The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Regional Floods
A Recovery Assistance Point will open in Gunnedah this week to support communities in the storm-impacted New England following the recent severe weather including heavy rainfall. The Gunnedah RAP will open from Thursday to Saturday offering face to face support to impacted residents, businesses and primary producers including help with replacing ID and personal documents [...]
Our Community
RURAL Fire Service superintendent Paul Metcalfe was joined by special guests, including Moree Plains Shire deputy mayor Wayne Tighe, and fellow NSW Rural Fire Service members to present medals and officially handover three cutting-edge firefighting trucks at a ceremony at Pallamallawa and District Rural Fire Brigade depot on Sunday. The event saw the presentation of [...]
Local Government
NARRABRI Shire Council has been awarded the prestigious RH Dougherty Excellence in Communication Award at the 2025 Local Government Week Awards for its Narrabri Shire Olympic Activation Campaign. Recognised for its outstanding communication outcomes, community reach, and innovative approach to economic activation, the creative and community-driven campaign delivered vibrant, low-cost community celebrations in honour of [...]
Junior Sport
NOMINATIONS for the 2025 Rale Rasic Mini World Cup football tournament at Inverell is nearing 50 team entries from across Australia, including regional teams from Moree, Tamworth, Glen Innes and Armidale. This year marks the 15th instalment of the event, to be held October 2-5 at the Inverell Sports Complex. The tournament draws players from [...]
Public Hearings
A parliamentary committee will hold public hearings in Narrabri and Tamworth this week regarding Member for Barwon Roy Butlers’ Bill to split Hunter New England Health, with Mr Butler saying there should be more consideration given regarding extra jobs and investment that would flow into the New England and north-west regions. Hunter New England Health [...]
News
RESIDENTS across New South Wales are being asked to sign an Upper House online petition to prompt debate in the New South Wales parliament about the introduction of Castle Law. The Upper House petition has been proposed by Moree resident Kelly James, who said a parliamentary sponsor has been secured to present the petition. Mrs [...]
MX Sport
AFTER nearly 10 years away from motorcross, Moree rider Trent Loder is back at the track – and the podium. Loder returned to national competition level last year and found results immediately, with third placing in Round 8 of the ProMX Australian MXV Veterans’ Championships 30-39 years. “The placing last year was very surprising after [...]
Gunnedah Floods
FIRE and Rescue NSW in-water experts have turned floodwater cattle wranglers, guiding stranded livestock through the swollen Namoi River to safety at Gunnedah. The FRNSW swift-water teams, Alpha One and Alpha Two, supporting the State Emergency Service-led flood response following the low-pressure weather systems that struck New South Wales, were called into action last week. [...]
Ronny’s Runners
MEMBERS of Moree junior athletics group Ronny’s Runners represented their schools at the recent NSW PSSA Cross Country Championships, with eight-year-old Bella Boland smashing the 8-9 years 2.1km girls event, winning by a widening 150 metres. Bella, who turns nine this month, will possibly head to the national championships next year after running a personal [...]
Police News
A man has died in a two-vehicle crash on the Gwydir Highway between Inverell and Glen Innes on Saturday. At about 12.30pm, emergency services were called to the Gwydir Highway, near Swan Vale, east of Inverell, following reports of a crash. The Gwydir Highway was closed in both directions while police commenced an investigation into [...]
