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Regional News
REGISTRATIONS are now open for the annual Rural Women’s Gathering on Saturday, 25 October 2025 in Lismore. Organised by Lismore Council with support from the Rural Women’s Network, the theme for this year’s program is Connect to the Heart and encourages women from across regional, rural and remote New South Wales to get together, connect [...]
Regional News
A new shade structure at Warialda’s Cranky Rock Recreation Reserve will greet visitors later this year with funding secured to renovate the outdated facilities. Gwydir Shire Council was allocated funding from the NSW Government’s Local Small Commitment Allocation program, which provides benefits to local communities through a range of events, services and programs, playground and [...]
Bush Banking
WESTPAC Banking Corporation will open a new service centre in Moree, with the announcement overnight three rural towns across eastern Australia will get new branches with face-to-face customer support. The new site will be located at 84 Balo Street, the former ANZ Bank building. The Frome Street Westpac branch in Moree closed two years ago, [...]
Regional Tourism
THE Moree community will dish up some of its best regional fare at the annual Moree on a Plate Festival, to be held Saturday, May 10, 2025. One of regional Australia’s signature food and wine festivals, the event will showcase producers and creatives from across the region, with renowned food writer Roberta Muir hosting live [...]
May 3 Election
LEADER of The Nationals, David Littleproud, said a future Coalition Government will provide $2.5 million over three years for farm safety, by supporting Farmsafe Australia and the delivery of the National Farm Safety Education Fund Strategy. Mr Littleproud said he was proud to announce the critical funding, which would protect and save more lives on [...]
On The Bunny
MOREE husband-and-wife greyhound trainers Gary and Bobby Moore, and a new addition to their kennel could be city-bound in the coming weeks – but first there’s a rich final at Tamworth on Saturday to tackle before a possible road trip to Sydney. New kennel recruit, Hang On Rob, owned in Sydney by Rob Losurdo, gave [...]
Buckin’ Hell
AUSTRALIA’S best bull riders will go head-to-head with the fiercest bulls in the country, and the stakes couldn’t be higher when the toughest sport on the planet rides into Armidale this weekend for a night of heart-pounding, bone-rattling action. The 2025 PBR Monster Energy Armidale Invitational features the final qualifying event before the all-important Origin [...]
Our Community
THE Salvation Army in the north-west and New England areas is calling on the community to sign up for this year’s Red Shield Appeal to help raise local funds to support people who are struggling most. Major Gary Masters said Salvos across Australia are aiming to raise $38 million for Australia’s largest and longest-running door-knock [...]
May 3 Election
NATIONALS candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, and Shadow Minister for Regional Education and Regional Development, Darren Chester, have announced a future Coalition Government will provide funding to upgrade facilities at Nurruby Children Service in Narrabri. Mr Chaffey said if elected and the Nationals help form government at the forthcoming election, $600,000 will be provided to [...]
G4 Rugby League
TODD Mitchell is not one to rest on his laurels. The unassuming president of Moree Boars Rugby League Club said winning last year’s Group 4 first-grade premiership was a crowning achievement for an outfit that has seen a few dry gullies over the years. The club was, for a long time, one of the hunters. [...]
