Mothers’ Day gift ideas from Furniture Zone in Moree

MOTHER’S Day is just around the corner, and Steve and Casey O’Hara at Geoff O’Hara Electrical Discounts in Moree – part of the huge Furniture Zone buying group – has a million-and-one gift ideas for all those one-in-a-million mums. “If you’re planning on being mum’s favourite on her special day this year, we can help [...]

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Record-breaking number of police recruits set to join the frontline

THE largest class of NSW Police Force recruits in 11 years graduated the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, with 302 new probationary constables set to start work in communities across New South Wales on Monday. The new officers will help bolster the force’s frontline capabilities by providing more boots on the ground to fight crime [...]

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Moree Clontarf boys get police station tracker-ready

THE Moree Aboriginal Tracker Wall will be unveiled at Moree Police Station next week, and to help prepare for the May 8 event, a large group of boys from Moree Secondary College Clontarf Academy rolled up their sleeves and cleared, landscaped and beautified the station’s Frome Street entrance. The boys, under the guidance Moree Clontarf director [...]

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Moree on a Plate helpers needed as prizes added to monster raffle

MOREE on a Plate is one week away, and the hardworking committee is working even harder to deliver the iconic food and wine festival to an estimated 4000 locals and visitors. The call-out is now on for volunteers to lend an hour or so of their time to ensure everything runs smoothly. The May 10 [...]

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Inverell Shire Council to participate in Bush Bursary Program

INVERELL Shire Council will take part in the 2025-2026 Bush Bursary Program, a vital initiative aimed at fostering future medical professionals in rural communities. The Bush Bursary Program, facilitated by the Rural Doctors Network, provides selected medical, nursing, and midwifery students from NSW and ACT with the opportunity to undertake a two-week placement in rural [...]

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Discover history at Tamworth Regional Heritage Festival

THE 2025 Tamworth Regional Heritage Festival, is underway and will continue until Sunday, May, 18. This year, the festival will take place over a three-week period, allowing plenty of time for community members and visitors to immerse themselves in the Tamworth region’s rich heritage and history, said Tamworth Regional Council’s director liveable communities. “Celebrating the [...]

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Armidale Big Chill Festival kicks off with free launch party

THE countdown to the Armidale region’s chilliest music festival has officially begun – and to kick off festivities, the Big Chill Festival is throwing an unmissable free launch party at the Armidale Showground on Friday, May 16. Live music, local food and brews, and a vibe that just won’t quit is what you can expect [...]

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More than 200 chooks ruffle their feathers at Moree Show

FOR the first time in more than 10 years at the Moree Show, the poultry section was opened in its old spot next to the Hobson Pavilion – and organisers, led by steward Abbey Young, were astounded by the number of entries. There were 220 chooks of all shapes, breeds and colours, preened and presented [...]

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Moree Riders’ Club Series 1 ready to go in 2025

FULL on or just for fun – everyone’s covered when Moree Riders’ Club holds its final come-and-try registration session for Series 1 on Monday, May 5 at Moree Riders’ Track. Club president Steele Sutton said the May 5 season opener will allow kids of all ages to register and be graded for divisions, with racing [...]

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Moree Secondary College students take in Youth Leadership Conference

Inspiration can come in all shapes and forms. And for a group of Moree Secondary College students, there was no better platform to listen to inspiring stories from a diverse group of keynote speakers than the Youth Leadership Conference at the International Convention Centre in Sydney’s Darling Harbour last term. Moree Secondary College’s Year 12 [...]

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