The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Rail Infrastructure
INLAND Rail has recently upgraded two level crossings near Moree and Narrabri to operate on fully solar-powered systems as part of finishing works on the Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section of the project. The level crossings – one north of Moree and the other north of Narrabri – are the first on the [...]
Regional News
WORKS to remove the old Violet Street Bridge in Narrabri are continuing as part of its replacement with a stronger, wider and more accessible bridge. The old bridge deck has been removed with the next phase moving onto piling works for the new bridge foundations. This will include the installation of temporary supports on the [...]
Education and Arts
TWO years ago, Moree Secondary College student Amber Muller had never heard of Pulse Alive – until MSC arts co-ordination officer, Leigh Carroll, encouraged her to perform at Pulse Moree. Pulse Alive is a vibrant celebration of creativity, connection and opportunity in the performing arts, and showcases thousands of singers, dancers, actors and musicians from New [...]
Community Theatre
THE galaxies have become a whole lot louder – and a lot more scandalous – with the news Moree Arts Community Theatre will take to the stage at Moree Services Club this week with a brand new offering. Robots+Rockets, directed by the possibly unhinged Stevie Drenkhahn, is full of high-voltage hedonism, sci-fi sass and high-energy [...]
Fuel Crisis
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey today called on residents of the Parkes electorate to report fuel shortages in their area using a new website, as communities across regional Australia feel the sting of the nation’s fuel crisis. “I have had many calls and emails from concerned residents, farmers and business owners who just can’t [...]
Rural Roads
A cut to registration costs to help country people keep their vehicles on the road during the cost-of-living crisis is being introduced to NSW Parliament this week by Member for Barwon, Roy Butler. Mr Butler’s proposed registration cut recognises that country people rely on heavier, more robust vehicles not by choice but necessity — and [...]
Rural Health
ALARMING data from the Bureau of Health Information’s Healthcare Quarterly report has revealed what is already known, according to Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan – the New South Wales health system is buckling under pressure. The October to December, 2025 report revealed an alarming trend of the number of people leaving emergency departments before [...]
Law and Order
A man will face court today after a police officer was allegedly assaulted in Moree yesterday. The officers suffered lacerations to his arms and back. Police will allege that at about 4.20pm yesterday, March 23, an off-duty police officer was in a grocery store on Balo Street, Moree, when he observed a man stealing items [...]
Regal Visit
THE Governor of New South Wales, Margaret Beazley, said meeting a student from Moree Secondary College at Government House last year gave her more reason to visit the black-soil plains. Her Excellency and her husband, Dennis Wilson, enjoyed and extended visit to the Moree district, where they visited schools, community organisations, agriculture industry stakeholders and [...]
Education
STUDENT leaders from Moree Christian School and Moree Secondary College last week visited the NSW Parliament and Government House as part of the NSW Secondary School Student Leadership Program. The program invites school captains and student leaders from across New South Wales to visit the Parliament of NSW to develop leadership skills. Isabelle Kelly and [...]
