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THE COURIER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013
ONE WEEK TO GO $15,000 up for grabs!
SANTA SACKS FULL OF TICKETS: Entry tickets for The Courier and Wee Waa News’ Live and Learn Locally’s major prize draw of $5000 in cash and $5000 in coupons have been constantly flowing into The Courier’s office. Helping collect the tickets above are Courier paper boys and girls: Damon Marshall, Will Jones, Ethan Campbell, Cindy Smith, Josiah Barnes, Jerome Hannan, Torie and Emily Fielder. So far over 80,000 tickets have been distributed to businesses. With only seven days to go, make sure you get yours in.
Santa sacks full of entry coupons for The Courier’s Live and Learn Locally promotion are filling the newspaper’s office in anticipation of the big draw next Thursday evening at the Narrabri Christmas Carnival. At stake is $5000 cash and $5000 in vouchers. Five runners-up will each receive $1000 in vouchers. To be in with a chance to win, simply shop locally at participating businesses and fill out an entry coupon - which will then be added to the big barrell. Participating businesses are listed below. Shoppers will receive one ticket for every $25 spent in store, up to $200, then one ticket for every $100 spent, up to $5000. Simply drop off the completed coupons to any participating business, or The Courier’s office, and it will be added to the barrell for next Thursday’s draw. The Christmas Carnival, an initiative of the Narrabri Chamber of Commerce and organised by the Rotary Club of Narrabri,
A great Christmas gift for those hard-to-buy-for older folk!
OPEN UNTIL 6PM, NEXT THURSDAY FOR THE MARDI GRAS! T-TABLE CAFE 2/100 MAITLAND STREET NARRABRI OPEN 7 DAYS PHONE 6792 1860 FIND AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM
will kick off at 6pm with the St Francis Xavier’s school band, followed by the town band at 6.30pm. Some members of Narrabri’s choral group, Harmony Inc., will be performing a selection of Christmas carols between 7pm and 7.30pm. The Jazz Junction band will entertain shoppers after the draw. The middle section of Maitland Street will be closed from 4pm to prepare for the carnival that evening. In conjunction with the Live and Learn Locally promotion, trainees, apprentices and external studies students have applied for funding, and the successful beneficiaries will also be announced at the Christmas Carnival. Seven shire businesses have made generous donations to be distributed to the winning applicants. The Courier, Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), The MAC, Whitehaven, Boggabri Coal and Brindabella Airlines have each donated $1000, and Santos $2000.
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES:
T-TABLE
HOME TIMBER & HARDWARE
LEADING APPLIANCES
NARRABRI HOLDEN
MITRE 10
TYREPOWER
ENDULGE BEAUTY
RICHARD’S METALAND
HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL
NARRABRI PHARMACY
MCKECHNIE BROS
HOMEMAKERS
PARADISE FRESH
AUTHENTIC TRADEMARKS
NU YU
CAMSTART
VIDEO EZY
Cate Clark’s social military history of the Narrabri district in 1942.
NARRABRI PLUMBING
WEE WAA NEWSAGENCY
BARDEN PUMPS
CABALLO COUNTRY
Available at The Courier office, 60 Maitland Street, Narrabri
MCINNES CLOTHING
NAMOI HOTEL
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THE COURIER CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
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SERVING THE NARRABRI SHIRE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013 • VOL C NO.101 THURSDAY, DECEMBER
ADVERTISING FEATURE
25 YEARS OF THE NARRABRI FARM CENTRE FEATURE P15-18
PHONE: (02) 6792 1011 • $1.40 Inc. GST
19, 2013 THE COURIER
Narrabri Farm C Thanking all our customers, staff and suppl i er s f o r 20 Eleanor Street, Narrabri Phone 6792 2352
Team members celebrate
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FARM CENTRE TEAM: From left, Gail Panton, administration, Daryl Bartlett, customer sales and purchasing, Alan Cameron, customer sales and storeman, Allan Goode, field representative and proprietor Warren Michell with the resident Farm Centre cattle dog.
