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Wee Waa Hospital
THE Wee Waa community packed the local public school hall on Monday night to hear details of the implementation plan to restore Wee Waa Hospital to full operations. Presenters included NSW Health deputy secretary, Luke Sloane, Hunter New England Health CEO, Tracey McCosker, and Member for Barwon, Roy Butler. An Independent Review into Wee Waa [...]
Border News
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council has commenced significant upgrades at the Goondiwindi Memorial Pool to enhance accessibility and inclusion for users. Set to be ready for the 2025-26 swim season next month, the upgrades include the installation of a dedicated unisex accessible toilet and change room – marking the first time such a facility will be available [...]
Education
THE Department of the House of Representatives and the Y Australia are pleased to announce Expressions of Interest are officially open for the National Youth Parliament 2026. Through the program, young people from all walks of life will engage directly with civics and the Parliament. The program aims to equip 16-17-year-olds with the knowledge, confidence [...]
Regional Sport
GLEN Innes Severn Council has congratulated two local athletes – Mia Watson and Imogen Biddle –who are this year excelling through the Northern Inland Academy of Sport. Mia Watson is in her second year in the NIAS Netball program and was recently recognised with the Program’s Most Dedicated Award. The award acknowledges Mia’s exceptional commitment, [...]
Group 19 League
MOREE Boomerangs reserve-grade and ladies league tag teams will play in Group 19 grand-finals next weekend after winning at Tingha on Sunday. Boomerangs reserves went into extra time to beat Inverell Hawks 30-24, with Boomerangs ladies beating Glen Innes 12-6 in the ladies league tag semi-final – sweet revenge after being beaten by Glen Innes [...]
Group 4 League
REIGNING Group 4 rugby league champions Moree Boars will be back on home turf in two weeks’ time to try and add another grand-final to the trophy cabinet after clinching a harrowing 30-26 major semi-final win against a courageous Gunnedah Bulldogs at Boughton Oval on Saturday. Gunnedah came back strongly in the second-half, but Moree [...]
Workforce 2025
NATIONAL Skills Week officially launches today across Australia. Now in its 15th year, National Skills Week aims to raise the status of the Vocational Education and Training sector by raising awareness and educating parents, school-leavers, upskillers, career changers and job seekers of myriad rewarding, lucrative and prestigious career pathways available through VET. This week also [...]
Central North Rugby
MOREE Bulls first-grade coach Mick Grant doesn’t have a blood-pressure problem. But he reckons there was every chance a monitor reading might’ve gone up a few notches when his first-grade team delivered an anxious 28-24 win against Gunnedah Red Devils in the Central North rugby union competition at Gunnedah on Saturday. “It was pretty nerve-wracking [...]
Group 4 League
MOREE second-grade first-season coaches Alf Newman and Charlie Shearer can take a bow with their team confirming a Group 4 grand-final berth after beating Werris Creek Magpies 32-24 at Boughton Oval on Saturday. Newman said every player stood tall, with tries to Dereik and Latrel Newman, Mark Pegus, Richard Smith, Stan Swan and David Annis-Brown. [...]
Our Community
THE need for people in Moree to travel long distances for eye treatment has ended, with the installation of an Optical Coherence Tomography machine at Moree Hospital. The vital piece of equipment, valued at $80,000, was purchased with money raised by Moree United Hospital Auxiliary volunteers at the hospital kiosk and donations from Young Aggies [...]
