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.

Join the celebration of our First Nations people

16th June 2026
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FOR SALE

24th June 2026
Scooter – As New, Done Approx 30km only,            Paid $4500.00.  Sell $3500.00 To giveaway - Large fridge/freezer, Works well Ph Heather 67821674...

Heritage Grants are now open

24th June 2026
Applications are now open for Tamworth Regional Council’s Heritage Assistance Grants, with approximately $50,000 in shared funding available from the NSW Heritage Office to support the conservation and restoration of heritage buildings across t...

Historical Society - Hawkins Creek School

24th June 2026
Hawkins Creek School In the early 1880s an upright slab school was erected at Hawkins Creek, 8 kilometres from Barraba on the Trevallyn Road.  Although there was no township at Hawkins Creek, the school provided education for the children of se...

ANDERSON TACKLES MOBILE BLACKSPOTS

24th June 2026
THE GREAT REGIONAL PHONE DROP OUT: ANDERSON TACKLES MOBILE BLACKSPOTS Communities across the region are fed up with ongoing issues with poor mobile phone coverage and slow internet and Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson is calling on the NSW Governm...

Increased house fire risk this winter

24th June 2026
From power boards to portable heaters: How cost-of-living pressures are increasing house fire risk this winter As the arrival of winter marks an increased use of portable heaters and electric blankets as well as more time spent indoors, Australian...

ANDERSON TACKLES MOBILE BLACKSPOTS

24th June 2026
THE GREAT REGIONAL PHONE DROP OUT: ANDERSON TACKLES MOBILE BLACKSPOTS Communities across the region are fed up with ongoing issues with poor mobile phone coverage and slow internet and Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson is calling on the NSW Governm...

Updated hours for the Heated Pool in Barraba

13th May 2026
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