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Town Water
A 48-hour water restriction in Moree will be lifted at 6pm today, January 21 Emergency works have now been rectified and completed. However, due to the process of bleeding the lines a couple of reservoir towers are currently experiencing low water pressure due to low water levels. This may continue to affect residents for a [...]
Regional News
THE State Emergency Service has received a $300,000 sponsorship through their partnership with Powerlink Queensland, and Energex and Ergon Network as part of Energy Queensland. The funds will buy vital equipment for SES groups across Queensland including power tools, generators, lighting, stretchers, rescue and first aid training manikins, tactical response kits, and vehicle accessories. Now [...]
Police News
NSW Police have established Strike Force Calafell as investigations continue after three people were stabbed during a brawl at Walgett last year. At about 2.20am on Sunday, September 22, 2024, police were called to the corner of Duff Street and Wareens Street, Walgett, following reports of a large brawl. Officers attached to Central North Police [...]
Country Music Festival
KEITH Urban will be honoured for a lifetime of achievement at the 2025 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival – and Tamworth Regional Council confirmed the global country star will be in town to receive the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown award. Urban joins the likes of Slim Dusty, Tex [...]
Street Party
LOCAL community groups, CBD businesses, local artists, stall-holders and food vendors are reminded expressions of interest for Narrabri Shire’s highly anticipated NarraBRIGHT all-of-community street party on Friday, March 14 close this Friday, January 24. NarraBRIGHT, held in the Narrabri CBD between 6pm to 11pm, will include a light projection, live music, late-night shopping, street food [...]
OH&S
WHITEHAVEN Coal has this month registered an outstanding achievement at its Narrabri Coal Handling and Preparation Plant, with the team recording more than 5000 days without a lost time injury. The figure is equivalent to more than 13-and-a-half years, and bolstered by 60 months free of total recordable Injuries. Surface operations manager, Ashley Howland, said [...]
Regional News
A group of Gunnedah Shire artists will transform the walls of the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery next month with The Art of Still Life exhibition. Kristie Farquhar, Anne Knight, Julie Laurie, Jenny Mathews, Lyn Pratt, Louisa Riordan, Fonda Shae and Helen Stanley have joined forces to present a vibrant collection of still life art [...]
Local Weather
THE Moree district, as well as other parts of New South Wales, is bracing for a three-day heatwave, with temperatures this week expected to soar to the low 40s. It’s news that had to come – Moree has so far enjoyed a relatively mild summer, with sub-30 degree days twice recorded this month. Severe heatwave [...]
Town Water
DUE to emergency works on a Moree distribution water main, Moree Plains Shire Council request all residents to limit water usage to essential indoor purposes only for the next 48 hours. The restrictions are effective immediately, as Monday, January 20. Council requests residents not to use water for external purposes during the 48-hour period. Acting [...]
Parkes Electorate
I’m pleased that Dubbo Regional Council has been awarded $14.6 million under Round 2 of the Federal Government’s Growing Regions Program to upgrade the runway at Dubbo Regional Airport. This project will upgrade and strengthen the main runway, associated taxiways and aprons to support the operation of large air tankers and emergency services, ensuring the [...]
