2012/2013 Operational Plan - Narrabri Shire Council

Narrabri Shire
Here’s some information about our wonderful Shire
Narrabri Shire is an exciting area of regional New South Wales with plenty to offer anyone wishing to
pursue a vibrant and busy country lifestyle. Narrabri Shire is a unique mix of traditional agricultural
heritage and new emerging business.
You will fi nd the conveniences of city living within Narrabri Shire. There are modern cafes and restaurants
as well as a state-of-the-art theatre complex bringing the latest movies and live performances to the
community. There is a growing appreciation within the conference market of Narrabri Shire’s facilities
offering professional convention and workshop services to local, national and international businesses.
A range of outdoor festivals are celebrated throughout the year. There is a wide assortment of social,
cultural and sporting events to keep people of all ages and tastes entertained. Residents are never
bored due to the amount of activities available for the whole family.
Narrabri Shire is a modern regional growth centre encompassing a strong business community without
the stresses and pressures of a city environment. OUR MISSION The area has diversifi ed from its traditional agricultural
base of grain, cotton, wool, beef and prime lamb production to coal, mining and gas extraction and
exploration. The advent of these new resource based industries in conjunction with ancillary business
is providing a breadth and depth of job opportunities for the Shire.
The retail sector in each town continues to strengthen and diversify, creating dynamic shopping
experiences, bringing city pleasures to the country.
The topography of the area varies from fertile river plains through to rugged mountain ranges. As the
lifeblood of the Shire, the Namoi River meanders through the vast plains.
Narrabri Shire Council is a dynamic and progressive organisation across all sectors that it administers.
It has staffi ng levels of approximately 130 professionals and looks after a resident population of over
14,000 people across 13,065 square kilometres. Although Narrabri is the administrative centre of the
Shire, the local government area also consists of the towns Wee Waa and Boggabri and the villages of
Baan Baa, Bellata, Edgeroi, Gwabegar and Pilliga.
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