Dylan Smith

Tucson

Editor and Co-Publisher at Tucson Sentinel

Editor & Co-Publisher, @TucsonSentinel | (((Enemy of the People))) | Founding Chair @LIONPubs | Ethics @spj_tweets | Drummer, desert rat

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Articles

Well improved rural lifestyle property for $700,000

1 day ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

$700,000Narrabri‘Rosewood Farm’10042 Newell HighwayAgent: Nutrien HarcourtsNarrabriJames Thomas 0418 975 048THE AGENT SAYS: Nutrien Harcourts have listed for sale a charming colonial cottage set on 74 acres of private acreage 19km south of Narrabri. The sandstone home was built in 1990 and features three bedrooms, bathroom, renovated kitchen, open plan meals and lounge room, laundry and rear verandah.
Garden Club visits local cacti garden

1 day ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

A stunning garden was the venue for Narrabri Garden Club’s May meeting. Trish and Kevin Lawty are avid collectors of cacti and succulents, and many rare and unusual species take pride of place in their garden. Members enjoyed a walk around the garden and were astounded at the size of some of the cacti. Trish shared many tips for the successful growth of these plants, the main one being it is myth that they don’t need watering. In our climate, they practice a weekly watering regime.
Sponsors’ day celebrated at Narrabri Rugby Club

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

Connor Parkes, Kim Bange, Alexis Holland, Kaitlyn Starr, Maryanne McDonnell, Sandra Shephard, Garry Demett and David McDonnell.
Ask Dr Bec: What causes a yawn - and why are they contagious?

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

Narrabri-based scientist Dr Bec Thistlethwaite contributes a column to The Courier on the science in our daily lives. Readers are invited to send their science questions in to Dr Bec via [email protected]What causes a yawn – and why are they contagious? Yawning is one of those everyday things we rarely think about – until we’re suddenly doing it non-stop. But what actually causes a yawn? And why do we sometimes yawn just because someone else does?
Barbecue for a cause at Narrabri High School

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

Narrabri High School’s amazing SRC hosted a barbecue lunch on Friday, May 9 to raise money and awareness for Do It For Dolly Day, an important initiative to stand up, speak out, and support the fight against bullying. Students and staff proudly wore blue to show their support and spread the message of kindness, respect, and hope. By grabbing a sausage sandwich and wearing blue, the students were helping raise awareness and create a safer, more inclusive world for everyone.
Locals have their say in health district inquiry

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

Our community hospital – which formerly offered 24/7 emergency care, maternity services, and routine surgeries – has been reduced to a part-time triage outpost. After 5:30pm it offers nothing at all. The wards and equipment (including a modern palliative care wing) sit idle, even as people suffer without local care. No doctor walks its halls. This decline in service delivery is unacceptable to our community.
Narrabri Shire Council rejects solar farm planning agreement offer

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

Narrabri Shire Council has agreed to reject a voluntary planning agreement offer for the development of a solar farm 25-kilometres from Narrabri. The proponent, Whitehaven Coal, offered a one-off payment of $50,000 as part of its plan to develop a solar facility adjacent to its Narrabri underground mine.
Jamie Chaffey calls for interest-free loans for farmers impacted by floods, drought

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

Federal Member for Parkes and Shadow Assistant Minister for Agriculture Jamie Chaffey has called on the re-elected Labor government to bring back interest-free loans for farmers from the Regional Investment Corporation (RIC), impacted by drought and floods. Mr Chaffey said farmers across Australia have been simultaneously devastated by recent floods as well as drought.
Thirteen students awarded in CUC, Santos bursary program

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

Thirteen students have been awarded bursaries as part of a new joint program facilitated by the Country Universities Centre North West and Santos. Each student will receive $1500 to support their studies. “They are to be used on anything to help with school; whether that is laptops, textbooks, or travel costs,” CUC student services coordinator Cara Stoltenberg said.
Water testing results show slight drop in PFAS levels

2 days ago | narrabricourier.com.au | Dylan Smith

The latest Narrabri town water testing results have been released by Narrabri Shire Council, showing a slight decrease in levels of PFAS. Detection of PFHxS has decreased to 5ng/l, from 6ng/l in the previous month, while PFOS has decreased to 6ng/l, from 7ng/l in the previous month. PFOA and PFOB were again not detected. Testing results have identified PFAS levels below the current Australian Drinking Water Guidelines. PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, a group of over 4000 chemicals.