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Cyclone Alfred
ALFRED UPDATE: Bureau of Meteorology reports Tropical Cyclone Alfred has weakened to a tropical low off the east coast and is 65km north-north-east of Brisbane and 40km south south-east of Maroochydore and is moving slowly north as at 7.30am, Saturday. Gales are no longer occurring over coastal or island locations. It is expected to move [...]
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KENWAY and Clark has been named Case IH CNH Capital Dealer of the Year – three or more branches – for the third time in nine years, marking a sixth Case IH Dealer of the Year award overall during this period. The company, headquartered in Moree and with dealerships across New South Wales and Goondiwindi [...]
Northern Tablelands
As we start to see some adverse weather across our region, please ensure you keep up to date with the latest weather alerts. The NSW State Emergency Service is the lead agency for flood and storm response: SES Homepage. For emergency assistance during a flood or storm, call the NSW SES on 132 500. For [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation says the federal government’s lack of transparency over water buybacks has been laid bare, with the revelation 30 gigalitres of water has already been secured under the second tranche of the 450 gigalitre buyback program in the Murray Darling Basin. National Farmers’ Federation water committee chair, Malcolm Holm, said the disclosure [...]
Cyclone Alfred
THE Bureau of Meteorology warns minor to major isolated flooding is possible from Sunday into early next week for parts of north-western and central western New South Wales catchments. Further coastward, rainfall associated with Tropical Cyclone Alfred is likely to cause rapid and dangerous river rises and extensive moderate to major flooding along the New [...]
Stay Informed
MOREE Regional Airport on Friday welcomed a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules from the Royal Australian Airforce 37 Squadron, as part of an emergency supplies and equipment drop-off procedure. Moree Regional Airport manager John Dyer said the drop-off was purely to make sure “we’re ahead of the game” if Tropical Cyclone Alfred affects the shire [...]
Federal Election
WITH Prime Minister Anthony Albanese soon to call an election date, National Party candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, has been clocking the kilometres and knocking on doors as he seeks election to replace outgoing member Mark Coulton. Mr Coulton has been Federal Member for Parkes since 2007. He decided early last year to step down [...]
Rural Health
MEMBER for Barwon Roy Butler recently introduced a Bill to split the Hunter New England Local Health District, with the Bill prioritised and referred to a committee for review. “The speed with which it moved through the Assembly was a sign the Government is supportive of a discussion about HNELHD and whether it is operating [...]
Cyclone Alfred
THE NSW State Emergency Service is asking residents in parts of the Northern Rivers to leave as rapid river rises are expected to lead to extensive flooding. Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Based on the predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, forecast rainfall associated with Tropical Cyclone [...]
Races Postponed
MOREE Race Club’s seven-race TAB meeting today – the club’s first for 2025 – was postponed due to smoke rolling across the southern end of the racecourse. Moree firefighters with two units fought blazes along the banks of the Broadwater Creek and surrounding scrubland close to homes on Webb Avenue for several hours. The race [...]
