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Road Fatality
A man has died after a two-vehicle crash north-west of Wee Waa today. At about 7.50am, emergency services were called to Kamilaroi Highway, about 63km north-west of Wee Waa, following reports of a two-vehicle crash involving a truck and a utility. The driver of the utility – a man believed to be in his 20s [...]
Moree Races
MOREE trainer Doug Fernando has a busy “first-up” day at the office on Tuesday, when he saddles three runners at Moree Race Club’s winter TAB meeting. Fernando starts Nikolai in the 1200m Racing Mates Maiden Handicap as well as Horeb in the 950m My Moree Maiden Plate and The Light Fandango in the 1200m August [...]
G4 Rugby League
MOREE Boars returned home from Bear country a little battered and bruised after overcoming early injuries to beat North Tamworth 22-14 in Group 4 rugby league first-grade at Jack Woolaston Oval on Saturday. The Boars scored all their points in the first half, then defended strongly for the next 40 minutes. Tries to coach Jamie [...]
G4 Rugby League
IT was a case of same play, different day for Moree Boars second-grade after they overcame a sloppy first half to comfortably beat North Tamworth Bears 34-10 in Group 4 rugby league at Jack Woolaston Oval on Saturday. Like previous matches, the Boars were messy during the first half, but a few stern words from [...]
The Golden Triangle
BEFORE Mallawa came along in 1930 and joined Talmoi and Moree picnic race clubs on bush racing’s Golden Triangle, meetings were held a short distance away at Spring Plain during the very early 1900s. There is also evidence of picnic racing at Bullarah as far back as 1915. But at Spring Plain, about 28 miles [...]
Flood Damage
FLOOD-impacted farmers and primary producers are being asked to complete the NSW Government’s Primary Industries Natural Disaster Damage Assessment survey, once it is safe for them to undertake the task. Clean-up efforts are well underway and there is an all-in effort – with boots and equipment on the ground – as quickly as possible to [...]
Country Music
THE search begins for Australia’s next Toyota Star Maker, with entries open today for the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious country music talent search. Crowned in January, during the Toyota 54th Tamworth Country Music Festival, the 46th Toyota Star Maker will join an impressive suite of alumni including Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, James Blundell, Travis [...]
Weather
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued its long-range forecast for winter 2025. While winter is a time for cooler weather, the winter long-range forecast shows day and night temperatures are likely to be above-average across Australia for this time of the year. Winter rainfall is likely to be above-average for interior and central parts of [...]
Operation Soteria
FOUR boys have been arrested after they allegedly broke into a home, stole a car and were involved in a pursuit in Moree overnight. Officers attached to New England Police District were called to a home on Adelaide Street, Moree, at about 8pm on Friday, May 30 and were told the premises had been broken [...]
Our Community
MOREE Lions Club is seeking new members to help man their famous barbecue and raise money for local charities, community groups and organisations. Club members will be in their usual spot at Moree Markets tomorrow, June 1, halfway down the Jellicoe Park pathway, with early morning bacon and egg sandwiches. By mid-morning, they’ll be grilling [...]
