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.
We're celebrating 6 years
5th May 2026
This week marks 6 years since ‘Barraba Community News’ started, after the closure of the Barraba Gazette. Other than a 4- or 5-week holiday over Christmas and January each year we haven’t missed a week in those 6 years.
We’re...
Memories of Barraba Creek School
5th May 2026
BARRABA CREEK SCHOOL
The school, classified as a “Subsidised School”, was located at “Fairview” along the Longarm road and operated from sometime in the early 1930s to the late 1940s. Barraba Creek was the original name...
Productivity forum for beef producers
5th May 2026
North West Beef Producers Forum 2026 offering timely advice on remaining productive during dry times
With dry seasonal conditions and a fuel shortage creating challenges for beef producers in the North West this year, advice on offer at the 2026 Nor...
Notice from the GP Surgery
28th April 2026
Barraba Family Doctor Practice Notice
Please note that the surgery will be closed from Thursday 14th May to Friday 15th May (inclusive). We will re-open on Monday 18th May.
Dr Wearne will be consulting at the practice, covering Dr Hein wh...
Flying Ferals
5th May 2026
‘FLYING FERALS’ - WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026
Join us for a casual gathering of likeminded community members together with the supporters of the Tamworth LGA Feral Bird Control Program!
We’ll be launching the feral bird control trailer,...