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WEBNarrabri West Public School celebrated the successful return of the school fete as hundreds of people packed the grounds for an evening of fun and delicious food. The fete is a much-loved fundraiser for the school’s P&C and returned in spectacular fashion following its hiatus during COVID. P&C president and fete coordinator Jenny Kirk ...
Crews and aircraft deployed to battle Narrabri fires
WEBDec 12, 2023. Firefighters have been assisted by aircraft and heavy machinery to control bush fires burning in parts of the Narrabri district, including a significant fire in the Pilliga Forest. Across the weekend, firefighters from the Rural Fire Service, National Parks and Wildlife Service and NSW Forestry continued to work on multiple fires ...
Rising river levels cause road closures across North West
WEBNov 23, 2021 · Major thoroughfares across the North West, in addition to many shire roads, have been impacted by recent wet weather and rising river levels. NSW Roads advised that the Kamilaroi Highway, between Gunnedah and Boggabri, was expected to close to traffic on Tuesday afternoon. Flooding has also impacted the Oxley Highway between Gunnedah and Carroll. Narrabri Shire Council issued the following ...
Award winning Kamilaroi documentary - The Courier
WEBKamilaroi elder Mitchum Neave. Jan 14, 2020. The award winning short documentary The Kamilaroi will be broadcast on National Indigenous Television on Friday, January 17 at 7pm. The NITV documentary tells the Dreamtime stories and cultural traditions of traditional owners, the Kamilaroi. The documentary was produced by Boggabri Coal.
Narrabri Shire Council endorses strategic plan - The Courier
WEBNarrabri Shire Council has endorsed the 2022-32 Community Strategic Plan following extensive community engagement and consultation. Council also adopted a suite of documents that outline the pathway for achieving the goals of the Community Strategic Plan, including the 2022-26 Delivery Program, the 2022-23 Operational Plan and the 2022-26 Resourcing Strategy. Mayor Cr Ron Campbell said the ...
State Heritage status for the Waterloo Creek massacre site
WEBJul 21, 2021 · The site of a massacre of Aboriginal people near Jews Lagoon in January 1838 has been included on the State Heritage Register. On June 25 this year the Waterloo Creek massacre site at 3837 Millie Road, Jews Lagoon, was declared a site of state heritage significance as “a place of frontier conflict.” The area is on the boundary of Narrabri and Moree Plains Shires, on land under the ...
Club Narrabri is investing in upgraded facilities at RSL and Golf Club
WEBAug 3, 2021 · The Club Narrabri board is investing in the future. “The first stage is to renovate the bathrooms at the RSL Club including a new disabled toilet and a mothers’ room,” said Mr Gordon. “We will renovate the men’s and women’s bathrooms as well as the amenities off the auditorium, adjacent to the stage. “Then we will refurbish the ...
Olympian Laura Gourley thanks former school for passionate …
WEBOlympian and former Narrabri Public School student Laura Gourley has been welcomed home after making Narrabri proud as a competitor in the 2024 Paris games. Narrabri Public School principal Claire Allen said it was a privilege and delight to welcome the former student to the school for their assembly on Monday morning. “Laura came to visit our school and thank our school community for their ...
Nurruby Boggabri Early Learning facility opens | PHOTOS
WEBJul 5, 2021. Excitement has been bubbling away as the Nurruby Boggabri Early Learning facility prepared to open. The centre doors opened to the community on Monday, June 28. Rooms prepared, new state-of-the art equipment installed, and most importantly an amazing staff have been appointed to care for and …
Namoi United return to the winners’ circle in Moree to remain in …
WEBNamoi United’s finals hopes are still well and truly alive with three games to go in the Northern Inland Premier League first grade competition, and a highly-anticipated double header this weekend holds a significant bearing on whether or not a top-three spot in the Southern Conference will be achievable going into the final round. The combined Narrabri/Wee Waa/Moree team will host Moore ...