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Our Community
LODGE Aviation 688 was re-formed late last year, and members flew to Moree recently as part of a NSW and ACT Freemasons’ statewide fundraising initiative. The group, made up chiefly of former airline pilots, visited Silverton, near Broken Hill, in November and earlier this year flew to deputy grand treasurer Joe Corrigan’s property Lachballin, near [...]
Our Community
NATURALLY, there was no charge. It wasn’t even considered. When Moree Men’s Shed secretary Ron Baker got the call about making a special chair for a special little girl, the boys leapt into action. Little Paisley Neeves was born in August last year at John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle, and quick-thinking staff detected hip dysplasia. [...]
Regional News
THE Crossing Theatre in Narrabri will remain closed for approximately five weeks in order to rectify further issues identified during scheduled fire safety upgrades last week. It is anticipated the venue will re-open on Monday, June 23. However, this date is subject to change as Narrabri Shire Council works with contractors to get the upgrades [...]
On The Buses
MOREE’S popular On Demand bus service will continue, with Transport for NSW launching a new tender process to secure an operator for the next five years. The tender process aims to award a new contract by late 2025, ensuring seamless and uninterrupted service for the community. Bus operators and service providers are invited to submit [...]
Regional Tourism
THE team behind The Art Shack Wilgabah has launched the Yuga-Li Gathering Festival, a new and vibrant celebration of Indigenous culture, creativity, and community connection. Yuga-Li Gathering Festival to be held Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 at Wallabadah, against the backdrop of the Liverpool Plains. The inaugural event promises a rich and immersive [...]
Regional News
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has acknowledged and thanked volunteers from around the region with National Volunteer Week events underway across the region. National Volunteer Week runs from May 19 to May 25 and celebrates the six million people who volunteer for organisations across Australia. This year, the theme for National Volunteer Week is [...]
Regional Tourism
AN Australian audience favourite, Acacia Quartet, returns to Gunnedah this weekend for a special afternoon of music at the Romanesque chapel at the Convent of Mercy. The Chapel celebrated is centenary earlier this month and on Sunday, May 25, the acclaimed Acacia Quartet will enchant audiences with an afternoon of sublime chamber music, showcasing three [...]
Energy Bills
CONSUMER group CHOICE has submitted its first designated complaint to the ACCC, asking the regulator to investigate energy retailers for potentially misleading consumers through how they describe and promote plans. CHOICE CEO, Ashley de Silva, said the complaint focuses on how energy retailers are describing energy plans. “It shouldn’t be this hard to know if [...]
Regional Sport
THE Koori Rugby League Knockout has been memorialised with a blue plaque in Sydney’s inner west, to celebrate the grassroots sporting competition. The plaque was unveiled on Friday at the first Koori Knockout venue, Camdenville Park, St Peters, to recognise what is considered one of the biggest annual gatherings of Aboriginal people in Australia. More [...]
Lifestyle
ALL roads lead to Moree picnic races on Saturday, May 24 – especially Route 33, the Queensland-based duo headlining the event’s huge after-party. Jock Barnes and Trent McArdle – aka Route 33 – have been busy in recent months as they prepare to again venture over the border. Barnes and McArdle recently featured on ABC [...]
