Barraba Community News

Barraba Community News is Barraba's own local newspaper. It is free, community owned and edited. You can obtain a hard copy from many of our local shops, receive an emailed copy every Wednesday morning or just log onto our site at a time to suit yourself. Please support us and advertise with us.

Ruby Mae Wish Day 18th March

19th March 2024
March 18 marks Ruby’s birthday and this year she would have turned 6. Ruby unexpectedly passed away not long after her 4th birthday in April 2022. We will forever wonder what presents she would have asked for, which friends she would have invi...

Garage Sale

19th March 2024
Saturday 23rd March 2024  8:30am to 1:30pm Sunday 24th March 2024     8:30am to 1:30pm Furniture, Kitchen Appliances, Tools, Jewellery 41 Fitzroy Street Barraba. Contact number  0488030222...

Bereen Church restoration completed

19th March 2024
Bereen Church back to life with $14,850 restoration complete The picturesque and quaint St Mark’s Anglican church, nestled in the Horton Valley, has been brought back to life thanks to $14,850 of funding to restore the 111-year-old building. I...

Letter to the Editor

19th March 2024
Hi I would like to congratulate you on your newspaper. When newspapers seem to be becoming less relevant yours seems to be continuing well. It takes me longer to read your paper than several NDLs which contain little if one ignores the crime reports...

Barraba Central School T1 Principal's Report

19th March 2024
Dear Parents and Guardians, I am delighted to share some fantastic news from the recent Regional Carnival in Armidale, where our Primary swimmers once again showcased their incredible talent and dedication. Our relay team deserves special recognitio...

Book for Shelly's Sunday roast lunch

19th March 2024
Shelly is serving ‘Roast of the Day’ for Sunday lunches. Phone 0488192256 to book a table....

History Notes - 20 years since Council amalgamation

19th March 2024
    History Notes   After last week's "Shop Assistants in 1854" there is another one but it can stay in the folder for the time being. The sorting and filing of the heaps of records continues as I have been trying to make sense of an...

Richardson House is hiring

13th March 2024
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