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Regional News
NARRABRI township moved to Level 4 Water Restrictions from midnight last night, following a significant and continued drop in the Namoi Street Reservoir level over the past week. The decision came as the Elizabeth Street bore remains the only active source supplying the Narrabri town water network. The Killarney Street and Tibbereena Street bores remain [...]
Law and Order
PLANS adopted to make Queensland safer are delivering positive early results, with a crime report card showing nearly 3000 youth offenders charged under landmark Adult Crime, Adult Time laws, and the number of crime victims falling 10.8 per cent per capita this year. Since December last year, 2986 youths have been charged with 14,060 offences [...]
Regional News
THE Australian Koala Foundation is coming to Warialda – and the whole community is invited to meet the team behind Australia’s leading koala conservation efforts. From Tuesday, October 27 to Thursday, October 30, members of the Brisbane-based AKF team will be in Warialda, connecting with the local retail and online team from the Save The [...]
Regional Tourism
ARMIDALE’s creative scene will be taken to new heights this month with a headline aerial artist and fire and illumination show locked in for the 2025 Creative Streets Festival opening night on Friday, October 17. Renowned for breathtaking aerial performances, Big Top Entertainment is set to transform Armidale’s main street into a spellbinding spectacle. Their [...]
Rugby League
THE 2026 NSW Rugby League Koori Knockout is heading coastward after Newcastle Yowies scraped home to beat Bourke Warriors 25-24 in a grand-final for the ages at Tamworth’s Riverside Sporting Complex on Monday. With the score deadlocked 24-all, a late field goal less than two minutes from full-time by former Queensland Cowboys NRL player, Kyle [...]
Health and Wellbeing
DEMENTIA Australia will this month offer support in Moree, Narrabri and Gunnedah for residents concerned about memory loss or worried that someone they know may have dementia. A Dementia Australia team will be in Moree on Monday-Tuesday, October 13 and 14, at Moree Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Centre. The team will be in Narrabri on Wednesday, October [...]
Bushfire Risk
WITH temperatures expected to soar across New South Wales over the coming days, mixed with strong winds, fire permits across much of the New England districts have been suspended due to high fire danger ratings. Permit holders are reminded to check recent burns regularly to ensure they remain safe. In the New England region, all [...]
Police News
A teenage boy has been charged after allegedly threatening a woman and two children then subsequently being involved in a police pursuit near Walgett. Police were called to a carpark on Montkeila Road, Walgett, about 4.45pm on Saturday, following reports an armed teenager had allegedly stolen a vehicle. Officers attached to Central North Police District [...]
Regional News
NARRABRI Shire Council has launched a new initiative, Proud of Our Patch, to encourage community pride and help keep the shire clean, safe and welcoming. Later this year, Council will unveil a vibrant new artwork at the Leitch and Hogan Oval toilet block, created in partnership with local schools. Four panels, previously depicting Narrabri Shire’s [...]
Rugby League
THE 2025 Koori Knockout in Tamworth will be the biggest competition in the event’s history and comes to the country music capital for the first time in its 52-year history. The knock-out will bring thousands of players and visitors to Tamworth, but it’s about much more than footy. One of the largest cultural gatherings in [...]