Service to his town and country cusService is the key to success. tomers has underpinned and country and we have Warren “We are a good team Michell’s successful Narrabri a good cliand together ent base.” Farm we have many Centre business for 25 years of experience years. Warren acknowledges across the spectrum Warren has built a wide Narrabri of rural mer- Farm clientele chandise,” said Centre is not a major corporate of customers, and many Warren. friends, on enterprise. “Gail Panton is in the farms and in towns across office, Daryl the shire. “But we are in Bartlett looks after sales The Farm Centre in Eleanor and order- the corporates, the same market as and being part of the has a diverse range of products Street ing, Allan Goode is our field repreCRT group helps make on its sentative out us very comshelves and in the yard, on the road and Alan general rural Cameron petitive on price.” keeps things running in merchandise through to the products for store. CRT is Australia’s largest in-town customers. group of in“Everyone is very experienced,” dependent rural retailers. The business provides professional Warren “And we are different adds. advice and a wide product to the large corporates because we range “All are experienced, ‘been aim for a mix which includes stockfeed there and of products and pro- done it all’ to meet a wide range in the rural supply world, duce, pet food and products, of customers’ needs,” said animal offer sound Warren. health, crop chemicals, advice and are reliable pasture “Personal service underwrites cereal seeds, garden products, and which our customers appreciate.” what we do and we have The Farm Centre delivers ing materials, oils and lubricants.fencits prod- sity of customers a very wide diveructs to customers’ front from the town to the The product mix works doors across big and well, and Narrabri Shire small rural customers.” every week new customers from Pilliga, to Burren join the and Cryon, Warren is happy for the large core clientele who Rowena, Bellata, Maules Farm have been Creek out to be what it is and continue Centre towards regulars since the business to offer opened. points in between. Bingara and all hands on local service. This year is the 25th anniversary of “Get big or get out, the “Our field representatrive Narrabri Farm Centre. saying goes, Allan but we don’t feel Goode spends pretty constrained to ex“We are the oldest rural much all his pand. merchan- time on the People know where road,” said Warren. dise business in Narrabri we are, here in Eleanor Street, still op“We cover the shire we have been erating as the original comprehen- here long entity,” said sively but enough, a quarter of a many of our customers Warren. century, and we value the come from in town. We good relation“We are pretty proud of have a very ship we that.” have with our customers diverse merchandise range old for town and new.”
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Congratulations to Narrabri Farm Centre for their 25 years of service to the Narrabri region.
Austral Wire Products are the proud suppliers of quality gates, Galmax hinge-joints, barbed wire, steel posts, netting and fence wire of all grades.
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CONGRATULATIONS
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CENTRE.
Heritage Seeds would like to congratulate Narrabri Farm Centre on 25 years in business.
We look forward to many more years of working together and providing Narrabri producers with productive pasture and cropping options. To learn more about Heritage Seeds full range of products, visit our website or contact FREE CALL 1800 007 333.
$1m announced for local trade training www.heritageseeds.com.au
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Lucky local shoppers to win $15,000 at carnival Tonight is Narrabri Christmas Carnival night. Narrabri stores will be open late with Christmas bargains, and winners of the $15,000 The Courier and the Wee Waa News shop locally promotion will be drawn at the Maitland Street Christmas Carnival. The Carnival is a great family night. There will be entertainment, food and refreshment for kids and families. The main street will be closed off for the Carnival from 4pm and stores will be open until late. The Courier $15,000 prize draw will begin at 7.30 in the centre of Maitland street. And successful applicants for the The Courier and Narrabri Education Foundation Live and Learn Locally project will be presented by representatives of sponsors CSD, Santos, Whitehaven, Boggabri Coal, The MAC and The Courier. The Live and Learn Locally project provides financial support for local trainees and students who undertake career training in the Narrabri Shire. The aim of the promotion is to help people train and study in their community and encourage them to continue their careers in the Narrabri shire. Ten applicants received financial grants which will help defray the costs associated with their training.
