Lifestyle coverage
Rising Sun 2025
RISING Sun Film Society on September 21 presents The Duke, a true crime film based on the story of the 1961 theft of the portrait of the Duke of Wellington, allegedly perpetrated by Kempton Bunton. The charming and heartwarming film – a heist comedy with a difference – stars Jim Broadbent as Bunton. Helen Mirren [...]
Our Community
HUNTER New England and Central Coast Primary Health Network, in partnership with Hammond Care, will host a free, final days of life community workshop in Moree on Tuesday, September 30. Carers of those with a life-limiting illness may often feel uncertain and overwhelmed when supporting someone to navigate their palliative care journey and final days [...]
Regional News
THE multi-million dollar Inverell Aquatic Centre will be officially opened tomorrow, Friday, September 12, with a community celebration. The centre has this week reached 100 per cent completion, with the installation of the spectacular splash toy to finalise construction of the state-of-the-art facility. The Splash Toy is unique to the region and will provide an [...]
Regional News
THE Warialda Country Women’s Association is a vital part of the local community, and Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, was proud to deliver funding from the Community Building Partnership program to the group’s hall so members and the wider community can continue to use the facility. Mr Moylan secured $36,172 from the CBP program for the [...]
Fathers' Day
A morning for dad at the Fathers’ Day Moree Markets wouldn’t be complete without the annual Moree Motor Trade Expo and Show and Shine – and this year more than 80 exhibitors rumbled into the northern side of Jellicoe Park to be shown and shined on a perfect Moree spring day. There were 13 vehicles [...]
Our Community
GURLEY Rural Fire Brigade has received funding through the GrainCorp Community Foundation, which will this year award more than $300,000 to 28 grassroots organisations across eastern Australia. Gurley Rural Fire Brigade received $7500 to future-proof the Gurley water supply, and used the grant to purchase a second water tank to more than double the village’s [...]
Regional News
ARMIDALE Regional Libraries is inviting people to explore the technology available at its Digital Makerspace and discover how they might use it to expand their creativity and learning. Library team leader, Liz Thomas, said the Makerspace Discovery Program will showcase tools and technology over four weeks – tools that support innovation, learning, and artistic expression. [...]
Happy Birthday!
WALLY Ashenden is known for his love of a good yarn, a cold beer and a laugh. And he had plenty of stories to tell and jokes to share over a cold one when joined by family and friends at Whiddon residential aged care facility on Wednesday to celebrate his 101st birthday. Wally, known universally [...]
Culture
CULTURAL festival, Onam, will be celebrated in Moree at the Town and Country Club on Saturday. Onam, a 10-day celebration in India’s southern state of Kerala, commemorates New Year’s Day and is also recognised as the harvest festival. While predominantly a Kerala festival, regions in other states, including Uttar Pradesh (Balia and Baway), Gujarat (Bharuch) [...]
Art and Culture
THE Bank Art Museum Moree has confirmed it was unsuccessful in the most recent Create NSW funding round. As an independent regional gallery, the decision has a significant impact at a time when the gallery is expanding its cultural offer for locals as well as visitors and tourists to Moree. Board chair, Annabelle Simpson, said [...]
