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Border News
TEXAS Men’s Shed members are gathering receipts to show just how valuable tourism is to small towns like Texas. A single idea from a Texas Men’s Shed volunteer has shed insight into the pivotal role visitors play in the local economy, with receipts left by campers at the Dumaresq River free campsite showing more than [...]
Moree Arts
ARIA Award-winning virtuoso didgeridoo player William Barton and powerhouse violinist Véronique Serret will perform Heartland at Bank Art Museum Moree on Saturday evening, with tickets still available. Born in Kalkadunga country at Mount Isa in Queensland, Barton began learning didgeridoo at around age seven from his uncle, an elder of the Waanyi, Lardil and Kalkadunga peoples. [...]
Agriculture
NORTH West Local Land Services in partnership with NSW Farmers’ will hold a feral pig information and planning session at Croppa Creek Bowling Club next week. The free event for north-west landholders will be held 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday, August 6, with dinner provided. Attendees will gain insights into local feral pig populations and [...]
Agriculture
UNMETERED water diversions and questionable new water entitlements allegedly taken from the Warrego River by government water and environmental agencies on a government-owned property near Bourke have been referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption by the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler. The historic Toorale property, located near the junction of the Warrego and Darling [...]
ATO
OFFICERS from the Australian Taxation Office, Australian Federal Police and Services Australia on Thursday executed search warrants at four properties across Western Sydney associated with individuals allegedly involved in an identity, tax and welfare fraud syndicate targeting innocent Australians. The ATO-led operation, which commenced in October last year, has identified four individuals who are alleged [...]
Agriculture
NATIONALS leader David Littleproud said he is deeply disappointed the Greens-Labor alliance has voted down a Senate Inquiry into the decision to allow US beef imports, originating from Canada or Mexico, into Australia. Mr Littleproud said the Senate vote on Thursday would cause much anxiety for farmers and industry, but The Nationals will continue to [...]
Local Government
NARRABRI Shire councillor Joshua Roberts-Garnsey has resigned from his role, effective immediately. Mr Roberts-Garnsey has taken much time to reflect and consider his options but has ultimately decided resigning is the best decision. “After much reflection, I’ve made the decision to resign from my position as councillor for Narrabri Shire Council, effective immediately,” Mr Roberts-Garnsey [...]
Police News
A 20-year-old man will face court today following an alleged aggravated break-in and assault in Moree while another man, in an unrelated incident at Boggabilla, will also face court charged with domestic violence and assault-related offences. At about 1.15pm yesterday, Wednesday, July 30, a man attended a home on Auburn Street, Moree, and kicked the [...]
Parkes Electorate
FEDERAL Member for Parkes and Assistant Shadow Minister for both Agriculture and Resources, Jamie Chaffey, today pledged to serve the electorate of Parkes in his first speech to Parliament. Mr Chaffey spoke about his upbringing in regional New South Wales, his first real job as a management trainee with a supermarket chain, and how that [...]
Reading Matters
MOREE Regional Library and Inverell Shire Public Library have been named as two of 27 successful schools, libraries and bookshops to host LitUp events with authors and illustrators in their local communities. LitUp is a new, live literature initiative from Australia Reads, which provides opportunities for more Australian schools and communities to host events with [...]