Final 2013 edition Monday The Courier’s final edition for 2013 will be published next Monday, December 23, one day earlier than usual so that readers have access to the newspaper prior to the Christmas shut down. The deadline for advertising and contributed articles is 5pm tomorrow. The first edition for 2014 will be published on Thursday, January 2. The Courier’s office will close between the Christmas and New Year period, re-opening January 2.
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New Narrabri High School facility aims to meet skills demand Narrabri High School will be home to a new trade training centre following the announcement of $1 million in funding for the project. The funding is the successful outcome of discussions this year and a submission from Principal Rod Jones
and relieving head teacher in technology and applied studies, Howard McFetridge. The $1 million will fund major refurbishment and re-equipment of a dedicated area at the school. The training centre will further
underpin the training of trades qualified young peope for local jobs in the extractive and other industries. “It is going to be a fantastic facility,” said Mr Jones. Discussions with federal education departmental representatives has
seen a training centre tailor made to suit Narrabri High. Mr Fetridge and Mr Jones worked through Narrabri’s requirements and the authorities agreed that the model the High School sought would be provided. Continued page 2
HSC results announced REPORT P10 GREAT RESULTS: Something to smile about. Narrabri High students and staff are delighted with the school’s Year HSC results. Fifty eight students from the school received their results yesterday. Above, deputy principal Annabel Doust, high achieving students Julia Constance, Aphrika Gregson and Alixa Holcombe, and Year Advisor Amy Johnson. Julia is considering a course in animal science at Charles Sturt University, possibly leading into veterinary science, Aphrika plans to study science at Melbourne University and Alixa aims to be a fashion designer.
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THE COURIER MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2013
Winners share in $15,000 worth of cash and vouchers Six lucky winners were drawn from the barrel at the Narrabri Christmas Carnival last Thursday evening, sharing in $15,000 worth of cash and vouchers. Over the past couple of months, shoppers who spent money at any of the participating businesses in The Courier and Wee Waa News’ Live and Learn Locally promotion received tickets which were placed into the draw at Thursday’s event. First prize of $5000 in cash and $5000 in vouchers to be spent at any of the participating businesses, was won by Colleen Charlton, with her winning ticket purchased from Narrabri Pharmacy. Although Colleen had entered many tickets spent at various participating
businesses, she only entered one ticket at Narrabri Pharmacy, where she had bought a bottle of perfume for herself. This is the fourth time that Narrabri Pharmacy has sold the winning ticket. Sales assistant Wendy Hannaford won the $1000 travel voucher to be spent at Harvey World Travel. The five runners-up each received $1000 in vouchers to be spent at any of the participating businesses.
SHIRE ShireSNAPSHOT Snapshot Photography Competition PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
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Open Winner - $500 cash Open Winner | $500 CASH Under 18 Winner - $200 cash Under 18 Winner | $200 CASH People’s Choice Winners (x2) - $50 cash People’s Choice Winners (x2) | $50 CASH A team of judges will choose the winning entries and prizes will be awarded the 2014 Australia will Daychoose celebrations. will entries be displayed the Aatteam of judges the Entries winning and at prizes Aquatic Centre throughout Australia Day celebrations for voting for the will be awarded at the 2014 Australia Day celebrations. Entries People’s Choice Awards. must read the Terms of Entry and submit will be displayed at Entrants the Aquatic Centre throughout Australia their photos according to the instructions. Day celebrations for voting for the People’s Choice Awards.
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RUNNERS-UP: The five runners-up each received $1000 in vouchers to be spent at any of the participating businesses in the Live and Learn Locally promotion. 2ND: The Courier’s advertising manager, Darrell Tiemens, right, with Courtney Baylis, middle, and Courtney’s friend Sarah Carberry, left. Courtney’s ticket was purchased at Endulge Beauty. 3rd: The Courier’s Monique Rosewarne with Amie-Lee Biles. Amie-Lee purchased her ticket from Narrabri Pharmacy. 4th: Darrell Tiemens, left, with Janice Thomson, who purchased her ticket from CAMstart. 5th: The Courier’s editor, Ben Rossleigh, left, with Jim Forrest, who purchased his ticket from Harvey World Travel. 6th: Darrell Tiemens, right, with Richard Scilley. Richard purchased his winning ticket from McKechnie Bros.
