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Feature Story
LITTLE Addilyn Hook knows. Addie’s only three years old, but she knows her twin brother Fynn is struggling. Amazingly, he’s defying the odds – and medical opinion. Fynn and Addie were born at 32 weeks – nearly two months early – and their bond is special. Parents Fallyn and Travis Hook know their twins share [...]
Regional Health
STAFF and volunteers from across New South Wales have been celebrated for their dedication, care, kindness, innovation and remarkable accomplishments at the 2025 NSW Health Awards, held at the International Convention Centre recently. Hunter New England Local Health District received the Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award for its Farmgate Support Program; [...]
Creative Resilience
ARTS North West and Hey Mate invite the Wee Waa community to come together for a free Creative Resilience Wellbeing Workshop on Wednesday, November 12. The workshop will run from 10am to 2pm at the Wee Waa Community Arts and Cultural Centre. This interactive workshop will help strengthen community recovery and resilience following natural disasters [...]
Regional News
URALLA Rivercare Group and Southern New England Landcare will bring renowned horticulturist and sustainability expert Jerry Coleby-Williams from Gardening Australia to the New England region this month, to share practical water-saving solutions for urban and peri-urban gardens. Uralla Rivercare Group’s Sheenah Turnbull said people want to make the most of every drop of rainwater they [...]
Art and Culture
A milestone moment for BAMM was marked recently, with the opening of two powerful photographic exhibitions and the launch of a new community fundraising campaign. More than 100 people gathered to celebrate the arrival of the National Gallery of Australia’s touring exhibition Nan Goldin: The Ballad of sexual dependency, alongside Garage Barbershop — a hyper-local [...]
Seniors’ Week
ONE of Moree’s truly unsung heroes, Rob Bartel, was named Moree Plains Senior Citizen of the Year at a Seniors’ Week luncheon at Moree Services Club on Wednesday. Mr Bartel was one of five very worthy nominations for the award, which also included local legends Colin Rice, Frank Crump, Marlene Howard and Denise Webb. In [...]
Rural Health Pro
MOREE dietitian Renaye Madden has won a national health award for co-developing a First Nations-focused, fussy eating resource for children. Renaye was announced the winner at the Rural Health Pro National Rural and Remote Health Awards at the National Press Club in Canberra last night. Renaye, a dietitian at Pius X Aboriginal Medical Service in Moree [...]
Lions' Roar
CHRISTMAS is just seven weeks away, and Moree Lions Club Christmas cakes are now available across town. Moree Lions’ Beth Hearn said sales have been strong in recent weeks as the countdown to Christmas continues. “We’ve got cakes in shops, businesses and offices all over Moree, and they are selling well – the Moree community [...]
Our Community
MOREE dietitian Renaye Madden has been shortlisted for a major award at the Rural Health Pro National Rural and Remote Health Awards to be held in Canberra tonight. Renaye, a dietitian at Pius X Aboriginal Medical Service in Moree and Associate Lecturer in Allied Health at the Department of Rural Health, is one of three [...]
2025 Shonkys
CONSUMER group CHOICE has announced the winners of their annual Shonky Awards, with the Commonwealth Bank again featuring prominently. For 20 years, CHOICE has been calling out dodgy products, services and companies through the annual Shonky Awards, with the Commonwealth Bank getting a special mention – for the fourth time since the Shonkys’ inception. CHOICE [...]
