Education coverage
Our Community
MOREE East Public School’s mainly music program and Mungindi’s History Park are among 80 community groups across remote, rural and regional Australia to receive funding through the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s flagship grants program, Strengthening Rural Communities. The Moree East mainly music program received $7585 to help build school-readiness for vulnerable children through [...]
Arts and Entertainment
AMBER Muller’s pulse has been racing all week. The Moree Secondary College Year 11 student is back home after last week performing as one of 68 Pulse Alive Dance Company artists in Pulse Alive, at Sydney’s Olympic Park. More than 5000 students performed in the event, which showcased the talents of Kindergarten to Year 12 [...]
Education
MOREE Christian School is calling for 2026 Year 11 enrolments and will hold an information evening on April 3 detailing all relevant material needed for parents and students. The school this year welcomed seven students to Year 11 – next year’s inaugural Year 12 School Certificate candidates – and the Stage 6 extension is expected [...]
It’s Not Love
FOLLOWING a state government awareness campaign, one in two people in New South Wales have now heard of coercive control and understand what it means. Independent research shows awareness and understanding of coercive control has increased since the campaign, It’s Not Love, it’s Coercive Control, was launched, compared to one in three people prior. Among [...]
Feature Story
THE Moree Secondary College Clontarf Academy banner soared proudly in Macquarie Street, Sydney, earlier this month when Year 11 student Maverick Noakes was recognised in state parliament for his outstanding contribution to the Moree community. Maverick received the prestigious Tom Harvey Award for Citizenship under the Australian Youth Trust during a parliament house visit that [...]
Education and Training
A dedicated group of students are now qualified to work in the aged-care sector after this week graduating Certificate III in Individual Support – Ageing and Disability at Moree Community College. Mimma Bokelund, Jasmine Cleal, Dianne Dahlstrom, Cindie Garrett, Gary Johnson and Vicki Thompson received their certificates at an afternoon tea graduation ceremony at the [...]
Education and Arts
MOREE Secondary College Year 11 student Amber Muller successfully auditioned for selection as a member of the Pulse Alive Dance Company, which performs tonight at Sydney Olympic Park. More than 5000 students are performing in Pulse Alive, showcasing the talents of Kindergarten to Year 12 public schools from across New South Wales. Amber has performed [...]
Feature Story
IAN and Bronte Treloar are firm advocates of advance care directives. The well-known Moree couple firmly believe healthcare choices matter – and National Advance Care Planning Week from March 17-23 heightens the need to make appropriate plans so end-of-life wishes are known and respected. Ian, a retired farmer and contract fencer, turns 81 next week. [...]
Agriculture
FOWLES Wine has released the first 12 months’ results of its joint project with University of New England on a pioneering study of insect-eating micro-bats as vineyard pest control, which could ultimately save Australia’s wine industry $50 million per year. The study has been investigating whether micro-bats are consuming pests in the Fowles vineyard at [...]
Local sport
PHIL Hobday has been appointed Moree Services Club bowls co-ordinator with a charter to generate more player numbers on the greens, especially from schools across the Moree Plains Shire. Lawn bowls as a sport has not been played in Moree schools for more than 20 years, but Hobday and Moree Services Bowls Club president Wayne [...]