Terms of Entry from Council’s website Download your Application Form and www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au, call into Council’s Terms of Entry from Council’s website Administration Building or contact www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au, call into 6799 6887. Administration Building or Council’s contact 6799 6887.
Last minute Christmas goodies ‘FOREVER’ BY MARIAH CAREY
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This Christmas, CAMstart has everyone covered; from mums to aunties; from boyfriends to best friends; from bosses to brothers 118–120 Maitland Street | Phone 02 6792 2178
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Trainees, apprentices and students share in $8000 Thanks to donations from several shire businesses, 10 local trainees, apprentices and external studies students became the beneficiaries of $8000 worth of funding at the Narrabri Christmas Carnival through the Live and Learn Locally promotion. The Courier, Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), The MAC, Whitehaven and Boggabri Coal each donated $1000, while Santos generously donated $3000, which will be distributed in conjunction with the Narrabri Education Foundation.
Santos donates extra $1000 after collapse of Brindabella Airlines Brindabella Airlines had agreed to donate $1000 in grant money as part of the Live and Learn Locally promotion, but after the company’s collapse there were concerns that the beneficiaries would lose out on a share of the funding because of Santos’ Annie Alexander, left, and Annie Moody far right, who presented grant money to Ryan McFetridge, Matthew Gordon a reduced money pool. and Eric Nixon. Santos generously donated a total of $3000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion. But after learning of
the situation, Santos, which had already agreed to donate $2000, stepped in and put forward a further $1000. It meant Santos generously donated a total of $3000 towards the promotion, a fantastic contribution that will help residents live and learn locally.
Peter Graham from Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) presenting grant money to Sean Smith. CSD donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion. Narrabri Education Foundation’s Helen Dugdale, left, and The Courier manager Wanda Dunnet, second from the right, presenting grant money to Ethan Lilomaiava, left, and Todd McFetridge, right. The Courier donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion.
The MAC’s assistant village manager Joanne Carvey, right, presenting grant money to Stuart Moss. The MAC donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion.
Whitehaven’s Dean Lawrence presenting grant money to Brendan Davey. Whitehaven donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion.
Boggabri Coal’s Lloyd Hardy, left, presenting grant money to Hayley Bailey. Boggabri Coal’s contribution, of $1000, was also distributed to James Ayscough, who was unable to attend on the night.
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THUMBS UP, NARRABRI SHIRE!
Your shopping generated over $2.1 million into participating Live & Learn Locally businesses during the promotion.
THUMBS UP TO THE BUSINESSES! Your participation in The Courier and Wee Waa News Live & Learn Locally promotion made the $15,000 and weekly $100 prizes possible!
Narrabri Holden Caballo Country HORSE AND HOME
Narrabri Pharmacy
NAMOI HOTEL
McInnes Clothing
McKechnie Bros
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS! TO EVERYONE ELSE - GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HERE’S TO A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2014! THUMBS UP to the Narrabri Education Foundation for assisting in administering the Live and Learn Locally grants! THUMBS UP to the Live and Learn Locally grant recipients, Ryan McFetridge, Matthew Gordon, Eric Nixon, Ethan Lilomaiava, Todd McFetridge, Brendan Davey, Sean Smith Stuart Moss, Hayley Bailey and James Ayscough!
THUMBS UP TO THE PROUD SPONSORS WHO MADE THE $8000 IN GRANTS POSSIBLE!
THE COURIER THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013
ONE WEEK TO GO $15,000 up for grabs!
SANTA SACKS FULL OF TICKETS: Entry tickets for The Courier and Wee Waa News’ Live and Learn Locally’s major prize draw of $5000 in cash and $5000 in coupons have been constantly flowing into The Courier’s office. Helping collect the tickets above are Courier paper boys and girls: Damon Marshall, Will Jones, Ethan Campbell, Cindy Smith, Josiah Barnes, Jerome Hannan, Torie and Emily Fielder. So far over 80,000 tickets have been distributed to businesses. With only seven days to go, make sure you get yours in.
