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Youth Crime
NEW figures released on Tuesday by the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research show over the last 12 months, the number of young people in custody in NSW rose by 54, a 32 per cent increase since December, 2023. Executive director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, Jackie Fitzgerald, said the [...]
Healthcare
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news $1 million will be spent across Armidale and Moree to upgrade hospitals and health facilities. As part of the NSW Government’s Regional Health Works Program, five projects will benefit from the funding, including $250,000 to complete an upgrade to Moree Hospital’s staff accommodation. This includes refurbishment [...]
Regional News
GUNNEDAH Shire has recognised its strong connection with Sister City Kolomotu’a, in the Kingdom of Tonga, with a new street name. The roadway that runs along the Namoi River from Maitland Street has been named Kolomotu’a Drive in a gesture of respect for Gunnedah’s friends in Kolomotu’a. Gunnedah Shire mayor, Colleen Fuller, said the Shire’s [...]
Youth Crime
THE State Government has formed a new partnership with the National Rugby League and PCYC to help keep kids on the right track. More than $270,000 is being invested in the program, which will see senior NRL players including Brad Fittler, PCYC staff and NSW Police representatives engage with young people across a series of [...]
What A Bummer
WELL, someone has finally done it. Consumer group CHOICE has road-tested several brands of toilet-paper, and the results are in. Two ply or three? Double length or triple? Patterned or embossed? Recycled or bamboo? Since when did toilet-paper become so complicated? CHOICE says if consumers are choosing toilet paper that’s rough, tears at the worst [...]
Clean Up Australia Day
CLEAN Up Australia Day is Sunday, March 2, but for Ashley resident and former Moree Plains Shire councillor, Michael Ivanov, it’s every day. Mr Ivanov has for many years collected roadside rubbish on his daily commute to Moree. But in recent weeks, his work on the Carnarvon Highway between Moree and Ashley has become harder. [...]
Bulky Waste
MOREE shire residents are urged to clear out the shed, tidy up the yard and think about finally getting rid of that old furniture and whitegoods as Moree Plains Shire Council calls on registrations for its bulky waste collection next month. Council offers two free scheduled bulky waste collections each year – March and September [...]
Freedom Ride
THE State Government has marked the 60th anniversary of the 1965 Freedom Ride with the announcement of funding to complete a community pavilion in Walgett and a new program to commemorate significant steps along the Freedom Ride route. Minister for Heritage Penny Sharpe and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty David Harris were in Walgett [...]
Rugby League
A total of 28 teams from across New South Wales and south-east Queensland – 21 men’s and seven ladies – will run on to Boughton Oval when Moree Boars Rugby League Club host the ABCARE Greater Western Challenge on Saturday. Moree Boars club president Todd Mitchell said the response to the February 22 knock-out carnival [...]
Rural Health
HEART of Australia, an innovative mobile health service, has teamed up with leading biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer Australia, to expand its GP Education Program with the aim of improving healthcare delivery in rural and remote parts of Australia. Small rural towns have almost 60 per cent fewer health professionals than major cities. However, rural GPs are [...]
