The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Seniors’ Week
SENIORS’ Week in Moree has been a hive of activity, with a feature being a huge luncheon on Wednesday at Moree Services Club, where Rob Bartel was named Senior Citizen of the Year. More than 200 people attended, including Jade Hodge and Sally Burey from the Seniors’ Rights Service, an advocacy group established 30 years [...]
Agriculture
FARMERS and graziers in the north-west are invited to a paddock plants and weed identification workshop at Bullarah, led by senior Local Land Services officer George Truman, with Moree Plains Shire Council weed officer, Lachie Biddle. The March 20 event, starting at 9am, will focus on farmers and graziers gaining essential knowledge about identifying and [...]
Our Community
BINIGUY Park will soon sport a new look with funding from the Local Small Commitments Allocation Program heading its way. Moree Plains Shire Council were successful with an application for $60,000 to upgrade the facilities at the park. The funding will be used to install picnic tables and upgrade the play equipment to give the [...]
Seniors’ Week
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has announced Inverell’s Sandy Cook as the Northern Tablelands Electorate’s Senior of the Year. The Senior of the Year award recognises someone who contributes to and works tirelessly in their community. Ms Cook received the honour as part of the NSW Seniors Festival which runs from March 3 to [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ branches across the north-west are gearing up for a series of meetings to discuss how they will tackle issues such as connectivity and feral animals in the region. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said the state’s peak farm body will host a series of 12 meetings across the state’s north-west – including Moree, [...]
Free Event
AN important film highlighting the unique and gruelling challenges Australian farmers face each and every day will be screened in Moree on April 4 at a free event at Moree Town and Country Club. Award-winning film, Just a Farmer, transcends traditional cinema, and authentically portrays the challenges and triumphs of farming life in rural Australia. [...]
Energy Bills
THE Energy and Water Ombudsman received a significant surge in complaints from customers in the New England and north-west regions, with a 59 per cent increase in complaints compared to last year. To support and educate customers in the region, EWON will host Bring Your Bills Days for residents and small businesses in Mungindi and [...]
Regional News
UPGRADES to the Werris Creek and Manilla Fire and Rescue Stations must be given the green light as soon as possible, said Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson. Mr Anderson said he’d been working with local firefighters and the community to campaign for the upgrades, and now was the time for the government to commit. “Upgrades [...]
Regional Tourism
NARRABRI is gearing up for one of its most anticipated events of the year, with NarraBRIGHT set to light up the town on Friday, March 14. Locals and visitors can expect a dazzling evening of art, music, performances and stunning light displays, all coming together to celebrate the creativity and community spirit of the town. [...]
Regional News
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash in the Taminda industrial area of Tamworth early Monday morning. At about 2am on March 10, emergency services were called to Barnes Street, Taminda, about five kilometres west of Tamworth, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to Oxley Police District attended and found a Ford sedan [...]