Santa sacks full of entry coupons for The Courier’s Live and Learn Locally promotion are filling the newspaper’s office in anticipation of the big draw next Thursday evening at the Narrabri Christmas Carnival. At stake is $5000 cash and $5000 in vouchers. Five runners-up will each receive $1000 in vouchers. To be in with a chance to win, simply shop locally at participating businesses and fill out an entry coupon - which will then be added to the big barrell. Participating businesses are listed below. Shoppers will receive one ticket for every $25 spent in store, up to $200, then one ticket for every $100 spent, up to $5000. Simply drop off the completed coupons to any participating business, or The Courier’s office, and it will be added to the barrell for next Thursday’s draw. The Christmas Carnival, an initiative of the Narrabri Chamber of Commerce and organised by the Rotary Club of Narrabri,
A great Christmas gift for those hard-to-buy-for older folk!
OPEN UNTIL 6PM, NEXT THURSDAY FOR THE MARDI GRAS! T-TABLE CAFE 2/100 MAITLAND STREET NARRABRI OPEN 7 DAYS PHONE 6792 1860 FIND AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM
will kick off at 6pm with the St Francis Xavier’s school band, followed by the town band at 6.30pm. Some members of Narrabri’s choral group, Harmony Inc., will be performing a selection of Christmas carols between 7pm and 7.30pm. The Jazz Junction band will entertain shoppers after the draw. The middle section of Maitland Street will be closed from 4pm to prepare for the carnival that evening. In conjunction with the Live and Learn Locally promotion, trainees, apprentices and external studies students have applied for funding, and the successful beneficiaries will also be announced at the Christmas Carnival. Seven shire businesses have made generous donations to be distributed to the winning applicants. The Courier, Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), The MAC, Whitehaven, Boggabri Coal and Brindabella Airlines have each donated $1000, and Santos $2000.
PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES:
T-TABLE
HOME TIMBER & HARDWARE
LEADING APPLIANCES
NARRABRI HOLDEN
MITRE 10
TYREPOWER
ENDULGE BEAUTY
RICHARD’S METALAND
HARVEY WORLD TRAVEL
NARRABRI PHARMACY
MCKECHNIE BROS
HOMEMAKERS
PARADISE FRESH
AUTHENTIC TRADEMARKS
NU YU
CAMSTART
VIDEO EZY
Cate Clark’s social military history of the Narrabri district in 1942.
NARRABRI PLUMBING
WEE WAA NEWSAGENCY
BARDEN PUMPS
CABALLO COUNTRY
Available at The Courier office, 60 Maitland Street, Narrabri
MCINNES CLOTHING
NAMOI HOTEL
May all her wishes come true this Christmas
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Gorgeous gifts, games and toys for girls at CAMstart
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KIDS! DROP YOUR LETTERS TO SANTA IN OUR MAILBOX
THE COURIER CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
www.thecourier.net.au
SERVING THE NARRABRI SHIRE
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2013 • VOL C NO.101 THURSDAY, DECEMBER
ADVERTISING FEATURE
25 YEARS OF THE NARRABRI FARM CENTRE FEATURE P15-18
PHONE: (02) 6792 1011 • $1.40 Inc. GST
19, 2013 THE COURIER
Narrabri Farm C Thanking all our customers, staff and suppl i er s f o r 20 Eleanor Street, Narrabri Phone 6792 2352
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FARM CENTRE TEAM: From left, Gail Panton, administration, Daryl Bartlett, customer sales and purchasing, Alan Cameron, customer sales and storeman, Allan Goode, field representative and proprietor Warren Michell with the resident Farm Centre cattle dog.
