Barraba Community News

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5 Stars for our Richardson House

11th June 2025
What makes a good aged care home? We asked a ‘star’ in our region. Edited from The Northern Daily Leader Jonathon Hawes 10th June 2025 While aged care facilities in the New England region have rated well, a government report shows ther...

Free concert Growler 14th 6.30 at the Playhouse

11th June 2025
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A great Warm and Woolly weekend

11th June 2025
Successful Warm and Woolly Exhibition over the June Long Weekend The Barraba Potters and Craft Guild members would like thank everyone who came to visit, make a purchase or enjoy morning tea or lunch over the long weekend. We saw visitors from Tamwo...

Market Day at the Senior Citz

11th June 2025
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Gateway to Barraba gets new signs

11th June 2025
New entrance signs are being installed at key entryways to locations around the region. As part of the Entrance Strategy adopted in 2023 and based on community feedback, these entrance signs were designed with artworks to showcase key themes for each...

RS Capel remembered at Villiers Bretonneux

11th June 2025
Gidday Bronwyn, My wife Kelly and I recently went for a week-long tour through the battlefields of Northern France and Southern Belgium. We took 4 x hand crocheted poppies that were made by my Mother-in-law Jennifer at Beechwood near Wauchope in NSW...

Time to get your Flu, RSV and Covid vaccination

11th June 2025
Winter's here: time to shield our most vulnerable from respiratory illness surge Winter has officially arrived across Australia, bringing with it a surge in acute respiratory infections that are filling hospital beds. The Australian Medical Associat...

Celebrate NAIDOC Week in Barraba

27th May 2025
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