The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Rugby League
MOREE Boomerangs will field six teams at the 2025 NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout in Tamworth this weekend, with nearly 150 local senior and junior players registered to represent the town and district. Hundreds of supporters will join the entourage, and such is the groundswell of local support, the Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre [...]
Recruitment Drive
THE call-up is on for new staff to join Moree Fire Brigade as on-call firefighters. On-call firefighters work from their local Fire and Rescue NSW Fire Station and are responsible for undertaking a wide range of duties, including community fire safety work, attending fires and other emergencies such as motor vehicle accidents or chemical hazards. [...]
Regional Tourism
NARRABRI Shire Council is excited to announce that NarraBRIGHT will return on Friday, April 10, 2026, bigger and brighter than ever thanks to $350,000 in funding from the NSW Government’s Open Streets Program. The three-year funding commitment will support the expansion of NarraBRIGHT into one of the region’s premier light, art and community events. The [...]
Our Community
A bus driver, sales assistant and Telstra technician walk down Balo Street. No, it’s not the opening line to a bad joke. But there are plenty told – good and bad – when mates Gary Davis, Ross Annis-Brown and George Barnett meet up each day at their favourite spot for a chat and a joke, [...]
Police Appeal
POLICE are appealing for assistance from the public as inquires continue into the discovery of a body in a burnt-out vehicle near Brewarrina at the weekend. Emergency services were called to the Kamilaroi Highway, Brewarrina, 100km east of Bourke, about 5.15am on Sunday, when an SUV was found alight. A body was found inside the [...]
Sport
PROUD Pally girl and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks backrower Rhiannon Byers was crowned the 2025 Veronica White Medallist at the Dally M Awards in Sydney on Wednesday night. Presented by Westpac, the annual awards recognise the efforts of players who have not only achieved on the field but have made exceptional contributions off the field in their [...]
Running Legend
ON November 15 last year, Judy Batterham lost her battle with cancer. Her grief-stricken husband, David, carries the pain every day. To help ease that pain, David runs – and smiles broadly as he pounds the bitumen, knowing he’s helping the organisations that were there for Judy during her battle with neuroendocrine tumours. David, from [...]
Border News
THE Mungindi Community Education Association’s new childcare centre has a cool new addition to its playground. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivered $21,384 in funding from the Community Building Partnership program to construct a brand-new shelter to provide shade for outdoor activities. Mr Moylan said the childcare centre opened this year and adding a [...]
New Commissioner
MAL Lanyon has been formally appointed the 24th NSW Police Force Commissioner, following a ceremony at Balmain Police Station on Wednesday. The ceremony was conducted in the presence of New South Wales Governor, Margaret Beazley, and Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley, as well as a number of other dignitaries and senior officers. Commissioner [...]
Happy Birthday!
SHEPHERD Grain celebrates its fifth birthday today with the announcement of a major expansion to its Burrington Road container packing and seed processing plant. With the 2025 harvest rapidly approaching, and expected to be well above average, the plant upgrades are timely – and tie in perfectly with today’s birthday bash. Company director John Shepherd [...]