Service to his town and country cusService is the key to success. tomers has underpinned and country and we have Warren “We are a good team Michell’s successful Narrabri a good cliand together ent base.” Farm we have many Centre business for 25 years of experience years. Warren acknowledges across the spectrum Warren has built a wide Narrabri of rural mer- Farm clientele chandise,” said Centre is not a major corporate of customers, and many Warren. friends, on enterprise. “Gail Panton is in the farms and in towns across office, Daryl the shire. “But we are in Bartlett looks after sales The Farm Centre in Eleanor and order- the corporates, the same market as and being part of the has a diverse range of products Street ing, Allan Goode is our field repreCRT group helps make on its sentative out us very comshelves and in the yard, on the road and Alan general rural Cameron petitive on price.” keeps things running in merchandise through to the products for store. CRT is Australia’s largest in-town customers. group of in“Everyone is very experienced,” dependent rural retailers. The business provides professional Warren “And we are different adds. advice and a wide product to the large corporates because we range “All are experienced, ‘been aim for a mix which includes stockfeed there and of products and pro- done it all’ to meet a wide range in the rural supply world, duce, pet food and products, of customers’ needs,” said animal offer sound Warren. health, crop chemicals, advice and are reliable pasture “Personal service underwrites cereal seeds, garden products, and which our customers appreciate.” what we do and we have The Farm Centre delivers ing materials, oils and lubricants.fencits prod- sity of customers a very wide diveructs to customers’ front from the town to the The product mix works doors across big and well, and Narrabri Shire small rural customers.” every week new customers from Pilliga, to Burren join the and Cryon, Warren is happy for the large core clientele who Rowena, Bellata, Maules Farm have been Creek out to be what it is and continue Centre towards regulars since the business to offer opened. points in between. Bingara and all hands on local service. This year is the 25th anniversary of “Get big or get out, the “Our field representatrive Narrabri Farm Centre. saying goes, Allan but we don’t feel Goode spends pretty constrained to ex“We are the oldest rural much all his pand. merchan- time on the People know where road,” said Warren. dise business in Narrabri we are, here in Eleanor Street, still op“We cover the shire we have been erating as the original comprehen- here long entity,” said sively but enough, a quarter of a many of our customers Warren. century, and we value the come from in town. We good relation“We are pretty proud of have a very ship we that.” have with our customers diverse merchandise range old for town and new.”
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Pryde’s EasiFeed con Farm Centre on 25 y gratulates Narrabri to the horse ow ears of great service ners of the region. BUY EASIRESULT, BIOMARE CUBES OR EASIRIDE AND YOU COULD WIN AN EASIFEED T-SHIRT, HAY BAG, DIPPER OR CAP.
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Congratulations to Narrabri Farm Centre for their 25 years of service to the Narrabri region.
Austral Wire Products are the proud suppliers of quality gates, Galmax hinge-joints, barbed wire, steel posts, netting and fence wire of all grades.
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CONGRATULATIONS
TO NARRABRI FARM
CENTRE.
Heritage Seeds would like to congratulate Narrabri Farm Centre on 25 years in business.
We look forward to many more years of working together and providing Narrabri producers with productive pasture and cropping options. To learn more about Heritage Seeds full range of products, visit our website or contact FREE CALL 1800 007 333.
$1m announced for local trade training www.heritageseeds.com.au
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Lucky local shoppers to win $15,000 at carnival Tonight is Narrabri Christmas Carnival night. Narrabri stores will be open late with Christmas bargains, and winners of the $15,000 The Courier and the Wee Waa News shop locally promotion will be drawn at the Maitland Street Christmas Carnival. The Carnival is a great family night. There will be entertainment, food and refreshment for kids and families. The main street will be closed off for the Carnival from 4pm and stores will be open until late. The Courier $15,000 prize draw will begin at 7.30 in the centre of Maitland street. And successful applicants for the The Courier and Narrabri Education Foundation Live and Learn Locally project will be presented by representatives of sponsors CSD, Santos, Whitehaven, Boggabri Coal, The MAC and The Courier. The Live and Learn Locally project provides financial support for local trainees and students who undertake career training in the Narrabri Shire. The aim of the promotion is to help people train and study in their community and encourage them to continue their careers in the Narrabri shire. Ten applicants received financial grants which will help defray the costs associated with their training.
