There’s so much more to Moree in May

FROM contemporary art galleries to ancient Indigenous customs, to thriving agriculture and therapeutic thermal artesian pools – Moree is a destination brimming with culture well beyond the expected. An agricultural hub on the banks of the Mehi River, Moree boasts one of rural Australia’s most vibrant art and wellness scenes, with visitors continually charmed by [...]

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Fancy some lamb loin chops with garlic oregano marinade?

ROBERTA Muir, Moree on a Plate’s celebrity presenter at this year’s food and wine festival, says adopting a basic approach to cooking will go a long way to mastering the kitchen. Her back-to-basics recipes include homemade cheese and breads, herb and spice blends, and fresh pasta. “Making your own stocks and Asian basics – like [...]

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Moree Show done and dusted for another year

RIGHT on cue, the rain came. As the last few stragglers left the showground Saturday night and show society committee members enjoyed well-earned refreshments, more than 40mm of rain was dumped on Moree and district. After two days of non-stop action and entertainment, the Moree Show closed for the 141st time. The overnight downpour was [...]

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Laura Penfold crowned Moree Show Young Woman for 2025

AVIATION industry professional, 21-year-old Laura Penfold, has been crowned Moree Show Society’s 2025 Young Woman Initiative winner. The title was announced centre-stage Friday night, amid a night packed with entertainment and action. Moree beauty therapist, 20-year-old Millie Hobday, was announced runner-up. Ms Penfold and Ms Hobday have both lived in Moree all their lives. Ms [...]

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There is no Moree Show rodeo this year, but plenty of memories

MOREE Show Society made the hard decision to cancel tonight’s rodeo due to insufficient entries, but will still have opening night jam-packed with entertainment and events, including live band SAX Appeal, V8 Trackskill Ute Show and judging of the Young Woman Initiative. Society president Brendan Munn said Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft and Rodeo Association extended rodeo [...]

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Moree Show will ooze SAX Appeal Friday night

MOREE’s newest group, SAX Appeal, will strut their stuff on the Moree Show main stage Friday night. And the word is out – they won’t disappoint. SAX Appeal was born when multi-instrumentalists Nathan Davis, Stephen McPherson and James Barron started jamming together. The boys were determined to create a band that offered something a little [...]

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Moree Show Young Woman Initiative entrants introduced

MOREE Show Young Woman Initiative entrants Laura Penfold and Millie Hobday were officially introduced to judges and guests at a special meet-and-greet at Maslina Restaurant last week. Members of the Moree community came together to recognise the Young Woman initiative and to celebrate this year’s local entrants. Millie Hobday, a 20-year-old beauty therapist at Beauty [...]

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Horses and riders head for the Warrumbungles April 26-27

RIDERS and horses will this weekend venture to the central-west village of Tooraweenah for the local endurance riding club’s annual event. Tooraweenah’s endurance ride is one of the most popular on the NSW Endurance Riders’ calendar and the stunning views makes it easy to see why. The rides take place beneath the spectacular Warrumbungle mountain [...]

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Autumn Tour Rally to hit Armidale early May

THE Classic and Specialist Car Club of Northern NSW, based in Armidale, will host the Heritage Motor Clubs Autumn Tour Rally early next month. The rally is open to cars built before 1931. Previously held in the central-west area of New South Wales, this is the first time the tour has ventured out of that [...]

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The Toy Corner opens in Assef’s Moree

ASSEF’S Moree has expanded the shopping experience for locals and visitors with the addition of a toy section, stocked with many brand-names new to the district. The Toy Corner opened recently – and the response has been incredible, manager Daniel Assef said. “We’ve had a lot of people come through the new store – we [...]

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