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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 [...]
Moree To Sydney
THE Moree to Sydney QantasLink schedule has been reduced from 10 flights per week to seven, with Qantas saying plane availability – not demand – is the reason for the cutback. Moree Plains Shire mayor, Susannah Pearse, and council staff early last week met with QantasLink representatives and were advised the change meets new license [...]
Northern Tablelands
Congratulations to the two women from Armidale who were named finalists in the NSW Women of the Year Awards which are part of NSW Women’s Week in March. Dr Annette Cowie is a finalist in the NSW Premier’s Woman of Excellence Award while Penny Lamaro is a finalist in the NSW Regional Woman of the [...]
Police News
NSW Police are appealing for information following an investigation into an aggravated break, enter and steal offence overnight in Moree. At about 3.30am on Friday, February 14, officers attached to New England Police District were called to a home in Amaroo Drive, Moree, following a report of an alleged break-in. A 58-year-old man, a medical [...]
Nashos
TODAY, on National Servicemen’s Day, Australia honours the thousands of men who served as National Servicemen, or “Nashos”. Whether stationed at home or deployed overseas to locations including Borneo, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam and Korea, Nashos played a vital role in protecting the nation. They put their lives on hold, and on the line, [...]
Dr Hunter Scholarships
HealthWISE and Gwydir Cotton Growers Association have awarded three students – two from Moree and one from Bingara – with $22,000 to support their university studies, strengthening the push to bring health professionals back to the bush. For two decades, the Dr William Hunter Scholarship and a variety of Gwydir CGA scholarships have helped health [...]
Local Government
CHAIRMAN of the NSW Country Mayors Association, mayor Rick Firman, has called for the Australian Government and opposition to commit to the restoration of commonwealth funding for local government. “Federal Governments of all persuasions have slowly but surely eroded the funding that is provided to Local Government,” Cr Firman said. “It is alarming that the [...]
