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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 [...]
In Memory Of Fred
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 [...]
Our Community
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 [...]
Regional News
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 [...]
Regional Tourism
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 [...]
Regional Tourism
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 [...]
2025 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 [...]
Our Community
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 [...]
Education
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 [...]
Moree on a Plate
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 [...]
