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The Nationals
FEDERAL Nationals Member Elect for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, has congratulated David Littleproud on his re-election as party leader. Mr Chaffey also congratulated newly-appointed deputy leader Kevin Hogan and Senator Bridget McKenzie on her re-election as Leader of The Nationals in the Senate. “Senator Matthew Canavan also put up his hand for the Leadership, and although [...]
Our Community
SHE’S Emma Went now, but most people know her as the girl who fell off the horse. Early one July morning in Moree eight years ago, Emma was preparing for a morning ride on her gelding, Norton. Emma, an accomplished horsewoman, saddled Norton, checked the riding gear, and strapped on her helmet. What happened next [...]
2025 Masonic Ball
THE Lodge Courallie Moree Masonic Debutante Ball at Moree Services Club has been scheduled for Saturday, July 12, and co-ordinator, Gwanita Hill, has been busy gathering debutantes for the event. While steeped in a tradition dating back to the 18th century, modern debutante balls are about community, fund-raising and celebrating the transition into adulthood. “We [...]
Regional Tourism
Tamworth’s popular mid-year Hats Off To Country music festival will return this winter from July 11-13, with a number of Australia’s best country artists set to perform. The festival offers music lovers, locals and visitors a chance to enjoy country music outside of the large-scale festival held in January. More than 60 events will be [...]
Our Community
THERE’S quite a lot going on in a big shed tucked away in the south-eastern corner of Moree Showground. Moree Men’s Shed members have been quietly chipping away at a number of projects in the spacious, well-equipped workshop they now share with Moree Women’s Shed. However, “chipping away” might be an understatement, according to club [...]
Regional Health
ACCESS to holistic diabetes care for rural and remote communities across the Hunter and New England regions is set to improve with the launch of a new custom-built medibus, with visits to Narrabri, Wee Waa and Tamworth planned. The Medibus is a fully equipped mobile health clinic which brings specialist multi-disciplinary teams to towns with [...]
Our Community
IT’S more about getting together and chatting – having a laugh with friends and breaking the loneliness some women suffer as the years progress. Importantly, it’s about making new friends, learning and teaching new crafts and enjoying days out across the vast north-west plains and beyond. On Tuesday, the Moree Women’s Shed celebrated the move [...]
Junior Rugby League
FROM little things, big things grow – and the Moree Giants have grown. This year marks the first season of ladies tackle in rugby league, and on Saturday at Boughton Oval, Moree Junior Rugby League Giants will field its first girls tackle games at home as part of the Group 4 junior rugby league competition. [...]
The Golden Triangle
A day at the Moree picnic races won’t be the same without one familiar face in the mounting yard as horses parade for the time-honoured B&W Rural Boolooroo Cup on May 24. Peter Sinclair is the face of picnic racing in north-western New South Wales, and his decision early last year to leave Moree and [...]
Central North Rugby
MOREE Bulls’ third-grade hit the paddock for the first time this season at Weebolla Rugby Grounds on Saturday, and found the Pirates too strong, with Tamworth winning 33-15. Moree club president said the boys were keen to run on. “Unfortunately, Pirates could only bring 15 players, so we had a 12-a-side match. This gave Moree [...]
