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.
Annabel is swimming for sick kids
3rd February 2026
Annabel Kanno, swimming for the Starlight Foundation
Annabel, a Year 6 student at Barraba Central School, has a goal is to swim 32Kms = 960 laps of the Barraba Pool between the 1st and 28th February and raise $1000 for sick kids.
Please donate, sup...
New business opens in town
11th February 2026
Paul Hennessy and his partners have recently opened a new business in Barraba. This is the third location they have established and Paul is the manager of their Barraba site.
Located at 68 Alice St, next door to Rural Traders, they will be servicing...
The Barraba Show is on again 6-8 March
11th February 2026
115th BARRABA SHOW – coming soon!
The 2026 Barraba Show will be held this year from Friday 6 March to Sunday 8 March. Barraba Show 2026 once again brings you family entertainment and fun with three days of Rodeo, Sports Shear, Wool Handling, C...
AGM for the Cancer Patients Fundraising
11th February 2026
BARRABA CANCER PATIENTS FUND RAISING
GROUP INC.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY 26TH FEBRUARY 2026, 11am.
Andy's Guesthouse
All are welcome...
AGM for the Potters and Craft this Friday
11th February 2026
Barraba Potters and Craft Guild Inc
Annual General Meeting
Friday 13th February 2026 commencing at 10am.
An ordinary meeting will follow.
All members welcome.
If you are interested to join the Guild, enjoy a variety of craft activities and meet ...
History Notes
11th February 2026
History Notes
This week I have finally changed the rain record chart – with barely 25mls so far this year perhaps a change of chart might help! While putting the old chart away I came across records of a heatwave at Cobbadah in 1939.
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Junior Touch wraps up
11th February 2026
BARRABA KIDS COMMENDED AS JUNIOR TOUCH WRAPS UP
Our u10 boys and u12 girls have done us proud over the weekend at the Northern Eagles Junior Champs at Coffs Harbour, playing some very promising touch football against older, well-drilled opponents fr...