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Was this a record hailstone?
Narrabri may have achieved a new, and unwanted, record. Last Saturday’s massive hailstorm may have produced hail of record breaking size. The front page photo of the huge hailstone in last Tuesday’s...
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Big fines for area's protesters
Environmental activists are in shock after coal mine protesters were slammed with fines ranging from $600 to almost $8000 in Narrabri Local Court this week. The activists appeared before magistrate...
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Relay ramps up
Namoi Valley Relay For Life is well and truly ramping up preparations for its big day, with Tuesday being the start of 'Paint the town Purple' week long celebrations. All things purple is on the order...
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Council will consider the major upgrade of ‘second’ Wee Waa CBD block
A major upgrade of the ‘second’ CBD block in Wee Waa now appears to be on the council agenda. The upgrade is proposed to bring the Church Street to Charles Street block up to a standard compatible...
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Wee Waa platform for successful career in politics
Former Wee Waa woman Emma Watts has climbed the political ladder to become Chair of the Policy Committee for the Federal National Party. Emma is at the helm of a body which facilitates the transition...
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Renewable future for Pilliga Pottery
Local business Pilliga Pottery has made a complete transition to solar power and is investigating further renewable energy options. Maria Rickert has been running her pottery tourist attraction in the...
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All welcome at Youth Shack opening event
The enthusiastic band of supporters and organisers of the Youth Shack, Narrabri’s new youth centre, are looking forward to welcoming visitors to an open day from 4 to 6pm on Wednesday. The mayor Cr...
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Fleece judging show success
Year 11 Narrabri High School Student, Courtney Boyd, has placed third in the Merino Fleece Judging State Final held at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. Courtney judged two classes of four fleeces. “I...
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Sydney Royal’s Grand Champion Ram
A Dorper ram owned by Mark and Angela Gett of Narrabri has been named Grand Champion Ram of the Sydney Royal Easter Show. ‘Whynot Hadley’, bred at the Gett family’s ‘Whynot’ Dorper stud on Yarrie Lake...
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Friendly Faces seeking a helping hand
Narrabri founder of the Friendly Faces Helping Hands foundation, Kelly Foran has recruited the support of senior politicians to strengthen her foundation and ability to help others. Assistant Federal...
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Danger and damage at park concerns council
The grounds of Collins Park are regularly being badly damaged by late night drivers performing fast and dangerous manoeuvres and council staff fear someone will be hurt in an accident as vehicles roar...
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Philip won’t let wheelchair stop him walking for cancer cause
There will be plenty of inspiring stories coming out of next month’s Namoi Valley Relay For Life, with numerous cancer survivor and carer tales, and none more so than Philip Foxe’s. Motivated to do...
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Costa plants a tree for proposed track
Visiting landscape designer and ABC personality Costa Georgiadis more or less turned the first sod of a proposed scenic walking and cycle path along the Narrabri Creek when he recently visited...
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Royal Easter Show beef challenge growing at Bellata
The Royal Agricultural Society’s annual feedlot challenge run on ‘Wilga’, west of Bellata, has grown dramatically since its inception in 2012. The competition was established in conjunction with the...
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Jas and Karla selected by yoga guru
An internationally renowned Indian yoga guru has chosen two Narrabri yoga instructors to instruct across Australia on his behalf. Swami Ramdevji has travelled to 177 countries teaching his yoga and...
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Local cake decorator invited to judge at Sydney Royal Show
Narrabri lady Janice Smith was one of four cake critics chosen to judge at this year’s Royal Easter Show. She was given 51 entries to judge which took two full days to complete. The cakes are judged...
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Showgirls shine for 50th anniversary of the Narrabri Showgirl quest
Past winners of the Narrabri Showgirl competition attended the Narrabri Show Society’s ball on the weekend to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the competition. The first Narrabri Showgirl quest...
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Mining councils call for impact inquiry
The Association of Mining Related Councils (AMRC) of which Narrabri Shire council is a member, has continued its appeal to the NSW Government for an ‘in depth’ mining impact analysis. “It is time...
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Northern regional body is ‘all about jobs and development’
Recently appointed chair of Regional Development Australia Northern Inland, Mr Russell Stewart, convened his first committee meeting as chair in Wee Waa. The location was chosen as an indication of...
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The Youth Shack is officially open
The Narrabri Shire Youth Centre, the ‘Youth Shack’, was officially opened yesterday evening by Mayor Cr. Conrad Bolton. The Youth shack and its services are a significant community asset. The opening...
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