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Thumbs Up; Thumbs up 20/12/24. Thumbs up to the Spring Plains Santa and his snazzy new suit. Christmas came early for the SP Santa Claus in June this year when a NSC community grant announcement meant he would be receiving some new threads for the festive season.
Visitor Information Centre a NSW Tourism Awards finalist
Nov 14, 2024 · The Narrabri Region Visitor Information has been recognised for its excellent service as a finalist in the NSW Tourism Awards. The council-operated facility will vie for top honours in the visitor information services category, competing alongside renowned destinations including the City of Newcastle, Dubbo Regional Council, Tweed Heads and other cities across the state. Mayor Darrell Tiemens ...
Death/Funeral Notice Archives - The Courier
Upgrade works to get underway at The Crossing Theatre cafe and events kitchen. Fresh from the completion of cinema upgrades at The Crossing Theatre, the Crossing Café kitchen is...
Work starts on splash pads in towns - The Courier
Oct 17, 2024 · Work has started on splash pads being installed at Pirate Park, Narrabri, Ludowici Park, Wee Waa, and Vickery Park, Boggabri. In an update last week, council advised form work was well underway. Once this stage is complete, the areas will be fenced off for safety, with the three parks still remaining open. “Pending weather and contractors, we anticipate the splash pads will be ready for ...
Future leaders are pride of the Lions - The Courier
Dec 7, 2024 · The Lions Club of Wee Waa delivered a highly successful Lions Youth of the Year competition at the school campus recently. Six students participated in the event that is designed to develop young people’s confidence, public speaking and interview skills. Principal Jacki Neil expressed pride and admiration for the young contestants: Matilda Currey, Bella Suckling, Jett Palmer, Mia Kiem, John ...
Accelerated disaster payments for Narrabri Shire - The Courier
Narrabri Shire Council is among 14 more local government areas that will receive payments more quickly following natural disasters after joining a program being rolled out by the NSW government. Walgett, Coonamble, Warren and Brewarrina Shires are also among the new areas joining the program. A total of 33 regional councils have now signed on to Tripartite Agreements with Transport for NSW and ...
Wee Waa community demands action on hospital crisis
Nov 25, 2024 · Narrabri Shire Council said it is standing with the Wee Waa community demanding urgent action from Hunter New England Health and the NSW government to address the resourcing issues that are facing with the Wee Waa Hospital. In a media statement released on Monday, NSC said it had been “a strong advocate for the adequate and ongoing staffing and funding of the Wee Waa Hospital in recent years ...
Cargill Narrabri plant to re-open soon - The Courier
Feb 7, 2024 · Cargill is upgrading its Narrabri West site and the mill should be in operation at the end of May as a dedicated cottonseed dehulling plant. The resumption of operations will lead to an anticipated five jobs being created plus work for contractors. The Cargill site has been shut down since November 15, 2018. “We expect to restart the …
Award winning Kamilaroi documentary - The Courier
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. “It’s important we show our appreciation and respect for the Kamilaroi and their special connection ...
Six new councillors to join Narrabri Shire - The Courier
Oct 1, 2024 · The next Narrabri Shire Council will see six new councillors sworn into their positions following the September local government election. Final results from the recent poll were announced this week following the distribution of preferences which was conducted on Monday afternoon. Three previous councillors were re-elected. Group B lead candidate and previous mayor Darrell Tiemens, Group F ...