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Police News
A teenage boy has been charged after allegedly threatening a woman and two children then subsequently being involved in a police pursuit near Walgett. Police were called to a carpark on Montkeila Road, Walgett, about 4.45pm on Saturday, following reports an armed teenager had allegedly stolen a vehicle. Officers attached to Central North Police District [...]
Operation Soteria
FOUR boys – one aged 11 and three aged 13 – are in custody and a man is being treated in hospital for a cut to his forearm after an alleged attempted break-in on a home in Moree early Saturday. One of the 13-year-olds was charged with breach of bail. Officers attached to New England [...]
Cricket Season Launch
MOREE senior and junior cricket clubs launch their seasons the same day, with an innings overlap at Ron Harborne Oval next Saturday, October 11. From 9am until 1pm, Moree Junior Cricket Club will conduct a come-and-try morning for aspiring young cricketers thinking about padding up for the season. Later in the afternoon, Moree District Cricket [...]
Rugby League
MOREE Boomerangs men’s seconds, coached by Brian Saunders, will play Yuin Connections at 9.50am today in the 2025 Koori Rugby League Knockout at Tamworth’s Riverside Sporting Complex. The Moree club’s men’s firsts, coached by Chris Binge, drew the bye in the opening round of the Pool A draw and will play either Griffith 3 Ways [...]
Northern Tablelands
The end of Term 3 for students meant many high schools have held their graduations and valedictory ceremonies. Congratulations to all students who have finished their high school journey and I wish you all the best in the HSC and in the future. It was great to attend the Armidale Secondary College valedictory last Friday [...]
Regional News
NARRABRI Shire Council has launched a new initiative, Proud of Our Patch, to encourage community pride and help keep the shire clean, safe and welcoming. Later this year, Council will unveil a vibrant new artwork at the Leitch and Hogan Oval toilet block, created in partnership with local schools. Four panels, previously depicting Narrabri Shire’s [...]
Rugby League
THE 2025 Koori Knockout in Tamworth will be the biggest competition in the event’s history and comes to the country music capital for the first time in its 52-year history. The knock-out will bring thousands of players and visitors to Tamworth, but it’s about much more than footy. One of the largest cultural gatherings in [...]
Bush Fire Season
RED tape preventing the use of farm firefighting vehicles has been reduced ahead of the New South Wales bushfire season. The NSW Government on Tuesday launched a conditional registration scheme to enable typically unregistered firefighting vehicles to be used legally and under the protection of insurance. The vehicles are typically small trucks, utes or trailers [...]
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. [...]
