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Oz Day 2026
BRUNO Efoti had a simple yet powerful message when he delivered an inspiring speech at the Moree Plains Australia Day awards ceremony at Jellicoe Park on Monday. Mr Efoti and his wife, Jo, were invited to Moree as part of the Australia Day ambassador program. Mr Efoti spoke quietly, but his message was loud. “We [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE police officer Gabby Suckling has been named Sports Person of the Year at the Moree Plains Australia Day awards ceremony at Jellicoe Park on Monday. Gabby was part of the Moree Boars inaugural ladies tackle team, which hit the ground running in late 2024 and continued the momentum last year with big-scoring wins in [...]
C130 Operations
MOREE Aerodrome welcomed a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft on Friday afternoon as part of a routine training activity, highlighting the aerodrome’s ongoing role in supporting Defence and large-aircraft operations. The aircraft conducted circuits and touch-and-go training, a standard flying exercise used to maintain pilot proficiency. Senior aerodrome reporting officer Kingsley Counsell said [...]
Lawn Bowls
DUBBO’s Debra Morrow on Friday night joined an elite group of lawn bowlers when she was inducted into the Bowls NSW Indigenous Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at a special dinner at Moree Services Club to welcome bowlers competing in the 2026 NSW Aboriginal Bowls Tournament this weekend. Debra, born and raised in [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE Plains Shire Council’s schedule of events for Australia Day will take place at Jellicoe Park from 8am tomorrow with Australia Day ambassador, Bruno Efoti and a free breakfast supplied by Moree Lions Club. There are eight categories, including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Community or [...]
Our Community
KIDS hate needles – that’s a given. As a child, Claudia Turner hated them more than most, so it was surprising for parents Mark and Ann when their daughter announced she wanted to apply for a school-based nursing traineeship at Moree District Hospital. That was in 2017, when Claudia was a Year 11 student at [...]
Regional Art
CONNECTION and creative expression are at the heart of Gunnedah Shire’s first exhibition for 2026. Ageing to Create will open on Friday, February 13 and showcase the works of seniors aged 58 to 98 who attended GoCo’s Monday and Friday Social Support Groups in 2025. The vibrant collection of artworks includes a wide range of [...]
Oz Day 2026
AUSTRALIA Day in Moree is expected to be one of the biggest seen at Jellicoe Park in recent years, with Moree Plains Shire Council staff and volunteers conducting a nomination drive for the local Australia Day Awards. The awards ceremony will be held at Jellicoe Park on Monday, January 26, from around 8am. Council staff [...]
It’s Showtime!
THE 2026 Moree Show is less than three months away, and the hardworking committee is back on deck putting everything together for two big days of incredible entertainment and show ring action. The Moree Show, first held in 1874, is scheduled for Friday-Saturday, April 10-11 and will again offer something for everyone. Moree Show secretary [...]
TCMF 2026
All roads – and railways – will lead to north-western New South Wales for the 54th Tamworth Country Music Festival which starts today and runs until 25 January – a major tourism drawcard that annually attracts around 300,000 people over the 10-day event. Extra train carriages have been put on to support public transport to [...]
