabri Men’s Shed has embarked on a project which may eliminate the population of Indian Myna birds in Narrabri. The Mynas are pests which have been the subject of eradication programs across...
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Whitehaven Coal fined
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has fined Whitehaven Coal $15,000 for breaching the annual limit of coal production at its Tarrawonga mine near Boggabri. A condition on the company’s...
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Red Cross has serious message for festive season
The Narrabri Branch of the Red Cross held a Christmas party at the RSL last week, celebrating a successful year for the organisation. Members marked the Centenary year of the Australian Red Cross in...
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Council launches random drug and alcohol testing
Narrabri Shire Council has introduced random drug and alcohol testing for employees, contractors and volunteers. On Monday morning 25 workers were selected to undergo the drug and alcohol testing at...
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New CSG community group holds its first meeting
The first meeting of the body which is the interface between community, local and government authorities and Santos met for the first time in Narrabri on Wednesday. The Narrabri Community Consultative...
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Cop dogs Bev and Fin drop in to Narrabri
Expect to see more of Bev and Fin and perhaps some of their colleagues in Narrabri shire in future. Bev, a drug ‘sniffer dog’ and Fin, a ‘GP’ (general purpose police dog) are based with the Dog Unit...
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$25,000 grant for West skate park project
The ambitious plan to build a competition standard skate park at Narrabri West has been given a major boost. On Friday, Member for Barwon, Mr Kevin Humphries, presented the park proponents, Narrabri...
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Narrabri Rotary hosts nurse from Solomon Islands
The Narrabri Rotary Club has enabled a nurse from the Solomon Islands to undertake a rare training opportunity at hospitals in the Australian bush. Leaving the tropical rainforests and volcanic...
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Field day helps farmers tackle drought challenges
A drought assistance field day held on a property in the Pilliga has equipped landholders with information and management strategies to cope with ongoing dry conditions. The day focused on improving...
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Humphries notes Narrabri’s age of opportunity at networking event
The Local Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries has described Narrabri as a ‘healthy, prosperous’ community, and encouraged the developement of local networking group ‘NextGen’. NextGen invited the...
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Sex offender on the run in Walgett area
Police are appealing for information to locate a man wanted for aggravated sexual assault offences. Rodney Griffiths, aged 47, is believed to be camping and sleeping in empty sheds and shanties in...
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Christmas for community groups
Narrabri shire community groups were delighted to receive an early Christmas present on Friday. Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries distributed tens of thousands of dollars in grants to local...
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Narrabri High School records solid results in HSC
Narrabri High School students recorded ‘solid results’ in the 2014 Higher School Certificate (HSC) said principal Mr Rod Jones. There were individual excellent results. Exam results were forwarded to...
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Narrabri Fishing Club still going strong after 25 years
The Narrabri Fishing Club held its 25th anniversary celebrations last week, marking a quarter century of fish releases into the Namoi River. Club members are dedicated to the sport of fishing, but...
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Independent candidate will contest Barwon election
Mr Rohan Boehm, Narrabri, has announced he will contest the March 28 state election in Barwon, standing as the People’s Voice for Barwon. Mr Boehm has been prominent in the People for the Plains anti...
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Sex offender caught after hiding out near Walgett
A man wanted on warrants for aggravated sexual offences, and thought to have been hiding out near Walgett, was arrested by police in Dubbo on Tuesday following a tip-off from a member of the public....
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Coal railings start early at Maules Creek mine
Whitehaven Coal began railing coal out from its Maules Creek mine on Wednesday night, approximately three months ahead of the original schedule. The coal rail out was advised in an announcement to...
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