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Our Community
SELF-driving cars were around the Greenbah area of Moree well before Elon Musk and his mates started selling them – just ask some of the locals. They reckon, without fail, their vehicles automatically pull in to the iconic Greenbah Store on their way home each afternoon. The store, well-known for old-fashioned customer service similar to [...]
Rising Sun Film Society
RISING Sun Film Society on Sunday, April 13, presents Wicked Little Letters, a riotous mystery comedy set in 1920s England. Based on a stranger-than-fiction true story, Wicked Little Letters follows two neighbours: Edith, played by Olivia Colman and Rose, played by Jessie Buckley. When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of [...]
Health and Wellbeing
BreastScreen NSW will by the end of April advise women of their breast density to help them better understand the risk of breast cancer and make more informed decisions about breast health. Breast density refers to how much dense breast tissue a person has, compared to fatty tissue. It’s estimated around 40 per cent of [...]
It’s Showtime!
IT’S often called the toughest sport on dirt, and spectators will find out why when the famous Gill Bros presents the annual rodeo at the 2025 Moree Show on April 25. Gill Bros Rodeo, an icon on the Australian show circuit, is a seventh generation family business established by Stanley and Violet Gill in the [...]
Sponsored Content
AFTER significant upgrades and refurbishment, Econo Lodge Moree Spa Motor Inn has been rebranded Comfort Inn Moree – and the tradition of offering tourists and travellers all the comforts of home proudly continues. Comfort Inn Moree recently earned a prestigious Gold Award when named one of Choice Hotels Asia-Pac’s top-performing properties for 2024 The Choice [...]
Regional Tourism
MORE than 25 events are being held as part of Taste Tamworth Festival – the Tamworth Region’s annual 10-day festival from April 4-13. With a key focus on highlighting local produce and stallholders, festival-goers can expect to enjoy a range of diverse events that celebrate farm to plate and local culture, as well as try [...]
Our Community
BUILDING on the incredible success of last year’s inaugural Event Partnership Program, which saw the delivery of events such as Run the Plains and the Young Aggies Future Focus Forum, Moree Plains Shire Council is pleased to announce the 2025 Program is open for applications. The Event Partnership Program, part of the Moree Plains Economic [...]
Local Government
AN ambitious plan to “carve up” parts of Moree Plains Shire and create an autonomous state, similar to the Hutt River Province in Western Australia, has been proposed by a group of shire landowners and residents. Hutt River Province, a former micronation about 500 kilometres north of Perth, was declared independent in 1970 by landholder [...]
Art and Culture
A collection of paintings and newly acquired works on paper and canvas by celebrated Australian artist Elisabeth Cummings were recently gifted to Bank Art Museum Moree, and will be exhibited at the museum from April 4 until May 31. In Her Own Time is a remarkable series of works spanning half a century of Elisabeth [...]
Arts and Entertainment
AMBER Muller’s pulse has been racing all week. The Moree Secondary College Year 11 student is back home after last week performing as one of 68 Pulse Alive Dance Company artists in Pulse Alive, at Sydney’s Olympic Park. More than 5000 students performed in the event, which showcased the talents of Kindergarten to Year 12 [...]
