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THE Armidale Eisteddfod continues to be one of the feature events on Armidale’s cultural calendar and entries are now open for the event now entering its 42nd year. The competition program runs from May 13 to the June 3, with entries closing at 5pm, Friday, March 20. The eisteddfod hosts a variety of sections and [...]
2026 Seniors' Festival
NEARLY 150 seniors filled the Moree Services Club auditorium on Wednesday to celebrate the 2026 Seniors’ Festival, with Mungindi’s Laraine Nolan named Moree Plains Shire Senior Citizen of the Year. “I’m absolutely amazed to be recognised like this – really stunned,” Mrs Nolan smiled. “I didn’t know until four days ago that I’d even been [...]
Our Community
THE Welcome Experience, in partnership with Moree Plains Shire Council and Tourism Moree, will present Harmony on the Plains, a vibrant community celebration of culture, connection and inclusiveness. Moree Plains Shire mayor, Susannah Pearse, said Harmony on the Plains, to be held Friday, March 20 at Moree Public School, is a community celebration. “Harmony on [...]
Regional Tourism
NarraBRIGHT 2026 is set to deliver its most ambitious and immersive program yet, with leading Australian lighting artists Mandylights and Illuminart engaged to transform Narrabri into a spectacular fantasy landscape on Friday, April 10. Building on the event’s growing reputation, this year’s expanded footprint along the Narrabri Creek Parklands will showcase large-scale installations and projection [...]
Banking Awards
REGIONAL Australia Bank has been named Most Recommended Customer Owned Bank at the 2026 RFI Global Australian Banking & Finance Awards, based entirely on independent customer advocacy research and recommendation data. The award is determined exclusively by customer feedback and Net Promoter Score results, drawing on insights from more than 62,000 Australian consumers and 18,000 [...]
2026 Seniors' Festival
NSW Seniors’ Festival launches today in Moree, with morning tea and bingo at Pius X community hall. The statewide festival, now in its 68th year, is a much-loved, annual event and celebrates the role and contributions of older adults in the community. With this year’s theme, Live Life in Colour, the Seniors’ Festival draws tens of [...]
Fire and Rescue
CREW prestige and bragging rights will be on the line this weekend when firefighters from around the state compete at the regional Firefighting Championships in Tamworth. Twenty-one crews will be vying for championship honours in 11 events, racing up ladders, scrambling to connect hose lines and demonstrating agility, accuracy and excellence in team work, executing [...]
Start Snapping
THE Bureau of Meteorology is looking for that perfect weather image. There is one month left to submit your photos to the BoM’s Australian weather calendar competition for the chance to be included in the next edition of the calendar. BoM is looking for unique photos that showcase the variety and beauty of Australia’s weather. [...]
Start Your Engines
THERE is about to be a different kind of horsepower racing through Balo Street later this month – and it’s happening on the big screen at Social Co House. The Moree Mario Kart Challenge will be held on Saturday, March 21, from 2pm to 6pm, bringing together kids, teens and adults for an afternoon of [...]
Seniors’ Festival
LAWN bowls, bingo, a popular recent movie, entertainment from The Seekers founding member Keith Potger and plenty of food – the week-long Seniors’ Festival this month in Moree has plenty on the menu at several venues around town. With this year’s theme, Live Life in Colour, Seniors’ Festival in Moree opens with bingo and morning [...]
