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HUNTER New England Local Health District has appointed two inaugural medical settlement concierges, as part of a new initiative helping doctors and their families settle when they move into new communities. The first-of-its-kind program within the district will offer personalised support to newly recruited doctors, including international medical graduates, ensuring a smooth transition into both [...]
Local Government
THE Country Mayors Association of NSW executive board and members have welcomed the release of the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee report, Ability of Local Government to fund infrastructure and Services. Association chairman, Temora Shire mayor Rick Firman said financial sustainability is consistently a top priority of rural and regional Councils in NSW. “Our submission [...]
Field Day
PERFECT weather and plenty of rain has seen strong interest in planting mungbeans across the district. Growers, agronomists and industry stakeholders attended a mungbean field day at Shepherd Grain in Moree on Tuesday to hear expert advice from keynote speakers, including Pulse Agronomy industry development manager, Paul McIntosh and recently retired Queensland Department of Primary [...]
Northern Tablelands
I met with representatives from Hunter New England Health and all the mayors from across the Northern Tablelands to discuss issues around healthcare in the region. These regular meetings are incredibly helpful in being able to take concerns from the public, as well as health care workers, directly to the relevant people. We had a [...]
Regional News
UPDATE/FOUND: Queensland Police and NSW Police advise Moala Lang-Moggs has been located safe and well. Police thank the media and the community for their assistance. POLICE in New South Wales and Queensland are seeking public assistance to help locate a 14-year-old girl reported missing from Goondiwindi on Thursday, December 5. The girl, Moala Lang-Moggs, may [...]
Regional News
A Vietnam veteran from Dunedoo has been honoured for his service during a special presentation in Narrabri on Thursday. Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Barnaby Joyce and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton presented the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal to Dunedoo’s Brian Bowman at the Narrabri RSL. “I’m pleased to be joined by Shadow [...]
Regional News
NEW South Wales Police welcomed the biggest class in a decade as 298 new probationary constables from Class 364 attested at the NSW Police Academy on Friday. NSW Governor Margaret Beazley, Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley, joined NSW Police Commissioner, Karen Webb at the Goulburn Police Academy. On Monday, the probationary constables will [...]
Regional News
INVERELL is preparing to welcome more than 300 Aboriginal Elders and their supporters for the Aboriginal Elders Olympics, to be held April 9-11 next year. Following their triumph as champions in 2024, the Inverell Bear Eaters Elders Group has been granted the honour of hosting the event, which will bring together Aboriginal Elders from across [...]
Regional News
THE fluoridation of the Ashford water supply is set to commence in early 2025, marking the culmination of a process that began more than 15 years ago. Inverell Shire Council is preparing to notify the Ashford community of the upcoming introduction of fluoride, which aims to improve oral health outcomes for residents. The fluoridation project [...]
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IN the early 1970s, Geoff O’Hara established Homecrafts in Moree – the town’s new electrical appliance store – next door to the Criterion Hotel on Balo Street. The store was an offshoot of the Malvern Star Store, managed by Geoff, in the same location. Geoff and long-serving employees, Margaret Hobday and television tech Allan Dobbs, [...]
