The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Regional News
THE countdown is on for NarraBRIGHT 2025, with the annual event once again set to dazzle Narrabri’s Maitland Street on Friday, March 14 from 6pm. Now in its fifth year, the free community event has shined a light on Narrabri’s vibrant businesses, people and the wider community. This year’s festival centres around the 2025 CREATE [...]
Regional News
NARRABRI Shire Council mayor Darrell Tiemens has supported calls by the NSW Country Mayors Association for the Federal Government and Opposition to commit to restore Commonwealth Financial Assistance Grants funding. The Financial Assistance Grants program provides a vital funding stream to local councils, enabling them to provide a mix of services and infrastructure. “As highlighted [...]
Parkes Electorate
This past week was another busy week back in Canberra – it certainly feels like an election is coming. On Tuesday I was delighted to catch up with Jezebella from Broken Hill and Molly from Dubbo as they were recognised as part of the ABC’s 2025 Heywire national writing program. It was also a pleasure [...]
Agriculture
NATIONALS leader, David Littleproud, says farmers and families have secured a huge cost-of-living win, after Labor was forced to bin its bad fresh food tax. Mr Littleproud said The Nationals’ successful motion in the Senate to remove Labor’s fresh food tax, known as the biosecurity protection levy, has allowed common sense to prevail. “Labor’s fresh [...]
Regional News
A brand-new line-up of degustation experiences, featuring the best food in the region will be on offer during this year’s Taste Tamworth Festival. More than 20 local businesses have already signed up to be part of the 2025 program, running from April 4-13. From ticketed craft beer tastings to pizza making classes, Taste presents a [...]
Regional News
TAMWORTH community members turned up in force last weekend, showing their support for people impacted by dementia all while getting active to improve their brain health. Nearly 100 people walked, ran or jogged in the 2025 Memory Walk & Jog at Bicentennial Park to raise an impressive total of $6600. Dementia Australia CEO Professor Tanya [...]
Tribute
THEY were lifetime mates and Moree Lions Club members for what seemed like forever – and they died within one day of each other. Barrie Brooks and Geoff Cullen were Moree Lions bedrock, each with more than 50 years’ service to the local chapter. Barrie passed away on February 11 after a short illness, one [...]
Police Appeal
UPDATED February 16: A 45-year-old woman reported missing while travelling on a motorcycle between Goondiwindi and Gayndah has been located deceased. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating. Media and the public are thanked for their assistance with the search. There is no further information available at this time. PRIOR: Queensland Police are asking motorists travelling [...]
Freedom Ride
THIS month in 1965, the Moree Bore Baths made headlines around Australia for all the wrong reasons when a group of Aboriginal children were refused entry. A busload of university students, led by Charles Perkins, arrived in Moree the previous day to witness first-hand the appalling living conditions of Aboriginal people and the racism and [...]
Education
MOREE Christian School this year has for the first time welcomed students to Year 11 – an increase in student roll-call numbers that will see the school sit its first High School Certificate in 2026. The Stage 6 extension to Year 11 – and Year 12 next year – has been on the table for [...]
