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Tribute to the late Col Stanford
Narrabri Shire Council will rename Cooma Oval in honour of the late Mr Col Stanford if Mr Stanford’s family agrees. Tuesday’s meeting of the council considered a request from a Narrabri resident for a...
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Year of transition for Local Land Services
It’s been just over one year since the Livestock Health and Pest Authority, the Catchment Management Authority and Primary Industry extension services were amalgamated to form Local Land Services....
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CBD lights options discussed, suggestions brought forward
There were about 80 people at last night’s public meeting to discuss the Narrabri CBD lights and a diversity of opinions were aired. The three-block, three options identified in a council survey - a...
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Big break for Narrabri artist Bronte Wright
Young Narrabri designer Bronte Wright has cracked the national art scene after being hand picked to create a major installation at one of the country’s largest shopping centres. Bronte, the daughter...
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North west growers leading the charge in cotton technology
Farmers in Wee Waa and Narrabri districts will be the first in the world to trial the next generation of genetically modified cotton. The new Bollgard 3 variety contains an extra gene which acts as a...
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Auxiliary’s ‘quiet achievers’ raise $51,000 for the hospital
Narrabri Hospital is acknowledged as one of the best equipped hospitals in country NSW and that valued status has been achieved with the considerable help of the Narrabri branch of the United Hospital...
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European carp muster is coming
It’s the weekend European carp hate and hopefully there will be many fewer of them after it’s over. Narrabri Amateur Fishing Cub will host the eighth Annual Carp Muster on March 7 and 8 and fishers...
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Local author donates books to library
Established local author Chris Taylor has donated the first eight books of her Munro family series to the Narrabri library. The romantic suspense novels are signed and now available for borrowing....
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Father Max farewelled
Father Max Davis was farewelled at a function attended by 129 parishioners and friends at Narrabri Golf Club last night. Fr Max began duties as Parish Priest in Narrabri on January 1, 2010. His...
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Bathurst, Newcastle, Sydney police called to ongoing mine protests at...
Co-ordinated protests continue at Whitehaven Coal’s Maules Creek mine, with 25 people arrested in the last two weeks. Police rescue units are reportedly being forced to make 960km road trips to remove...
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Anxious time for Nosh as council removes its ‘355 committee ‘ status
Alarmed Nosh on the Namoi committee members have endured a roller-coaster ride of worry in the last few days as they feared the 2015 Nosh was in jeopardy. The group was reacting to news that the...
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‘Flood’ and the ‘55 flood’s birthday
Kevin ‘Flood’ Hulbert says he can’t lie about his age, not that he wants to. “Everyone knows how old I am this February,” he said. “It’s the 60th anniversary of the 1955 flood.” The ‘55 flood was a...
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Lakeside exercise, thanks to Rotary
Narrabri Rotarians and a handful of volunteer helpers laboured under the hot summer sun over the weekend to help the community become healthier. On the shore of Narrabri lake, Rotary has laid the...
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Council push for Barwan St. to be a ‘through’ road
Narrabri Shire Council is to push for the creation of busy Barwan Street, Narrabri, as a ‘through road’ with ‘stop’ signs moved from Barwan to Doyle at the intersection. The Local Traffic Facilities...
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Solar power hot topic at cotton field day
Renewable energy was a hot topic at the cotton Big Day Out field day held on a property near Gunnedah recently. Many farmers from the Narrabri area travelled to hear the latest information from energy...
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‘Dob in a druggie’ police ask
Barwon Local Area Command (LAC) Police are asking concerned members of the public to help police clamp down crime by reporting illegal drug and property crime. Barwon LAC Police have launched...
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Santos responds to CSG parliamentary inquiry
Santos management is disappointed with the recommendations of a parliamentary inquiry into the development of coal seam gas in NSW. The committee which compiled the report “Supply and cost of liquid...
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Ladies prepare a big morning tea for Maurice Gleeson memorial bowls day
About 100 bowlers from Narrabri and the district and centres across NSW took to the greens at Narrabri Bowling Club on Saturday for the Maurice Gleeson memorial bowls day. Narrabri cancer support...
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War memorial dedication on Sunday
The last of the stone facings of the new Narrabri war memorial at Narrabri RSL Club have been fixed in place by stonemasons, paving is completed, polished marble columns are now being installed and...
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Business as usual for Civeo’s (The MAC) two shire villages
Civeo, formerly known as The MAC, has no plans to close either Narrabri or Boggabri workforce accommodation villages, the company has said. In a statement today, Civeo said ‘despite recent rumours...
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