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Youth Crime
THE State Government has formed a new partnership with the National Rugby League and PCYC to help keep kids on the right track. More than $270,000 is being invested in the program, which will see senior NRL players including Brad Fittler, PCYC staff and NSW Police representatives engage with young people across a series of [...]
What A Bummer
WELL, someone has finally done it. Consumer group CHOICE has road-tested several brands of toilet-paper, and the results are in. Two ply or three? Double length or triple? Patterned or embossed? Recycled or bamboo? Since when did toilet-paper become so complicated? CHOICE says if consumers are choosing toilet paper that’s rough, tears at the worst [...]
Rural Health
HEART of Australia, an innovative mobile health service, has teamed up with leading biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer Australia, to expand its GP Education Program with the aim of improving healthcare delivery in rural and remote parts of Australia. Small rural towns have almost 60 per cent fewer health professionals than major cities. However, rural GPs are [...]
Seniors’ Week 2025
ACCLAIMED actor and Gold Logie winner John Wood and vocalist, musician and front man from Rock around the World, Dave Allen, will perform in Moree next month during Seniors’ Week. Wood and Allen will take the stage at the Seniors Week lunch at Moree Services Club on Wednesday, March 12 with their stage show, Our [...]
Regional News
THE countdown is on for NarraBRIGHT 2025, with the annual event once again set to dazzle Narrabri’s Maitland Street on Friday, March 14 from 6pm. Now in its fifth year, the free community event has shined a light on Narrabri’s vibrant businesses, people and the wider community. This year’s festival centres around the 2025 CREATE [...]
Regional News
A brand-new line-up of degustation experiences, featuring the best food in the region will be on offer during this year’s Taste Tamworth Festival. More than 20 local businesses have already signed up to be part of the 2025 program, running from April 4-13. From ticketed craft beer tastings to pizza making classes, Taste presents a [...]
Dr Hunter Scholarships
HealthWISE and Gwydir Cotton Growers Association have awarded three students – two from Moree and one from Bingara – with $22,000 to support their university studies, strengthening the push to bring health professionals back to the bush. For two decades, the Dr William Hunter Scholarship and a variety of Gwydir CGA scholarships have helped health [...]
Our Community
MOREE Country Universities Centre welcomed 2025 with an open day at its Auburn Street headquarters on Tuesday. The Moree hub, an affiliate of the Country Universities Centre network, is a dedicated learning and study space designed by regional people, for regional people. The centre gives students the option to study online, and stay and work [...]
Border News
QUEENSLAND Police Service and Police and Community Youth Clubs Queensland this week welcomed National Rugby League (NRL) legends to Goondiwindi as part of the 14th annual Hogs National Tour. NRL legend Brad Fittler shed his New South Wales jersey and put aside the state rivalry to empower young Queenslanders to develop leadership attributes and connect [...]
Seniors’ Week
MOREE Plains Shire Council, in collaboration with the Moree Seniors Week committee, is pleased to announce nominations are now open for the prestigious Moree Plains Senior Citizen of the Year Award. The award celebrates the outstanding contributions of senior residents – aged 60 and over – who make a difference in the Moree Plains community. [...]
