Education coverage
St Phillies
SPRING is here, and that means one thing in Moree – the annual St Philomena’s School Spring Fair is on the horizon. St Phillies P&F invites the entire Moree community, visitors and tourists to its biggest fundraiser of the year on Saturday, September 14. Entry is free and the big, school gates on Boston Street [...]
Education
THE Department of the House of Representatives and the Y Australia are pleased to announce Expressions of Interest are officially open for the National Youth Parliament 2026. Through the program, young people from all walks of life will engage directly with civics and the Parliament. The program aims to equip 16-17-year-olds with the knowledge, confidence [...]
Workforce 2025
NATIONAL Skills Week officially launches today across Australia. Now in its 15th year, National Skills Week aims to raise the status of the Vocational Education and Training sector by raising awareness and educating parents, school-leavers, upskillers, career changers and job seekers of myriad rewarding, lucrative and prestigious career pathways available through VET. This week also [...]
Education
MOREE electrician and refrigeration mechanic Oscar Davis will soon be armed with dual trades, thanks to a scholarship from Country Education Foundation in Moree. CEF Moree – part of an Australia-wide network – was established to provide much-needed financial assistance and support to local youth. Grants assist post-high school education, training and vocation aspirations and [...]
Art and Culture
A powerful new exhibition featuring four emerging artists who share their deep connections to country is now open at Bank Art Museum Moree following its launch last month. Lines of Land, Patterns of Self marks the debut of talented artists Janice ‘Genus’ Giffin, David ‘Crockett’ Craigie, Glenda Nicholls and George See – all who have [...]
Our Community
THE Country Universities Centre North West has reached an inspiring milestone by supporting 700 students from the north-west to access, succeed, and complete higher education while staying connected to the region they call home. The milestone is more than a number says Letitia Cross, chair of CUC North West. “Every one of these 700 students [...]
Employment
A comprehensive review of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 is underway. The Review begins with a statewide Have Your Say survey, inviting apprentices, trainees, employers, and training providers to share their experiences and shape improvements to the system. The aim is to strengthen the apprenticeship and traineeship framework by making it easier to navigate, [...]
Healthy Living
HUNDREDS of children – and their parents and carers – did plenty of after-school laps with Healthy Harold at Jellicoe Park on Tuesday as part of Life Ed NSW’s annual festival of health and colour run. Life Ed NSW is Australia’s largest non-government provider of drug and health education to children and young people, and [...]
Healthy Choices
JELLICOE Park will come alive today with vibrant colours and community spirit as Healthy Harold makes his long-awaited return to Moree. The lovable character will be at Jellicoe Park from 3.30pm until 5pm as Healthy Harold’s Colour Run returns for its second year, launching the 2025 Healthy Harold Moree Festival of Health. Running from June [...]
Education
A careers education program with a unique difference was rolled out in Moree this week, with 100 school students from Moree Secondary College and Boggabilla Central School venturing out in the community for some real, hands-on experience. Rather than making careers education all about chatting with exhibitors on school grounds, students this week engaged with [...]
