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Local Government
GLEN Innes Severn Council mayor Margot Davis has told Prime Minister Anthony Albanese there is a silent crisis unfolding across New South Wales – and it is not just about dollars and cents. In an open letter to the prime minister, which has also been sent to New South Wales senators, Member for Northern Tablelands [...]
Central North Rugby
MOREE rugby women’s 10s handled the tough, muddy conditions comfortably at Inverell Rugby Park last weekend to beat the Highlanders 33-21 in the Central North competition. Assistant Moree coach Jack Travers said the Moree girls took a lot of positives and confidence out of Saturday’s game, and now look forward to the bye this weekend [...]
Regional Education
ARMIDALE Secondary College student Rachel Gooley is one of 20 students awarded a NSW Government scholarship to participate in an international history tour to the Republic of Korea and Singapore in September. The Premier’s Anzac Memorial Scholarship students come from all corners of New South Wales and will visit a number of sites significant to [...]
Central North Rugby
MOREE Bulls second-grade remain at the top of the Central North ladder with five from five after last Saturday beating the Highlanders 48-17 at Inverell Rugby Park. Moree coaches Tony O’Donnell and Jake Cutcliffe were pleased with Moree’s performance. They commended the team’s discipline, and the way they handled the conditions. Moree defence was strong, [...]
The Golden Triangle
IN-FORM Gunnedah trainer Gavin Groth hopes to start at least five horses at Mallawa picnic races on Saturday, with tough old gelding Norman leading the way in the $12,000 Mallawa Cup (1400m). And while Groth left Moree picnics empty-handed nearly two weeks ago, he was quickly back in the winners’ circle at his hometown cup [...]
Central North Rugby
MOREE Bulls first-grade ploughed through heavy going at Inverell last Saturday to convincingly beat the Highlanders 19-10 at Inverell Rugby Park at the home club’s old boys’ day. About 30mm of rain drenched Inverell the day before, with both sides trying to lift in the muddy conditions. Moree suffered a rare defeat the previous week [...]
Moree Races
TOOWOOMBA trainer Pat Webster doesn’t get to Moree races as much as he once did. But when he does, he invariably returns home across the Darling Downs with a winner in tow. And he was at it again when three-year-old gelding Doitlikemaxwell came from well back to narrowly win the 1400m Gwydir Maiden Plate on [...]
Agriculture
NEWLY-elected member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey is calling on Labor to bring back interest-free loans from the Regional Investment Corporation for farmers impacted by Australia’s drought and floods. Mr Chaffey said farmers across Australia have been simultaneously devastated by recent floods as well as drought. “In 2020, the Coalition introduced a two-year interest free period [...]
Regional Tourism
AN ambitious new exhibition will be exclusively shown at the Tamworth Regional Gallery from September. TRG is partnering with the Art Gallery of New South Wales to present Bush Lines, an exhibition featuring the works of significant Australian artists from across the nation. Curated by Gomeroi man Liam Keenan, assistant curator of First Nations art, [...]
Sport
MOREE’s own Lucena Deakin was named Player of the Finals when her club, Coolum Blue Fins, won the national women’s 27s touch football grand-final against Brisbane Metropolitan Touch Association 4-3 in extra time at Coffs Harbour at the weekend. Deakin is a world champion in her own right after last year wearing the green and [...]
