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Economic Boost
THOUSANDS of visitors are arriving in Armidale this week as the University of New England rolls out its largest graduation, bringing a significant surge in economic activity to the region. More than 2500 students will graduate across six ceremonies, held between May 4 and 9, with around 1200 attending in person. Each graduate typically brings [...]
Agriculture
AS the first comprehensive review of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan has closed, the National Farmers’ Federation is calling on the Federal Government to seize the moment and deliver a smarter, more balanced approach to water reform and not repeat the mistakes of the past. NFF President Hamish McIntyre said the review marks a critical moment [...]
Group 4 Rugby League
MOREE Boars’ first-grade squad is only two rounds into the 2026 Group 4 rugby league season, but already a grand-final three-peat looks on the cards after they delivered a 40-18 hammering to Werris Creek Magpies at Boughton Oval on Saturday. Five-eighth Jamie Sampson led the first-half try-scoring spree with a four-pointer in the 24th minute [...]
Group 4 Rugby League
A slow start led to a big finish when Moree Boars ladies tackle team comprehensively defeated Werris Creek Magpies 28-6 – six tries to one – at Boughton Oval on Sunday. After leading 14-6 at half-time, the girls well and truly announced they are back in town, leaving the Magpies scoreless in the second half. [...]
Our Community
MOREE residents and wider communities are invited to attend an important volunteering expo at Moree Community College on Thursday, May 21. The Moree Volunteering Connection Hub and Expo, supported by The Centre for Volunteering and Department of Social Services, will showcase a number of not-for-profit community organisations and vital services that rely heavily on volunteerism. [...]
New Recruits
THE NSW Police Force on Friday welcomed 349 new probationary constables, as Class 368 became the largest class to graduate in 13 years. NSW Police Force Commissioner Mal Lanyon, Governor of NSW, Margaret Beazley, and Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley welcomed the new students on Friday. The graduating students will begin their first [...]
Junior Rugby League
HUNDREDS of kids – boys and girls – pulled on their jerseys and laced up the footy boots at Boughton Oval on Saturday to launch the Moree Giants’ 2026 junior rugby league season. The Giants hosted Inverell Hawks across three fields, with under-6s through to under-17s girls running on. Moree Giants club president Steve Cory [...]
Top Dog Awards
WHEN it comes to stopping biosecurity threats at the border, some of Australia’s most effective frontline defenders walk on four legs. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has named detector dog Ghost as its Top Dog for 2025, recognising an exceptional year of service protecting Australia from exotic pests and diseases. The Top Dog [...]
Regional News
ARMIDALE Regional Council has started public consultation as part of the preliminary works being undertaken on the New England Rail Trail Framework following the project’s endorsement at the October 2025 council meeting. The New England Rail Trail proposal aims to revitalise the disused Great Northern Rail corridor between Armidale and Glen Innes, transforming it into [...]
Sport
KAREN Tighe is back home in Moree after completing her role as assistant coach of the New South Wales Indigenous women’s cricket team, runners-up to Victoria in the women’s grand-final at the National Indigenous Cricket Championships in Mackay recently. Tighe, selected alongside fellow assistant coach Zoya Thakur and head coach Kerry Marshall, is one of [...]
