Regional coverage
Agriculture
A cohort of 12 emerging agricultural leaders, including Angela Hammond from Inverell, has been congratulated for graduating from the nationally-recognised Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program. The program is facilitated by the National Farmers’ Federation and is supported by 30 corporate partners who make a pledge to make change towards diversity in their workplaces. National Farmers’ [...]
Regional News
THIS Sunday, October 27, is New South Wales Grandparents Day – a day for families to come together and celebrate grandparents and those who play grandparent roles. Grandparents Day has been an initiative under the NSW Ageing Strategy since 2011 and is celebrated on the last Sunday of October. Whether they’re nan and pop, grandad [...]
Community health
CHILDREN between the ages of six and 12 in Moree and the north-west and New England regions will soon have increased access to support for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), thanks to a new outreach service headed to Moree Hospital. A team of two paediatricians, a clinical nurse consultant, and shared care coordinator from John [...]
Sponsored Content
ELIGIBLE residents in Moree and surrounding areas can now take advantage of a State Government incentive offering up to $2400 towards the installation of solar battery systems. The rebate program is part of the Peak Demand Reduction Scheme (PDRS) and will be rolled out from November 1, 2024. It is designed to make solar batteries [...]
Agriculture
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has thrown his support behind the push to legalise virtual stock fencing in New South Wales. A parliamentary inquiry into the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Virtual Stock Fencing) Bill 2024 has recommended the NSW Government legalise virtual fencing for commercial use. The system would allow farmers to [...]
Regional News
NEW England and north-west residents are being invited to invest in the 4.6 MW community-owned solar and battery storage project Manilla Solar, with expressions of interest opening and community engagement roadshow events across the region planned this week. Communities living within 160km of the project and national investors who see the value in the project [...]
Law and Order
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has offered a warm welcome to Moree and Inverell’s new Magistrate, His Honour John Arms. Magistrate Arms has been appointed to the Moree-Inverell Local Court circuit, which includes the communities of Mungindi and Boggabilla, for a period of 18 months. Magistrate Arms will replace Her Honour Catherine Samuels who [...]
Regional News
THE percentage of people who can’t afford to visit a GP in the New England and north-west region of New South Wales has increased 36 per cent over the past four years, according to new research. The report titled Access Denied: Australians Locked Out of Quality Healthcare, was commissioned by peak social services body NCOSS [...]
Girls on Fire
AS summer approaches and the threat of bushfires in regional and rural New South Wales grows, Girls on Fire, a not-for-profit organisation founded by firefighter and advocate Bronnie Mackintosh, is taking action to help communities prepare. And the Fire-UP Girls on Fire Roadshow will be in Moree next week to empower the next generation of [...]
Legal Aid
MOREE residents can access free legal help with their fines at an upcoming community day as data shows the total outstanding fine debt for the region has hit almost $3.7 million. The data from Revenue NSW shows 3,103 fines have been issued in the past 12 months in Moree. The average fine is about $350. [...]
