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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 [...]
Local Government
THE Federal Government has announced a significant $5 million investment to upgrade the Terry Hie Hie Road under the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program. The funding will help enhance the local road network, and ensure safer, more reliable transport routes for residents, businesses and emergency services. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, and Local Government Minister [...]
Northern Tablelands
The Uralla Memorial Literary Institute Inc were awarded funding from the Anzac Community Grants program and will use the money to add a holographic and video display to their electronic and visual tributes to fallen soldiers. The Institute is a volunteer run organisation which has numerous displays and artefacts honouring Uralla’s servicemen and women. It [...]
Agriculture
THREE inspiring women from regional New South Wales, including Dimity Smith from Tamworth, have been named finalists in the 2025 NSW-ACT AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award. This year, the spotlight is on the exceptional regional talent who have founded their own organisations and businesses, significantly contributing to the prosperity of regional and rural communities in NSW. [...]
Power Outage
NEARLY 1000 homes and and a number of businesses across Moree went without electricity for several hours on Friday after a B-triple road-train struck a power pole near St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in north Moree. The truck hit the power pole at about 8.30am as it negotiated a left-hand turn into Boston Street from [...]
Rural Health
ACCESS to healthcare is at the heart of an independent review into the Wee Waa health services announced today by Minister for Regional Health Ryan Park and Member for Barwon Roy Butler. The independent review will be led by subject matter experts and focus on the current and former service models and make recommendations to [...]
