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Our Community
MOREE Arts Community Centre is one of 20 organisations to receive an Arts North West micro-grant, aimed at supporting artists, collective, and creative organisations across the New England and north-western regions. MACC received funding to developing a new professional website that will manage programs, showcase local artworks and strengthen community engagement. MACC, a not-for-profit organisation [...]
Regional Tourism
ARMIDALE Regional Council, in partnership with the New England Regional Art Museum, is excited to announce the launch of the Open Air Gallery, located in the heart of the East Mall. The innovative public art initiative transforms the city centre with a curated selection of artworks displayed in illuminated light boxes, allowing residents and visitors [...]
Awesome Foursome
FOUR golfers, 72 holes and a 12-hour timeframe. Peter Smith, Marshall Bond, and Luke and Jaimee McLachlan put a whole new meaning into the term “whacking away” when they teed off at Bingara golf course early Saturday morning. The team played golf continuously for 12 hours to raise money for the Cancer Council’s Longest Day [...]
On Your Bikes
ROUND four of the Moree Riders’ Club’s 12-week season hit the berms and box-jumps for a few bar-spins and bunny-hops on Thursday, but mostly it was all about having fun and bringing the community together. The 2025-2026 season sprang from the starting gates in October and will run for 12 weeks across two sessions, with [...]
Pipes Are Calling
ASPIRING Moree musicians who have never played bagpipes, snare drums or tenor drums but are curious about learning need look no further. Members of Moree Caledonian Pipes and Drums are now conducting lessons – free of charge – as they build up band number heading into 2026. Pipe major Tim Tesoriero said the only cost [...]
Our Community
ONE of Garah’s best-known daughters, Brittany Mather, last weekend won the coveted Judges’ Choice award at the Byron Bay Dance for Cancer Gala fundraiser – and a surprise visit from a family member inspired her to dance up an even bigger storm at the Byron Theatre. Brittany was selected as one of the stars at [...]
Then and Now
TALES spanning technological change, women’s empowerment and New South Wales’ natural beauty are among 100 literary masterpieces featured in Volume 11 of Seniors’ Stories launched on Monday. Seniors’ Stories elevates the voices of seniors and provides a platform for older authors to reflect on the theme of Then and Now. Readers are offered insights into [...]
Our Community
THE renal ward at Moree District Hospital this week took delivery of $20,000 worth of new equipment, thanks to money raised at weekly raffles organised by hardworking Moree Renal Support Committee members and a large donation from Regional Australia Bank. The donation will purchase blanket warmers, trolleys, an infusion pump, and printer for the Trophon [...]
Rising Sun 2025
RISING Sun Film Society in Moree will screen Last Film Show, also known as Chhello Show, on Sunday, November 16 – the society’s last film for 2025. Rising Sun Film Society’s Jackie Appleby said the society will also hold its AGM on December 2 at Moree Golf Club. “We’ll start at 6pm and any interested [...]
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 [...]
