Lake Keepit nears capacity - The Courier
WEBJul 26, 2021 — After years of being at critically low levels, Keepit Dam is thriving once again, with the dam reaching 96.9 per cent capacity as of Sunday. Keepit Dam has the capacity to store 425,510 megalitres and currently has an impressive 356,530 contained within its banks, up considerably from previous weeks. The dam is a key irrigation source for numerous crops across the district, including cotton ...
Bid For Stardom wins Narrabri Harness Racing Club's 2021 …
WEBNarrabri Harness Racing Club held its annual Carnival of Cups TAB meeting on Sunday afternoon at the Narrabri Showground where the Greg Pay-trained Bid For Stardom was crowned the 2021 Shop2390 Narrabri Cup champion. Dubbo’s James Sutton drove the four-year-old gelding to a 19-metre victory in the sixth race of the day which was contested across 2560 metres. Bid For Stardom started on the ...
Paying tribute to the dedication of nurses - The Courier
WEBMay 16, 2023 — Friday marked International Nurses Day, a time to honour the invaluable work being done by members of the nursing profession. The special event is celebrated around the world on May 12 every year, the date Florence Nightingale was born. Regarded as the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale was a trailblazing British nurse, statistician, social reformer and leader of improved health ...
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.
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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 ...
2022 CREATE Festival officially opened | PHOTOS - The Courier
WEBMar 13, 2022. Narrabri Shire’s CREATE Festival has officially kicked off following its successful launch night at The Crossing Theatre on Friday evening. A sold-out opening event saw eager festival-goers take in the artworks in the riverside room and the exhibition room as well as a digital installation in the auditorium.
Shire buzzing with Olympic excitement - The Courier
WEBNarrabri Shire is abuzz with Olympic excitement as the community celebrates its two Olympians who are competing in the 2024 Paris games. Businesses are going to extraordinary lengths to celebrate the shire’s link to the Olympics, from colourful signs and decorations on premises to trucks emblazoned with messages of support for Olympians Shannan Davey and Laura Gourley. The broader community ...
Minister turns first sod at community garden - The Courier
WEBDec 2, 2021 — Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women, Bronnie Taylor turned the first sod at the Narrabri Community Garden. The project, located on Doyle Street, is the brainchild of David Pierce and backed by the Rotary Club of Narrabri. Mrs Taylor praised Rotary for supporting the initiative. “Spaces like this are so important for mental wellbeing,” she said. “They are a place where ...
Submissions for coal mine extension reopened by the …
WEBMar 3, 2022 — The Independent Planning Commission has reopened public submissions for the proposed stage three extension project at the Narrabri underground coal mine. New information was received from the Department of Planning and Environment and the project’s proponent, Whitehaven Coal. In response to the new details, the commissioners have agreed to reopen submissions until 5pm on Tuesday, March 8 ...
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