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Swimming membership could likely take a dive
Families have hit back at proposed rises to entry fees at Narrabri Shire Council’s pools at Narrabri, Wee Waa and Boggabri. As The Courier revealed last Thursday, increased entry fees, including...
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Fish will be able to swim up, and down
Fish will be able to swim up and downstream from Mollee Weir on the Namoi River in the near future, thanks to a new fish passage to be installed at the weir. Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries has...
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State minister opens shire’s aquatic centre
Government representatives and senior executives from Whitehaven Coal and Boggabri Coal were joined by Narrabri Shire councillors, swimming club members and community guests at the official opening of...
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Airline overhaul with performance promise
Passengers are being promised improved on-time performance, a faster online booking system and the prospect of new promotional fares, following the announcement Aeropelican will merge with Brindabella...
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Our rural doctor may be forced out
At a time when Australia is receiving 3000 mostly unskilled refugees each month by boat it seems anomalous that a valued and highly trained member of the Narrabri community may have to leave Australia...
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Safety concerns raised after protesters access mine site
Mining company Idemitsu Australia Resources says the company has been “left no choice but to pursue our legal options” after protesters gained access to its Boggabri coal mine site. Activist group...
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Hair is down, down and staying down
Four Coles staff members lost their locks on Friday - all for a good cause. The supermarket has been raising money for RedKite and to buy a portable oxygen unit for Narrabri Community Health. Four...
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Motion flushed with success
Councillor Robyn Faber has achieved a victory on behalf of highway travellers and members of the local community in need. More public toilets in Narrabri and Wee Waa will now remain open 24 hours a...
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Airport upgrade on track
Narrabri Airport is set for a major makeover, after a revised plan was adopted by Narrabri Shire Council on Tuesday at its monthly meeting. Director of Planning, Paul Bawden, presented a timeline for...
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Thieves strike as mother gives birth at hospital
While Chloe Orman was giving birth to baby daughter Hailee in the early hours of last Wednesday morning, thieves were helping themselves to the contents of the family car in the Narrabri Hospital car...
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Crews respond to multiple fires
Local firefighters from both Fire and Rescue NSW and the Rural Fire Service have been called to several fires over the past few days. A car was taken from a Thurlagoona Street property driveway on...
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Coal protests continue for second day
Gomeroi people have spent the past two days protesting at what they claim has been a lack of consultation with Whitehaven about cultural and heritage concerns, following Thursday’s announcement by the...
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Community packs theatre to support regional training centre in Narrabri
A proposed Narrabri trades training centre could become a new model for regional delivery of practical training alongside tertiary courses. The concept was enthusiastically supported by a capacity...
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Chief scientist inspects Pilliga gas operations
The NSW chief scientist and engineer is today back in Sydney after yesterday inspecting several Santos sites in the Pilliga Forest. Professor Mary O’Kane was in Narrabri as part of her independent...
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Doing the emu dance - NAIDOC Week Cultural Celebrations
NAIDOC Week was commemorated in Narrabri on Tuesday with an Indigenous cultural celebration at the Narrabri Kids Education Centre. Indigenous dance group of Clinton Lamb, Michael Hurley, Brodie Allen...
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Council acts on air quality concerns as coal mining continues expansion
Narrabri Shire Council has acted on concerns about possible impacts on air quality as open cut coal mining expands in the shire. Today’s committee meeting tabled a recommendation that the council...
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Tiny bug could have implications for Santos’ gas plans in the Pilliga
They’re the tiny creatures that have landed Narrabri and Santos in national headlines. An Armidale-based aquatic ecologist says he has made a submission to the federal government concerning Santos’...
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Drivers lucky to escape serious injury after highway collision
Police say they are investigating the possibility a driver fell asleep at the wheel on the Kamilaroi Highway near Boggabri on Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in a serious collision and fire. The...
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Council inspects The MAC as Boggabri is boosted by $1.8 million contribution
Narrabri Shire Council, and The Courier, have been given an exclusive tour of the new MAC Village in Boggabri, as work continues for completion later this year. During yesterday’s inspection, a cheque...
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State of the art soft fall for school’s play area
Local benefactors have joined Narrabri Public School to provide improved recreational facilities for special education students at the school. On Friday, principal Michael Clare thanked the Narrabri...
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