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Stay Informed
THE NSW SES has issued stay informed advice for residents along the Gwydir, Namoi, Macintyre and Peel rivers after heavy rain in the past 48 hours across north-western New South Wales. Some areas of the Gwydir River catchment area at Upper Horton have received nearly 135mm of rain in the past week, with nearly 130mm [...]
Stay Informed
AS flooding continues across central and south-western Queensland, communities across far north-western and central-western New South Wales have been issued stay informed advice and flood watch alerts. Walgett and Lightning Ridge has received more than 100mm of rain since 9am, Friday, with falls of up to 90mm in the Collarenebri district. There is Stay Informed [...]
Northern Tablelands
ARMIDALE rural maternal health advocate Jen Laurie has started a Parliamentary ePetition to address the decline in maternity services in rural and regional NSW. There has been a huge number of closures to maternity services and Ms Laurie is asking the NSW Government to act. Bundled Funding for Maternity Care: We urge the Government to [...]
Animal cruelty
A 58-year-old Armidale man has been convicted and sentenced at Armidale Local Court after pleading guilty to four offences against the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. He is now serving an aggregate term of imprisonment of eight months, with a non-parole period of four months for several offences including failing to provide veterinary treatment [...]
Local Government
MOREE Plains Shire Council is urging residents to limit visits to Moree Waste Management Facility and village landfills due to ongoing wet weather conditions which have impacted the internal roads and disposal areas, creating potentially hazardous conditions. Moree Waste Management Facility From Thursday, March 27, through to the weekend, March 29 and 30, only essential [...]
Agriculture
The state government is calling on the New South Wales primary industry sector to provide feedback on the development of an industry-wide strategy designed to create a more resilient and skilled primary industries workforce. The consultation aims at ensuring the New South Wales agriculture and primary industries have a workforce suited for the constant changes [...]
Youth Crime
The NSW Opposition is pushing for strong and immediate legislative reform to stop repeat serious youth offenders from carrying out crime sprees across regional New South Wales. Shadow Attorney General Alister Henskens will introduce the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Youth Crime) Bill 2025 in Parliament after in-depth collaboration between the Liberals and Nationals. It will offer [...]
Arts and Entertainment
AMBER Muller’s pulse has been racing all week. The Moree Secondary College Year 11 student is back home after last week performing as one of 68 Pulse Alive Dance Company artists in Pulse Alive, at Sydney’s Olympic Park. More than 5000 students performed in the event, which showcased the talents of Kindergarten to Year 12 [...]
Free Event
Film-maker Leila McDougall will be in Moree in April to present her multi-award-winning feature film, Just a Farmer, at Moree Town and Country Club. The screening is a free event, with bookings not required. Leila is an Australian film-maker, producer and mental health advocate. She was raised in Walcha, a rural farming community near Armidale [...]
Police News
POLICE have charged two men with numerous drugs and firearms offences in Walgett. At about 6.30am Tuesday, March 25, police from Central North Police District attached to Strike Force Meningie stopped and searched a vehicle on the Gwydir Highway, Collarenebri. Police spoke with driver – a 34-year-old man – and allegedly located an unregistered .22 [...]
