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Moree Plains
MOREE Plains Shire Council has announced three local events will receive funding boosts from the Event Partnership Fund for the 2024-25 financial year. The events will share $20,000 to help bring some amazing experiences to the Moree Plains. Moree Plains Shire mayor Susannah Pearse said the Event Partnership Fund supports new and growing events that [...]
MACT Presents
THE hills will indeed come alive when Moree Arts Community Theatre presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music at Moree Uniting Church Hall on Frome Street later this month. The MACT production of this timeless classic, expertly directed by Moree Secondary College deputy principal, Stevie Drenkhahn and co-directed by Tim Barklay, features David Powell [...]
NAIDOC Week
JUNIOR debutantes and their partners wowed audiences at two Moree Boomerangs Mini-Deb Balls this week at SHAE Academy as part of local NAIDOC Week celebrations. The mini-deb balls, opened by Moree Elder Lloyd Munro, were held Monday and Tuesday night, and featured more than 60 debutantes and their partners. The balls, supported by Abcare and [...]
Regional Tourism
AFTER sold-out and award-winning runs across the Australian Fringe Festival circuit, Marcel Cole and his mother Katie are bringing their hit show The Ukulele Man on the road to the New England region. In partnership with Arts North West, the sensational story of George Formby is set to delight audiences in Barraba, Gunnedah, Baan Baa [...]
Connectivity Help
THE Regional Tech Hub has announced a new grants program, offering up to $3000 to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia. The Connect Grants are open to grassroots projects that help people navigate the complex world of phone and internet connectivity. Regional Tech Hub general manager, Jennifer Medway, said the program is about [...]
NAIDOC Week
TEA, coffee, damper and a barbecue lunch were just what doctors and nursing staff ordered at Moree District Hospital’s NAIDOC Week celebrations on Tuesday. Members of the public joined hospital staff for a special morning tea and lunch in the hospital gardens, provided by the Aboriginal Health Peer Support Group. Moree Lions Club provided steaks [...]
NAIDOC Celebrations
A service at Moree Anglican Church on Sunday afternoon launched NAIDOC Week in Moree, with the official opening and march held Monday morning on Balo Street to honour this year’s powerful theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy. A large crowd marched from the Dhiiyaan Centre to Moree War Memorial Hall, where local NAIDOC [...]
MACT Presents
MOREE Arts Community Theatre has climbed every mountain to present its latest offering to Moree, with well-known musical director Stevie Drenkhahn’s long-held vison to present The Sound of Music to a Moree audience only weeks away. The Sound of Music, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, will play consecutive weekends in late [...]
Regional Tourism
ON a normal day, the population of Bingara sits around the 1500 mark. But at the weekend, that figure more than doubled when the idyllic little town – nestled in the Gwydir River catchment 40km south of Warialda – hosted the annual Orange Picking Festival. The festival, covered at the weekend by the Weekend Sunrise [...]
Regional Tourism
THE Big Chill Festival has once again proven regional events are more than just a good time – they’re a powerful force for economic growth and long-term resilience in communities like the Armidale region. This year’s sold-out festival delivered a staggering $3.6 million in total economic benefit, including $2.3 million in direct visitor expenditure. With [...]
