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There aren’t enough hours in a day for Darryl Brady. At 71, Moree’s best-loved volunteer, larrikin and all-round good bloke should be slowing down and taking his lot in life a little easier, but he’s never been busier. Darryl is an active volunteer firefighter with NSW Rural Fire Service, Moree RSL sub-branch committeeman and a [...]
Festive Season
WITH Christmas Day less than a week away, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued its seven-day forecast. Australians can start preparing for the festive season with the likely weather in mind. In Moree, a bright sunny day with a top of 35 degrees is forecast for December 25. Boxing Day will be pretty much of [...]
Our Community
LAW firm King Wood & Mallesons has donated award-winning artwork by Barkindji-Italian artist, Teena McCarthy, to the BAMM collection. At an AGM with a difference earlier this month, BAMM was presented the artwork by Sarah Cox on behalf of King Wood & Mallesons, along with artist Teena McCarthy and Djon Mundine, a curator, writer and [...]
Our Community
TRAMBY and Hanks at Gurley and McGregor Gourlay in Bellata, along with a local farming family, have helped with the cost of new perimeter fencing at the Gurley Public Recreation Reserve. Revenue from caravanning campers has also gone into major upgrades, which will greatly assist Gurley Pony Club be compliant for future horse sports events. [...]
Festive Season
MOTORISTS heading off for a Christmas celebration or a summer escape this week are being reminded to plan their journey and drive safely this holiday period, with high traffic volumes expected across NSW. NSW Police will enforce double demerits for speeding, motorcycle helmet, seatbelt and mobile phone offences from Friday, December 20, 2024 to Wednesday, [...]
Festive Season
WITH the help of Moree Rural Fire Service and local stores and supermarkets, Santa Claus has taken time out from his busy schedule to cruise around Moree on Saturday. Volunteer Darryl Brady said the Moree RFS always get tremendous support for the annual Santa Run, a festive event that sees volunteers spread holiday cheer among [...]
Feature Story
HIDDEN gem, the Euraba Paper Company, is tucked away on Merriwa Street in Boggabilla on the northern tip of the Moree Plains Shire. Boggabilla, 10 kilometres south of border town Goondiwindi, and nearby Toomelah have in recent months made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Paul West, one of the founders of Euraba Paper, says [...]
Our Community
THE 2024 Melbourne Cup may have produced 80-1 winner Knight’s Choice and quite a few torn-up tickets, but the result was a clear winner for members of Moree Cancer Support Group and staff at the Regional Australia Bank Moree branch. This year, as Knight’s Choice stunned punters across the nation, Moree Cancer Support Group became [...]
Artesian Dollars
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Moree have until lunchtime Saturday, December 14, to Spend to Spin and Win, a Moree Chamber of Commerce initiative supported by 36 local retail outlets and businesses. The Spin and Win promotion and wheel will be set up near the traffic lights on Balo Street between 9am and midday tomorrow. Chamber president, [...]
Regional News
LIGHTNING Ridge will benefit from greater water security thanks to a $2.6 million investment from the state and federal governments to deliver a new 5.1 km pipeline, upgraded booster pumps and high-tech monitoring equipment to improve the reliability of the town’s water supply. Water in Lightning Ridge is normally sourced from two bores located five [...]
