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GURLEY resident Karen Munn knows what it’s like to serve the community. She’s proudly been one of the driving forces for many years behind the success of the annual Moree Show. Mrs Munn, whose husband Brendan sat as a Moree councillor between 2012 and 2016, now hopes to add the title “Moree councillor” to her [...]
Local elections
KERRY Cassells wants change. Ms Cassells sat on Moree Plains Shire Council between 2016 and 2021, and says she’s ready to again step up to the plate and “fight tooth and nail for shire residents” – and, she says, change is needed. “Voters elect councillors to do the very best for them. It is not [...]
Local elections
LIZ Taylor has worked in various government and non-government departments as well as Aboriginal community-controlled organisations for more than 40 years. Her deep well of experience and strong work ethic, she says, holds her in good stead as she campaigns to gain a seat on Moree Plains Shire Council at the 2024 local government elections. [...]
Local elections
MOREE Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates public forum as part of the lead-up to the Moree Plains local government election polling day. The forum will be held in the Moree Services Club auditorium between 6pm and 8pm on Tuesday, September 3. Chamber president Dibs Cush requests attendees to arrive by 5.45pm [...]
2024 Elections
JOY Cunningham is well-informed on global, national and local current affairs, although she freely admits to slowing down a bit in recent years. And, at 95 years of age, she’s got every right to take things a little easier. Despite failing eyesight, Joy still reads daily newspapers and watches news bulletins when she can. Not [...]
Farewell Monty
AFTER 33 years, local government veteran Mike “Monty” Montgomery has signed off from Moree Plains Shire Council. At the August 14 Ordinary Council Meeting, mayor Mark Johnson formally recognised and officially thanked Mr Montgomery for his significant career and contribution to the Moree Plains. “As this Council term draws to a close, I wanted to [...]
2024 Elections
Moree Online News will extensively cover the local government elections during the weeks leading up to September 14 polling day. There are 15 candidates seeking nine spots on Moree Plains Shire Council. The local ballot paper includes current deputy mayor Susannah Pearse and current councillors Mekayla Cochrane, Kelly James and Brooke Sauer. Councillors Pearse and [...]
2024 Elections
A touch of déjà vu, some of the here-and-now, and a fair sprinkling of new blood – the list of candidates for the 2024 Moree Plains Shire local government elections is certainly diverse. Former councillors Meryl Dillon, Kerry Cassells, Michael Ivanov and Stephen Ritchie seek a return to office after being away from the local [...]
2024 Elections
Moree Plains Shire mayor Mark Johnson will not stand for re-election when voters go to the polls at the New South Wales local government elections in September. Mr Johnson said his family was a priority. “I have enjoyed my time, but I won’t be running again,” Mr Johnson said. “That’s a personal decision. Another four [...]
