Regional coverage
Agriculture
UNDERSTANDING how to adapt a beef operation for the best chance of success can be a challenge in today’s changing industry landscape, with new technologies, supply chain and sustainability factors emerging. To help local beef producers find more certainty in business decision-making, North West Local Land Services will host the North West Beef Producers Forum [...]
Regional News
THE late Jan Sharman was a much-revered member of the Glen Innes community, and her legacy to the town was commemorated with a permanent bench in her honour outside of Glen Innes Hospital. Ms Sharman was deeply involved in the Glen Innes Branch of the United Hospital Auxiliary and was a past president, patron and [...]
St Florian’s Day
FIREFIGHTERS who hauled six tankers full of hydrogen from a hazmat exclusion zone are among more than 100 people formally recognised by Fire and Rescue NSW as part of a special event at City of Sydney Fire Station on Sunday. St Florian’s Day, also known as International Firefighter’s Day, is commemorated annually on May 4 [...]
Our Community
PEOPLE across New South Wales are urged to shine a light on the state’s dedicated and brave emergency volunteers, through the inaugural NSW Emergency Volunteer of the Year award – and Moree Plains Shire has plenty of worthy candidates. This award is the first of its kind in New South Wales, designed to recognise all [...]
Education and Arts
PULSE Alive returns to Moree this week, with more than 400 students from 14 schools across the region participating in the three-day event. Moree Secondary College arts co-ordination officer for the New England and north-west region, Leigh Carroll, said students will perform at the school Multi-Purpose Centre on Frome Street. “Pulse Moree returns for the second [...]
Our Community
MUNGINDI St Joseph’s Primary School Year 6 student Theodore Landman is a young bloke passionate about military history. And late last year, 11-year-old Theodore drew on that passion to create an inspirational wartime piece of art he exhibited during Mungindi Anzac Day commemorations. The seeds of a project that would take more than six months [...]
Moree on a Plate
NOTHING quite beats sweets after a sumptuous meal or a treat when friends drop by for coffee and a chat. Roberta Muir, Moree on a Plate’s celebrity presenter at this weekend’s food and wine festival, loves cooking, eating and sipping fine wines, and she travels the world in search of all three. She says dessert [...]
Regional News
THE largest class of NSW Police Force recruits in 11 years graduated the Goulburn Police Academy on Friday, with 302 new probationary constables set to start work in communities across New South Wales on Monday. The new officers will help bolster the force’s frontline capabilities by providing more boots on the ground to fight crime [...]
Regional News
TWENTY groups – including a community pre-school, cricket club and the Country Women’s Association – have received funding in the latest round of Armidale Regional Council’s Community Grants Program. The program supports groups and services within local government area to address identified community needs, while promoting social inclusion and community connections. The latest grant rounds [...]
Our Community
MOREE on a Plate is one week away, and the hardworking committee is working even harder to deliver the iconic food and wine festival to an estimated 4000 locals and visitors. The call-out is now on for volunteers to lend an hour or so of their time to ensure everything runs smoothly. The May 10 [...]
