The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Hospital Redevelopment
Hutchinson Builders will soon start construction of extensive upgrades to Moree District Hospital and community member and businesses are invited to meet the builder and find out about opportunities for local trades and suppliers. The $105 million Moree Hospital Redevelopment will include construction of a new Acute Services Building on the existing hospital campus, which [...]
Rugby League
MOREE Boars ladies’ tackle squad kept their momentum at full throttle with a dogged 10-8 win against Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters in the Group 4 competition at Kootingal last Sunday. Coach Chris Swan was impressed with how the team played “wet-weather footy” to stave off a second-half Roosters’ surge after going to the break with a 10-nil [...]
Rugby League
REIGNING Group 4 premiers Moree Boars suffered a narrow 26-24 first-round loss to Werris Creek Magpies at home ground Boughton Oval last Saturday, with coach Jamie Sampson saying the first-grade outfit beat themselves. Sampson, who coaches the side with Jack Durheim, scored one of Moree’s four tries, along with Brent McDonald, Kaedyn Smith and Jake [...]
Rugby Union
TWO milestones were recognised at round one of the Central North rugby union competition at Moree last Saturday when key clubmen Gus Smith and Jack Fernance celebrated their 100th games for the Weebolla Bulls. Smith and Fernance were presented with 100-game caps by club stalwart Peter Copeman. Loosehead lock Gus Smith is a born-and-bred Moree [...]
Agriculture
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news the NSW Government will legalise virtual stock fencing. Virtual fencing uses GPS wireless and sensor technology to confine and move stock without physical fences via a neck band or collar. The collars administer mild tones and shocks to manage stock movements. In October 2024, a parliamentary [...]
Operation Soteria
FOUR people have been charged in Moree during a three-day surge under Operation Soteria, established to target youth crime in the western and northern regional areas of the state. From Sunday, April 27 to Tuesday, April 29, officers attached to New England Police District, as well as Youth Command and Western Region Aboriginal Community Liaison [...]
Canine Heroes
FIRE and Rescue NSW’s Ignitable Liquid Detection Dog, Gandalf, has been awarded Canine Hero of the Year in the Service Dog category at the 2025 Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Sydney Royal Easter Show. The prestigious title recognises Gandalf’s extraordinary seven-year career as an Ignitable Liquid Detection Dog, and his outstanding contribution to fire investigation [...]
May 3 Election
THE Royal Australian College of GPs has welcomed commitments from the major political parties in the lead up to the Federal Election to boost Australia’s rural workforce, with GPs saying this will save lives in some of our most marginalised communities. Last week, the Coalition announced an additional $100 million earmarked for rural healthcare for [...]
Rugby Union
THE Moree Bulls capped a memorable Central North round one with a hard-fought first-grade win against Gunnedah Red Devils, 45-28, at Weebolla rugby grounds on Saturday. Club president, David Watts, said the opener was always set to be a great day of rugby. “Players, officials and spectators were eager to see the start of the [...]
2025 Moree Show
FOR the first time in more than 10 years at the Moree Show, the poultry section was opened in its old spot next to the Hobson Pavilion – and organisers, led by steward Abbey Young, were astounded by the number of entries. There were 220 chooks of all shapes, breeds and colours, preened and presented [...]
