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Central North Rugby
MOREE Bulls first-grade are sitting at the top of the Central North ladder after beating Tamworth Pirates 32-10 at Weebolla Rugby Grounds on Saturday. After three rounds, the Bulls are four points clear of arch-rivals, Narrabri Blue Boars. Coach Mick Grant said while the win was strong, there is still plenty of work to do. [...]
G4 Rugby League
MOREE Boars first-grade created plenty of magic at Scully Park on Saturday when steamrolling Dungowan Cowboys 32-10 to notch their first Group 4 win for the season. It was the result the Boars needed said coach Jamie Sampson, who’s also buoyed by the likely return of Chris Vidler to the fold. Vidler called semi-retirement last [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation’s Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program on Tuesday welcomed twelve women from across Australia to its esteemed ranks. The mentoring and networking program is the NFF’s flagship initiative to address the under representation of women in agriculture’s leadership ranks. The 2025 Diversity in Agriculture Leadership cohort includes Karen Penfold, Nada Sukkarieh, Courtney [...]
Magic Round
MOREE Boars ladies tackle kept their unbeaten record intact when taking finals’ honours against Dungowan Cowgirls, 24-16, at a magical Magic Round at Tamworth’s Scully Park on Saturday. Aleah Peckham landed two tries and one goal, with captain Kaya Williams and Maddie Martin each scoring tries. Dungowan took an early lead in the opening minutes [...]
Food and Wine
HAVING the right name will open many barbecue hoods. When agronomist Lizzy Weber put her tongs up to enter the Mixed Grill Barbecue Cook-off at Moree on a Plate and was given a Weber barbecue to create culinary delights with team-mate Priscilla McPhee, the heat went up a notch. “I can definitely say there is [...]
National Road Safety Week
WITH National Road Safety Week currently underway, Moree NRMA country service centre proprietor Doug Hill reminds motorists across north-western New South Wales to drive patiently and carefully as heavy machinery and road-trains go about their business during one the busiest times of the year for the agriculture sector. “The cotton harvest is in full swing, [...]
Health and Wellbeing
FLORENCE Nightingale – the English pioneer of modern nursing – was born on May 12, 1820 in Italy during her family’s travels through Europe. Later known as the Lady with the Lamp, she was named after the city in which she was born. In 1853, after training in Germany and Italy, Florence Nightingale returned to [...]
Our Community
MOREE Quilters turned a few needles as well as a few heads at the recent Moree Show, and the group is now actively seeking new members to join the fold. Publicity officer, Jean Gall, said Moree Quilters’ – one of the district’s unsung charitable groups – currently has 16 members. Weekly meetings are held Tuesdays [...]
Health and Wellbeing
FOR thirty years, National Palliative Care Week has sparked discussions, increased awareness, and advocated for improved access to and acceptance of palliative care. With the theme this year What’s Your Plan, National Palliative Care Week runs from Sunday, May 11 to Saturday, May 17 and encourages Australians and their families to engage in conversations about [...]
Road Safety
Today marks the beginning of National Road Safety Week. Every year on Australian roads, approximately 1300 people are killed and another 44,000 are seriously injured. In 2024, 334 people were killed on New South Wales’ roads, with almost 70 per cent of those in regional areas and around 40 per cent related to speeding. The [...]
