GUNNEDAH’S Joyce Thompson has achieved an amazing milestone, celebrating her 100th birthday with family and friends at Alkira. An inspiration to everyone, Joyce had lived independently at her home in Warrena Street until six weeks after her 98th birthday but today enjoys having people around her. Many older residents would remember Joyce as the smiling face at McDonagh’s Department Store where she worked beside her husband Claude until 1973 when the store was taken over by the Curlewis Farmers’ Co-operative, where Claude worked until his retirement.   Claude had been busy installing curtains and blinds in homes around Gunnedah and […]

THE $9m sealing of the Narrabri Shire portion of Rangari Road is one step closer following the finalisation and signing of a funding agreement for the project. The project, which is being funded through the NSW government’s Rural and Regional Roads Fund, will see the remaining 10km of unsealed road sealed for the first time. It has been an upgrade long sought by locals and travellers following the completion of sealing works on sections of the road in Gunnedah and Tamworth shires in 2023. The previous upgrades experienced prolonged delays due to severe weather events and funding shortfalls. Mayor Darrell […]