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Firefighters battle blazes under catastrophic weather conditions
An extraordinary effort by firefighters and aircraft brought two major bushfires near Wee Waa and Bellata under control despite ‘catastrophic’ conditions on Friday. The Culgoora Forest fire, eight...
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Youth Shack to be new centre for Narrabri’s young
The push for a youth centre in Narrabri has reached its next step, with the Youth Shack to be its official name. A competition was run to seek entries for a proposed name and logo, with the winner...
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First boats, now swimming banned at Yarrie Lake
A suspicion that Blue Green Algae is in Yarrie Lake has forced the Trust to ban swimming. It hasn’t been confirmed that the material drifting in the water is Blue Green Algae, but the decision was...
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Our farmers desperate for drought assistance
Landholders west and south of Wee Waa are desperately hoping the NSW government will announce a drought-declaration for their area this month, but many believe it should have come months ago. The...
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Protesters arrested at Whitehaven site
Two protesters who chained themselves to bulldozers at Whitehaven’s Maules Creek mine site have been charged. The 53-year-old male from Parramatta Park in Queensland and a 21-year-old female from...
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Plane movements on the increase again
Narrabri Airport has looked like a major regional airport in the past week, with a big jet landing yesterday afternoon and last Friday evening. Vincent Aviation, the company soon to begin the new...
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Narrabri’s Georgia will advise Barwon MP
A chance to stand up for western NSW and the thousands of people and industries that call it home has inspired Narrabri’s Georgia Campbell to steer her career in an unexpected direction. Miss...
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Maules Creek farmers fear new coal mine will affect livelihood
While two protesters from the Leard Forest Alliance chained themselves to mining equipment at Whitehaven’s Maules Creek mine site on Monday, it was a more subdued atmosphere outside the site’s...
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More arrests as protesters increase action at mine site
Three more protesters from the Leard Forest Alliance have been charged after interfering with Whitehaven’s Maules Creek mine site. On Friday, Kate Warren, who the group said travelled from Sydney to...
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Boggabri water now flowing after bursts
Boggabri’s water supply is back to normal after two separate incidents earlier this week which led to the need for urgent repair work. On Tuesday at 9.30pm Boggabri encountered the breakage of a...
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A celebration of what makes our shire great
Residents who have made large contributions to the shire were honoured on Sunday at official events in Narrabri, Wee Waa and Boggabri as part of Australia Day celebrations. The Lions Club of Narrabri...
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‘Stop giving Maules Creek a bad name’
A group of Maules Creek farmers who have had enough of “import” protesters gathered last Thursday to show that the town is far from doom and gloom. The meeting outside the Maules Creek community hall...
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Students share in $30k from the Narrabri Education Foundation
Narrabri Education Foundation (NEF) committee member Wayne Madden told a gathered crowd last Thursday: “What if the cure for cancer is trapped inside the mind of someone who can’t afford an...
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Boggabri boosted with arrival of two doctors
Boggabri has welcomed two new doctors, a husband and wife team who are excited to have moved to the country. Dr Nishad Gamage and Dr Oshadika (Oshi) Gunawardhana arrived with their 22-month-old...
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Baan Baa residents take bus shelter demand into their own hands
A group of residents who say they waited too long for the construction of a bus shelter for school children have built one themselves, with the support of many in the Baan Baa community. There are...
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Passers-by with garden hoses halt backyard fire
A Narrabri home has avoided damage after an intense blaze erupted in a pile of grass clippings on Tuesday morning. A neighbour and two passers-by brought the fire under control moments before Fire and...
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Fire crews respond to multiple calls in town
Narrabri Fire and Rescue crews have been called to four incidents over the past 24 hours in Narrabri. This morning a grass fire began on Boundary Street after a bird tangled itself in power lines,...
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Protesters disrupt CSG activities in the Pilliga
Police have made several arrests in the Pilliga over the past few days after protesters attempted to stop Santos moving machinery. The action began on Sunday after James Tremain, of Sydney, locked...
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Protest actions won’t stop planned mine expansion
Idemitsu Australia Resources is shining a public spotlight on its Boggabri Coal operations in a bid to generate further community support for the mine. The company last week invited the media to...
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Farmers welcome drought support
Financial aid for drought-stricken areas announced by the NSW Government has been met with support from farmers, but they say more detail is needed. Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson...
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