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Border News
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council has installed new signs at popular dog-walking spots in the Goondiwindi region to remind local dog owners stricter penalties for wandering dogs now apply following Queensland Government law changes introduced in 2024. These include a new on-the-spot fine of $806 for anyone not keeping a dog under control when in a public [...]
Regional Community
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has congratulated two Armidale women who have been named finalists in the NSW Women of the Year Awards. Dr Annette Cowie is a finalist in the NSW Premier’s Woman of Excellence Award while Penny Lamaro is a finalist in the NSW Regional Woman of the Year category. Dr Cowie [...]
Be My Valentine
THIS Valentine’s Day, Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs is teaming up with personalised video service, Swysh, to spread the puppy love through personalised video messages from Seeing Eye Dogs’ puppies. Launching on Wednesday, February 12 at 9am, users can send their video requests to the friendly team at Seeing Eye Dogs, who will then respond [...]
Women of the Year
FINALISTS in six NSW Women of the Year Award categories have been announced, with two women from Armidale and one from Walgett shortlisted. Aunty Fay Green from Walgett is an Aboriginal Woman of the Year finalist and Professor Annette Cowie is a Premier’s NSW Woman of Excellence finalist. Penny Lamaro, also from Armidale, is a [...]
Our Community
MOREE Public School P&C Association president Casey O’Hara is overwhelmed by community response and support from sponsors as the countdown for the school’s first long lunch fundraiser begins in earnest. The 2025 Supporting the Now, Paving the Future Long Lunch will be served on Saturday, March 1 – the first day of autumn – at [...]
Regional News
MEMBERS and visitors of Walcha Gun Club now have access to a life-saving defibrillator, thanks to a grant from the Local Sport Defibrillator Program. The program is aimed at providing funds for clubs and recreation facilities around New South Wales to purchase Automated External Defibrillators. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan visited Walcha Gun Club’s [...]
Our Community
THE costs associated with travelling to tournaments just got easier for Moree Jiu Jitsu Club, after Moree Services Club this week kicked in with a massive $5000 donation. Coach Brett O’Neill and assistant coach Nick Sabine said the donation will be used to help with travelling costs to tournaments and competitions in New South Wales [...]
Indigenous Scholarship
NOMINATIONS are now being called for the Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship. The scholarship – known as Djuyalgal in the traditional Gathang language of the Worimi People – is a program created by Façon Australia, with support from Greater Bank, and consists of nine differing creative discipline categories. These include fashion design, accessory design, art painting, music, [...]
Moree Tourism
THE Econo Lodge Moree Spa Motor Inn in Moree has been named one of Choice Hotels Asia-Pac’s top-performing properties for 2024, earning a prestigious Gold Award. The motel, owned by Mick and Zelch Cikota, is one of 20 franchisees from a list of more than 300 in the Asian-Pacific region to receive an award, and [...]
Rural Health
A highly successful regional, rural and remote deployment program for key healthcare roles is set to be expanded over the next three years, with NSW Health recruiting nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to be posted to short-term placements across the state. The NSW Health Deployment Program was first established in May, 2023 to create [...]