Final 2013 edition Monday The Courier’s final edition for 2013 will be published next Monday, December 23, one day earlier than usual so that readers have access to the newspaper prior to the Christmas shut down. The deadline for advertising and contributed articles is 5pm tomorrow. The first edition for 2014 will be published on Thursday, January 2. The Courier’s office will close between the Christmas and New Year period, re-opening January 2.
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New Narrabri High School facility aims to meet skills demand Narrabri High School will be home to a new trade training centre following the announcement of $1 million in funding for the project. The funding is the successful outcome of discussions this year and a submission from Principal Rod Jones
and relieving head teacher in technology and applied studies, Howard McFetridge. The $1 million will fund major refurbishment and re-equipment of a dedicated area at the school. The training centre will further
underpin the training of trades qualified young peope for local jobs in the extractive and other industries. “It is going to be a fantastic facility,” said Mr Jones. Discussions with federal education departmental representatives has
seen a training centre tailor made to suit Narrabri High. Mr Fetridge and Mr Jones worked through Narrabri’s requirements and the authorities agreed that the model the High School sought would be provided. Continued page 2
HSC results announced REPORT P10 GREAT RESULTS: Something to smile about. Narrabri High students and staff are delighted with the school’s Year HSC results. Fifty eight students from the school received their results yesterday. Above, deputy principal Annabel Doust, high achieving students Julia Constance, Aphrika Gregson and Alixa Holcombe, and Year Advisor Amy Johnson. Julia is considering a course in animal science at Charles Sturt University, possibly leading into veterinary science, Aphrika plans to study science at Melbourne University and Alixa aims to be a fashion designer.
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THE COURIER MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2013
Winners share in $15,000 worth of cash and vouchers Six lucky winners were drawn from the barrel at the Narrabri Christmas Carnival last Thursday evening, sharing in $15,000 worth of cash and vouchers. Over the past couple of months, shoppers who spent money at any of the participating businesses in The Courier and Wee Waa News’ Live and Learn Locally promotion received tickets which were placed into the draw at Thursday’s event. First prize of $5000 in cash and $5000 in vouchers to be spent at any of the participating businesses, was won by Colleen Charlton, with her winning ticket purchased from Narrabri Pharmacy. Although Colleen had entered many tickets spent at various participating
businesses, she only entered one ticket at Narrabri Pharmacy, where she had bought a bottle of perfume for herself. This is the fourth time that Narrabri Pharmacy has sold the winning ticket. Sales assistant Wendy Hannaford won the $1000 travel voucher to be spent at Harvey World Travel. The five runners-up each received $1000 in vouchers to be spent at any of the participating businesses.
SHIRE ShireSNAPSHOT Snapshot Photography Competition PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION
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ABOVE: Major winner Colleen Charlton, middle, accepted her $5000 cash prize from Courier manager Wanda Dunnet, right, and Karen Carter from Narrabri Pharmacy, left, where she purchased her winning ticket.
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Open Winner - $500 cash Open Winner | $500 CASH Under 18 Winner - $200 cash Under 18 Winner | $200 CASH People’s Choice Winners (x2) - $50 cash People’s Choice Winners (x2) | $50 CASH A team of judges will choose the winning entries and prizes will be awarded the 2014 Australia will Daychoose celebrations. will entries be displayed the Aatteam of judges the Entries winning and at prizes Aquatic Centre throughout Australia Day celebrations for voting for the will be awarded at the 2014 Australia Day celebrations. Entries People’s Choice Awards. must read the Terms of Entry and submit will be displayed at Entrants the Aquatic Centre throughout Australia their photos according to the instructions. Day celebrations for voting for the People’s Choice Awards.
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Entrants must read the Terms of Entry and submit their photos Entries close Wednesday 22 January 2014 according to the instructions.
