The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Education and Arts
MOREE Secondary College Year 11 student Amber Muller successfully auditioned for selection as a member of the Pulse Alive Dance Company, which performs tonight at Sydney Olympic Park. More than 5000 students are performing in Pulse Alive, showcasing the talents of Kindergarten to Year 12 public schools from across New South Wales. Amber has performed [...]
Feature Story
IAN and Bronte Treloar are firm advocates of advance care directives. The well-known Moree couple firmly believe healthcare choices matter – and National Advance Care Planning Week from March 17-23 heightens the need to make appropriate plans so end-of-life wishes are known and respected. Ian, a retired farmer and contract fencer, turns 81 next week. [...]
Regional News
THE Nationals candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, and Nationals deputy leader, Senator Perin Davey, have announced a future Coalition Government will provide funding to upgrade facilities at the Nyngan Showground and the Bogan Shire Early Learning Centre. Mr Chaffey said if he’s elected, and The Nationals help form government at the forthcoming election, $90,000 will [...]
Agriculture
FOWLES Wine has released the first 12 months’ results of its joint project with University of New England on a pioneering study of insect-eating micro-bats as vineyard pest control, which could ultimately save Australia’s wine industry $50 million per year. The study has been investigating whether micro-bats are consuming pests in the Fowles vineyard at [...]
Operation Soteria
POLICE are appealing for public assistance as investigations continue into an aggravated break-and-enter in Moree overnight. At about 2.15am on Wednesday, March 19, police were called to a Moree motel, following reports of a break-in. On arrival officers attached to New England Police District were told two males – armed with a knife – broke [...]
Regional News
A new program will give councils in regional New South Wales the chance to share in $1 million for projects to upgrade roads at public level crossings. Applications opened this week for the NSW Government’s Level Crossing Improvement Program – Regional Council Minor Works. The grants will be for works that make road approaches to [...]
Operation Soteria
A high-level youth strategy that includes 60 new dedicated police officers and rapid response units was announced today to tackle juvenile crime across New South Wales. The new unit of up to 60 dedicated police will target regional hotspots including Moree, Tamworth, Dubbo, Orange, Tweed Heads, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Taree, and Newcastle over the next [...]
Police News
POLICE have charged a man with pursuit and motor vehicle theft offences after he allegedly stole multiple vehicles across Moree this week. At about 6.30am on Tuesday, March 18, police were patrolling the Gwydir Highway, Moree, when they located two ATVs allegedly stolen from nearby rural properties earlier this week. After locating the vehicles, officers [...]
Regional Jobs
AROUND 100 people gathered at the Town Hall in Armidale on Tuesday to explore the growing number of employment and business opportunities in New England’s renewable energy sector. The inaugural New England Renewable Energy Careers Expo is designed for senior high school students, job seekers and those looking to build their businesses to service the [...]
Operation Ares
NSW Police has taken more than 90 unlawful weapons off New South Wales streets and conducted 34 high-visibility ‘wanding’ operations in an effort to reduce knife crime. In December last year, the NSW Government introduced legislation to target the possession of knives, reduce knife crime and improve the overall safety of the community. For the [...]
