Regional coverage
Festive Season
IN December, the team from Rabobank in Moree hosted clients and guests at historic Vitonga Homestead with a visit from the RaboTruck for an end-of year celebration. Guests gathered to celebrate last year’s harvest – some say the best on record – and the festive and new year season. Rabobank NSW state manager Toby Mendl [...]
Public Health Warning
NSW Health is warning communities across the state, including Moree, about the dangers of unexpected drugs in cocaine, which have resulted in three recent overdoses including one death. Two people have been hospitalised and one person has died in New South Wales as a result of overdose in the past week. The cases experienced severe [...]
Finances
AS the year winds down, Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia encourages superannuation account holders to take a moment to look at super and check everything is on track for the new year. “The end of the year is an incredibly busy time, but once the ham or other festive food has been eaten and [...]
Weather
SEVERE storms lashed much of the north-west and northern tablelands late Friday, with widespread hail and damage reported as well as lengthy power outages affecting nearly 4000 homes and businesses. Severe thunderstorms also produced widespread rain at Armidale, Inverell, Tingha, Bundarra, Warialda, Barraba, Ashford, Bendemeer and Bingara. Moree township missed most of it, with heavy [...]
Westpac Helicopter
Squadron Energy is renewing its support for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service in Northern New South Wales after helping their Tamworth and Lismore-based aircraft complete more than 1280 missions since July, 2023. Squadron Energy CEO Rob Wheals said the team were proud to support this vital service for a second year. “We know how important [...]
Holiday Safety
A Christmas Day tragedy has taken the number of lives lost of Queensland roads this year to 299, with five behaviours labelled as major contributors to the death toll. The new figure comes following a Christmas Day tragedy in Logan, where two vehicles crashed at an intersection. An 83-year-old man was airlifted to the Princess [...]
Holiday Safety
TO December 27, there has been 336 lives lost in road accidents in New South Wales, and to the end of November, 1318 road fatalities nationally – already higher that the 1266 total for 2023. Police this holiday period are targeting dangerous driving as part of the state’s end-of-year road operation designed to keep people [...]
Weather Update
THE Bureau of Meteorology says heat will impact parts of eastern New South Wales and eastern Queensland today and into the weekend. Low to locally-severe heatwave conditions are forecast as daytime and nighttime temperatures reach up to 10°C above average over several days. In Moree, the temperature is expected to reach 40°C Friday and 39°C [...]
Missing Persons
FOUND: Police advise Pauline Steepe, reported missing from Yelarbon since Tuesday, December 24, has been located safe. POLICE are seeking further information from any drivers passing through Yelarbon or surrounding areas in the past 72 hours who may have seen Pauline Steepe to come forward. Police are hopeful motorists may have seen Pauline or transported [...]
Tourism
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council earlier this month launched a new tourism website. The platform aims to transform how the Goondiwindi region is promoted – not just as a stopover, but as a vibrant destination with something for everyone. The website – www.visitgoondiwindiregion.com – follows consultation with local tourism volunteers and operators, as well as industry experts, [...]