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RUNNERS-UP: The five runners-up each received $1000 in vouchers to be spent at any of the participating businesses in the Live and Learn Locally promotion. 2ND: The Courier’s advertising manager, Darrell Tiemens, right, with Courtney Baylis, middle, and Courtney’s friend Sarah Carberry, left. Courtney’s ticket was purchased at Endulge Beauty. 3rd: The Courier’s Monique Rosewarne with Amie-Lee Biles. Amie-Lee purchased her ticket from Narrabri Pharmacy. 4th: Darrell Tiemens, left, with Janice Thomson, who purchased her ticket from CAMstart. 5th: The Courier’s editor, Ben Rossleigh, left, with Jim Forrest, who purchased his ticket from Harvey World Travel. 6th: Darrell Tiemens, right, with Richard Scilley. Richard purchased his winning ticket from McKechnie Bros.
Terms of Entry from Council’s website Download your Application Form and www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au, call into Council’s Terms of Entry from Council’s website Administration Building or contact www.narrabri.nsw.gov.au, call into 6799 6887. Administration Building or Council’s contact 6799 6887.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2013 THE COURIER
Trainees, apprentices and students share in $8000 Thanks to donations from several shire businesses, 10 local trainees, apprentices and external studies students became the beneficiaries of $8000 worth of funding at the Narrabri Christmas Carnival through the Live and Learn Locally promotion. The Courier, Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD), The MAC, Whitehaven and Boggabri Coal each donated $1000, while Santos generously donated $3000, which will be distributed in conjunction with the Narrabri Education Foundation.
Santos donates extra $1000 after collapse of Brindabella Airlines Brindabella Airlines had agreed to donate $1000 in grant money as part of the Live and Learn Locally promotion, but after the company’s collapse there were concerns that the beneficiaries would lose out on a share of the funding because of Santos’ Annie Alexander, left, and Annie Moody far right, who presented grant money to Ryan McFetridge, Matthew Gordon a reduced money pool. and Eric Nixon. Santos generously donated a total of $3000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion. But after learning of
the situation, Santos, which had already agreed to donate $2000, stepped in and put forward a further $1000. It meant Santos generously donated a total of $3000 towards the promotion, a fantastic contribution that will help residents live and learn locally.
Peter Graham from Cotton Seed Distributors (CSD) presenting grant money to Sean Smith. CSD donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion. Narrabri Education Foundation’s Helen Dugdale, left, and The Courier manager Wanda Dunnet, second from the right, presenting grant money to Ethan Lilomaiava, left, and Todd McFetridge, right. The Courier donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion.
The MAC’s assistant village manager Joanne Carvey, right, presenting grant money to Stuart Moss. The MAC donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion.
Whitehaven’s Dean Lawrence presenting grant money to Brendan Davey. Whitehaven donated $1000 to the Live and Learn Locally promotion.
Boggabri Coal’s Lloyd Hardy, left, presenting grant money to Hayley Bailey. Boggabri Coal’s contribution, of $1000, was also distributed to James Ayscough, who was unable to attend on the night.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2013 THE COURIER
THUMBS UP, NARRABRI SHIRE!
Your shopping generated over $2.1 million into participating Live & Learn Locally businesses during the promotion.
THUMBS UP TO THE BUSINESSES! Your participation in The Courier and Wee Waa News Live & Learn Locally promotion made the $15,000 and weekly $100 prizes possible!
Narrabri Holden Caballo Country HORSE AND HOME
Narrabri Pharmacy
NAMOI HOTEL
McInnes Clothing
McKechnie Bros
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS! TO EVERYONE ELSE - GOOD LUCK NEXT YEAR! MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HERE’S TO A HAPPY AND HEALTHY 2014! THUMBS UP to the Narrabri Education Foundation for assisting in administering the Live and Learn Locally grants! THUMBS UP to the Live and Learn Locally grant recipients, Ryan McFetridge, Matthew Gordon, Eric Nixon, Ethan Lilomaiava, Todd McFetridge, Brendan Davey, Sean Smith Stuart Moss, Hayley Bailey and James Ayscough!
THUMBS UP TO THE PROUD SPONSORS WHO MADE THE $8000 IN GRANTS POSSIBLE!
