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Employment
A comprehensive review of the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 is underway. The Review begins with a statewide Have Your Say survey, inviting apprentices, trainees, employers, and training providers to share their experiences and shape improvements to the system. The aim is to strengthen the apprenticeship and traineeship framework by making it easier to navigate, [...]
Agriculture
FARMERS have issued a fresh call to fix regional roads as new mapping reveals the extent of damage to country roads. NSW Farmers’ Business Economics and Trade Committee member Andrew Martel said the release of the Australian Road Assessment Program’s New South Wales map this week should come as a wake-up call to all governments [...]
Police News
POLICE are appealing for information as an investigation commences into an aggravated break, enter, and steal in Moree overnight. At about 2.50am today, Thursday August 7, police attended a motel on Carnarvon Highway, Moree, following reports of an aggravated break-in. Officers attached to New England Police District were told three people – two armed with [...]
Healthy Living
HUNDREDS of children – and their parents and carers – did plenty of after-school laps with Healthy Harold at Jellicoe Park on Tuesday as part of Life Ed NSW’s annual festival of health and colour run. Life Ed NSW is Australia’s largest non-government provider of drug and health education to children and young people, and [...]
Agriculture
CONTRACTORS, farmers, exhibitors and stakeholders applauded the inaugural HarvestFest field day held at Moree Showground on Tuesday and Wednesday. HarvestFest 2025, a national, two-day event created by Australian Custom Harvesters and supported by Moree Plains Shire Council, showcased machinery and services, knowledge-sharing and industry updates. All major header manufacturers exhibited machinery and conducted walkarounds and [...]
Strike Force Westonia
FIVE people have been charged following an investigation into the supply of methylamphetamine in Inverell, with more than $170,000 worth of methylamphetamine seized. In February, 2025, detectives attached to New England Police District established Strike Force Westonia, to investigate the supply of methylamphetamine in the Inverell and surrounding areas. Following inquiries, at about 10am on [...]
Regional Education
INVERELL Shire Youth Advisory Council chairperson Josh Cathie has been awarded the prestigious Minister’s Award for Excellence in Student Achievement at a ceremony held at Sydney Town Hall on Monday. Josh received honour for his exceptional academic performance, as well as his extensive involvement in extra-curricular and community activities. Inverell Shire mayor Kate Dight said [...]
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Our Community
A huge fundraising experience for Moree’s best-loved organisation will be held at Tarrawingee Farm, west of Moree, on Friday, August 22. Gather for Gwydir: Empowering the Next Generation Through Opportunity will raise much-needed funds for Gwydir Industries, a vitally important group established in Moree more than 60 years ago. Gwydir Industries provides employment training and [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers has welcomed a boost in funding to provide discounted eID tags to sheep and goat farmers across the state. NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty on Tuesday announced an additional $4 million in funding for the eID tag discount program for NSW producers, to provide a 76-cent-per-tag subsidy for eligible sheep and goat eID [...]
