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NSW Weather
RESIDENTS in northern and north-western New South Wales should prepare for the impacts of widespread rainfall and flooding, as the NSW State Emergency Service puts assets and personnel on standby to respond. Rainfall is forecast to develop west of Tamworth from today, August 20, with moderate 24-hour totals of 30-45 mm likely, and isolated falls [...]
2025 Moree Cup
WESTPAC Rescue Helicopter Service this year celebrates 50 years in the air, and part of those celebrations include a charity gala ball in Moree on Friday, August 29 – the grand curtain-opener to Moree Race Club’s new-look Moree Cup weekend of racing action. The charity ball, to be held on the grounds of Moree racecourse, [...]
Regional Sport
THE Regional Academies of Sport has announced a major expansion of its centralised governance model, with three additional academies joining its collaborative framework, including Northern Inland Academy of Sport. NIAS, Limestone Coast Academy of Sport and Western Sydney Academy of Sport join the North Coast Academy of Sport, Southern Sports Academy, Hunter Academy of Sport [...]
Border News
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining reduced fees at the Inglewood and Texas community facilities for the 2025-26 year. The decision applies to the Inglewood MacIntyre Sports Complex, Inglewood Civic Centre, Texas Memorial Hall and Texas Sports Complex following resident feedback highlighting the importance of keeping these spaces accessible and well-utilised. Goondiwindi [...]
More Rain
WIDESPREAD rainfall forecast for northern New South Wales this week could cause flash flooding and renewed riverine rises, as the NSW State Emergency Service urges communities to prepare. The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting rainfall to increase across the central and northern coast from Wednesday, with moderate to heavy 24-hour rainfall totals of 40-90mm likely [...]
Police News
POLICE are appealing for assistance as investigations commence into two aggravated break-and-enters in Moree overnight. At about 3am today, Tuesday, August 19, emergency services were called to a motel on Warialda Street, Moree, following reports of two break-ins. Officers attached to New England Police District were told two people – one armed with a metal [...]
Vital Services
MOREE Fire Station has a strong team of Fire and Rescue NSW officers – but there is always room for more on-call staff, says on-call captain Blake Cosgrove. Moree is staffed by a team of permanent firefighters who are backed up by on-call fire-fighters – men and women who hold down regular jobs but are [...]
Our Community
THE Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Moree Volunteer Support Group will hold its annual general meeting in September and invites new members to go along and discover what volunteering for such a vital service is all about. The local AGM and general meeting will be held at Moree Golf Club on Tuesday, September 9 at 5.30pm. [...]
Agriculture
THE popular NSW Nationals steak sandwich fundraiser will return at this year’s AgQuip agricultural field day near Gunnedah. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the pollies will be picking up the tongs for a good cause. “AgQuip is the highlight of the NSW agricultural calendar, and a major boost to the Gunnedah community who benefit [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ is urging the Australian Government to commit to a plan to drive productivity through the agricultural sector and get the economy back on track ahead of a national economic reform roundtable today. NSW Farmers’ President Xavier Martin said scrapping the super tax on unrealised gains, boosting mobile coverage and developing laws to protect [...]
