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Memorial service tribute to Paul Kahl MBE OAM
The Crossing Theatre was packed on Tuesday as hundreds gathered to pay tribute to the late Paul Kahl MBE, OAM, a man who played a pivotal role in fundamentally changing the landscape of agriculture in...
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Opposition continues as Maules Ck mine officially opened
The Australia Institute has labelled the rise of mining in the Narrabri Shire as the industry’s ‘last gasp’ before renewables take hold. A representative from the research institute, which is funded...
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Grains research institute now the nation’s biggest
Narrabri is now home to the largest regionally based grains research facility in Australia. This week, the University of Sydney announced the purchase of Ron and Gloria Campey’s farm L’lara, a 1838...
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Move for a strategic plan for lake
Community interest in the future development of Yarrie Lake as a water sports recreation area drew more than 60 people to an informal meeting on the lake foreshore on Saturday afternoon. The gathering...
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Tenayah Woodward wins the Auscott Scholarship
Narrabri High School student Tenayah Woodward has been awarded the 2015 Auscott Scholarship. Tenayah, the daughter of Tania and Dean Woodward, is the 48th recipient from the Namoi Valley to be awarded...
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Barwon Woman of the Year breaking down health barriers
One week after being announced Narrabri Shire’s Citizen of the Year, local woman Kelly Foran has now been awarded the highest honour for women in the Barwon Electorate. Kelly was recently named the...
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Thieves arrested, families relieved
Residents of Wee Waa are breathing a sigh of relief as two thieves, believed to be responsible for a series of thefts and break-ins over recent weeks, were arrested last Monday. Anglican Reverend...
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Airport upgrade: construction start nears
A start on construction work for the upgrade of Narrabri Airport is getting close. Narrabri Shire’s Director of Engineering Services, Mr Andre Kompler, will table a report on the construction and...
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Water for Baan Baa: Kevin Humphries announces $4.4 million project
Baan Baa residents today welcomed the long awaited news that their village is to have a water supply. Member for Barwon, Mr Kevin Humphries, announced that the NSW government had allocated $2.2...
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Former cotton researcher sets sights on dairy industry
The embattled Australian dairy industry, which has struggled with low milk prices and dry conditions in recent years, has recruited a former Narrabri cotton researcher in an attempt to inject more...
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$10,000 for lake surrounds
The Narrabri Lake Advisory Committee has secured a $10,000 grant from the State Government to implement a planting plan for native trees, shrubs and grasses on the parklands surrounding the lake....
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Community urged to attend meeting on CBD proposals
The Narrabri community will next week have the opportunity to express its views and hear information on an issue which has occupied the thoughts of many for many years - the proposed Maitland Street...
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Government cracks down on foreign farm ownership
North western rural real estate agents feel reassured by the Federal Government’s decision to tighten regulations around the purchase of farm land by foreign companies. Yesterday the government...
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Epic horse drawn journey raises funds for research
Ian ‘Rattles’ Retallack was up early today, as always, to hitch up his horses and resume his epic fund raising journey around Australia. “But a bit of a slower start today,” Ian said. “My two horses...
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Gallipoli stage drama will launch ANZAC centenary
Narrabri RSL Club is planning to kick start the commemoration of the Anzac Centenary with a special event. “The club will be staging ‘‘Gallipoli - a manual of trench warfare’, a dramatic play which...
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Narrabri Education Foundation supports community's young people
Narrabri Education Foundation (NEF) has again been a conduit of community support for Narrabri’s young people setting out on their career training pathway. Last week, the NEF announced grants...
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Auscott managers remain positive as drought bites hard
Just a quarter of the average cotton crop has been planted at Auscott’s Namoi Valley operations between Wee Waa and Narrabri this year. In the fallow fields the ground is dry and cracking. Like most...
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Protests continue despite closure of camp Wando
Planned protests went ahead at Whitehaven’s Maules Creek coal mine over the weekend, and continue this week, despite the closure of the local protester hub, ‘Camp Wando’. Additional specialist police...
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Council says ‘no’ to Riverbend development
Narrabri Shire Council has voted not to support a proposed change to the Narrabri Local Environment Plan (LEP) to include a motel-functions centre to be developed at the Riverbend Estate. Today’s...
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Narrabri Showgirl a strong contender at regional finals
Narrabri Showgirl Sarah Jones has narrowly missed out on selection to attend the state finals in Sydney later this year. Sarah performed extremely well at the Zone 4 regional finals in Gunnedah last...
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