Regional coverage
Border Racing
MOREE-owned gelding Shut Eye resumed at Goondiwindi on Saturday to easily win the 1200m Port of Brisbane Cup on an historic day that saw on-course race-caller Greg Kachel call his last meeting at Gunsynd Park. Shut Eye, trained at Inverell by Wayne Oakenfull and owned by Moree’s Our Next New Horse Syndicate, was resuming after [...]
Christmas 2025
AS Christmas edges closer, so do the endless range of gift ideas at Geoff O’Hara Electrical Discounts in Moree – part of the huge Furniture Zone and Betta buying groups. Steve and Casey O’Hara have a huge choice of beautiful and practical gifts for every member of the family. Casey said extra stock has been [...]
Jack’s Law
THE escalating number of weapons being brought into New South Wales schools has sparked urgent calls for tougher action as new figures reveal firearm incidents have tripled over the past five years and more than 1125 knives have been uncovered in school grounds. Shadow Minister for Police Paul Toole said this is now a serious [...]
Inaugural Winners
THREE talented acts from New South Wales have received a big career boost after being awarded the inaugural NSW Music Prize. The awards were established to celebrate and inspire local musicians and strengthen the music industry in the face of increasing competition from overseas artists via streaming platforms. The winner of the 2025 NSW Music [...]
Northern Tablelands
The Minns Labor Government rejected the NSW Opposition’s amendments to address doli Incapax in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) and Young Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The amendments would have strengthened laws for repeat youth offenders, bringing doli Incapax in line with the Queensland model. The Bill in its current form is a good start but [...]
Northern Tablelands
THE long-awaited Legal Aid Seniors Diary will return for 2026 and is jam-packed full of useful tips and legal information. Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan, is encouraging seniors across the region to secure their copy when they are released next Monday, 1 December. The popular publication is full of information on a variety of [...]
Border News
GOONDIWINDI this year recognises 100 years of the border-town’s iconic Water Towers. Since the first tower rose on McLean Street in 1925, the concrete giants have watched over Goondiwindi through growth, drought, floods and a whole lot of community spirit. A second tower was built in 1938, and together they’ve become part of the town’s [...]
Regional Sport
FIFTEEN-year-old Olivia Earl has been named Sports Star of the Year at the 2025 Tamworth Regional Sports Awards, held last night at West Tamworth League Club. She was also named Junior Sports Star of the Year for her incredible list of feats on the athletics field over the past year, which includes a string of [...]
Youth Crime Crisis
A teenager has been charged following an alleged aggravated break-and-enter and wounding incident in Tamworth in late August. At around 3am on August 30, emergency services were called to a home on Gabriella Way, Hillvue, following reports of an alleged break-and-enter. On arrival, officers attached to Oxley Police District located a 42-year-old man with injuries [...]
Local Government
NEWLY-elected Local Government NSW president Darcy Byrne has wasted no time in advocating for councils across New South Wales, this week heading to Canberra to meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Fresh from his election to the role on Monday, Cr Byrne travelled to the nation’s capital, inviting outgoing president Phyllis Miller and chair of [...]
