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Illegal Trade
THE NSW Government has answered calls to launch a parliamentary inquiry into the fast-growing illegal tobacco trade. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has been pushing for action on the expanding industry and questioned the lack of enforcement of vaping laws within New South Wales. A parliamentary inquiry into illegal tobacco trade has been established [...]
Our Community
A project more than two years in the making was officially opened on Thursday, when NSW Police Force Deputy Commissioner Paul Pisanos and Moree local Fred Pegus Junior proudly unveiled the Moree Aboriginal Tracker Wall at Moree Police Station. The honour wall, alongside the front doors of Moree Police Station, recognises all Aboriginal trackers who [...]
Law Review
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan and NSW Nationals leader Dugald Saunders have welcomed news doli incapax in NSW is set for review. Doli incapax is a common law legal presumption that children between the ages of 10 and 14 do not sufficiently understand the difference between right and wrong and therefore cannot be held [...]
Our Community
RISING Sun Film Society on May 18 presents The King’s Choice, a film focusing on King Haakon VII and the Norwegian royal family in the days before and immediately after the German invasion of Norway during World War 2. When the German war machine arrived, King Haakon was left with a difficult choice that would [...]
Regional Education
THE University of New England has officially welcomed new Chancellor, Dr Sarah Pearson, at the first stand-alone Chancellor installation ceremony for the University in thirty years. Dr Pearson was this week installed by Governor of New South Wales, Margaret Beazley, at an event attended by staff, students, indigenous leaders and dignitaries on the lawns of [...]
Police News
THE entire town of Moree is shocked after a much-loved landmark was destroyed by fire late Wednesday afternoon. Kirkby Park’s iconic Rocket was set alight in an alleged act of arson. Firefighters and police were quickly on the scene, but could not save the structure. Frome Street was temporarily closed to traffic as the blaze [...]
Youth Crime
ATTORNEY General Michael Daley has appointed State Parole Authority Chair and former Supreme Court Justice, the Honourable Geoffrey Bellew SC, and former NSW Police Deputy Commissioner, Mr Jeffrey Loy, to review the operation of doli incapax in New South Wales. Doli incapax is a legal presumption that children between the ages of 10 and 14 [...]
NSW Court
MOREE Aboriginal solicitor Lucas Swan has been appointed a magistrate to the Local Court of New South Wales and will start duties in his new role on May 23. Attorney General Michael Daley on Wednesday announced the appointment of seven new magistrates, strengthening the judiciary with a wealth of experience across criminal, civil and community [...]
Rugby League
MOREE Boars under-18s collared their first Group 4 win of the season when they came from behind to out-muscle Gunnedah Bulldogs 16-12 at Gunnedah’s Kitchener Park last Sunday. Moree hasn’t fielded an under-18s team for three years, with a new side re-formed this season under coaches Brent McDonald and Joe Wade. McDonald said at training [...]
Police News
A man has faced court charged with several alleged break-and-enters in Moree early Wednesday. Officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation following reports of several break-and-enters at separate locations in Moree. The incidents are alleged to have occurred between 12.15am and 2.15am on Wednesday, May 7. At about 12.15am, two men, allegedly [...]
