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Education
THE Federal and NSW State Governments have agreed to fully and fairly fund New South Wales public schools. As part of the Heads of Agreements signed Tuesday, the Commonwealth will provide an additional five per cent of the Schooling Resource Standard to New South Wales. This will lift the Commonwealth contribution from 20 per cent [...]
Agriculture
THE NSW Government is updating specific wetlands in six regional draft water-sharing plans following important community feedback that has been critical in helping improve mapping. The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is inviting people to view the revised maps and provide further input on the prescribed wetland areas before the [...]
Moree's Got Talent
WHEN Lamonay Brown wrote her first song at the age of eight, she knew where she wanted to be in life – on a stage, singing professionally and entertaining people. Now 21, Lamonay is well on her way to achieving that goal. She smiles when she recalls that first tune. “It was a song about [...]
Our People
BELIEVE it or not, there are some people in Moree who wouldn’t know a backward-loop cast-on from a chain-edge cast-off, but there’s one lady only too happy to help. Seamstress and textiles specialist Sylvia Broderick is one of Moree’s hidden treasures, and not just for her inherent knowledge of fabrics, patterns and sewing accessories, either. [...]
Youth Crime Crisis
THE NSW Premier, Chris Minns, has been put on notice, with an online petition requesting the state government to debate the ongoing crime crisis in regional New South Wales hit its target of 20,000 signatures overnight. This means the topic must now be scheduled for debate in Parliament. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan thanked [...]
Local Weather
UP to 70mm of rain is likely to fall across the north-western part of New South Wales over several days later this week as tropical cyclone Alfred tracks towards the eastern seaboard. Several weather channels have good rainfall slotted for the Moree region from Friday onwards, including up to 30mm on Saturday, February 8. Similar [...]
Featured Property
A large home needs a large block, and prospective home-buyers looking for ample space on both fronts need look no further that 1 Seery Close, Moree. North West Real Estate’s Property of the Week sits on a large 1356 square-metre corner block in a flood-free part of Moree. Selling agent Allan Gobbert said the brick [...]
Regional News
ARMIDALE’S much-anticipated Autumn Festival will dance to a different tune this year, with the introduction of a spectacular evening concert showcasing the talent of the region’s finest musicians. Sounds of Autumn – co-ordinated by the New England Conservatorium of Music – will feature performances from students, staff and professional musicians. The evening performances, featuring New [...]
Youth Crime
COMMUNITIES are standing together in the fight against juvenile crime in Moree – and this was clearly evident at a town meeting at Jellicoe Park on Saturday. Meeting co-organiser Col Pring and Moree Plains Shire deputy mayor Wayne Tighe spoke about how Moree was united in the battle against escalating crime across the shire. “We [...]
Town Meeting
IT was about community. And the Moree community came together on Saturday to talk openly and sensibly about a violent crime wave that is holding the town to ransom. More than 500 people attended a well-structured, peaceful public meeting at Jellicoe Park, organised by a core group of concerned community members, led by well-known local [...]
