The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Agriculture
CROOBLE grain-growers David and Grace Quast will this year celebrate 100 years of family farming in the heart of Golden Triangle country in north-western New South Wales. And to bolster celebrations, they were named northern region winners of the Suncorp Bank AgShows NSW Championship Dryland Field Wheat Competition, also sponsored by Lowes Petroleum, Flexi-Coil, BP, [...]
Life of Riley
FORMER Moree junior cricketer Riley Slack-Smith in December represented Queensland at the national 12-years-and-under Schoolboy Championships in Adelaide – and the Queenslanders finished in equal top spot with Victoria and South Australia after topping the stats ladder for the series. Riley’s outstanding bowling placed him second-highest wicket-taker for the championship, and further strengthened a budding [...]
Police News
Moree: Teen charged with alleged break-and-enter offences A teenager has been charged with alleged break-and-enter-related offences in Moree. Just before 2pm, Thursday, January 9, officers attached to New England Police District’s Proactive Crime Team executed a search warrant at a property in Yulunga Street, Moree. During the search of the home, police located and seized [...]
Our Community
THE Moree Arts Community Centre recently completed an enormous first year, with the group exceeding targets and expectations, welcoming new members and achieving several key projects. MACC, a not-for-profit organisation established in November, 2023 by Mojgan Habibi, Claus Bredow, and Jenni and Peter Birch, aims to advance art and culture in the Moree district as [...]
Health and Education
STUDENTS enrolled in healthcare degrees in New South Wales are encouraged to apply for up to $12,000 in financial support to assist with their studies. Minister for Health Ryan Park on Friday announced the next round of applications for the Tertiary Health Study Subsidies Program will open on January 14, 2025. Support will be available [...]
Northern Tablelands
Happy New Year to everyone across the Northern Tablelands! I hope everyone had a prosperous and relaxing time over the Christmas and new year period. Last year was a big year and I am eager to work towards a bigger and better 2025. I am looking forward to continuing representing and working for the communities [...]
Police News
Western Region Police have conducted a three-day, high-visibility operation in Moree, focused on preventing and disrupting crime, with 10 people charged with various offences. Between Tuesday, January 7 and Thursday, January 9, officers attached to New England Police District, Western Region Enforcement Squad and Rural Crime Prevention Team saturated Moree under Operation Surge to proactively [...]
Australia Day
CO-FOUNDER and president of Bangalow Koalas, Linda Sparrow, has been named Moree Plains Shire Australia Day Ambassador. Ms Sparrow is a passionate environmental advocate whose work is helping to safeguard the future of Australia’s iconic koalas. Since founding Bangalow Koalas six years ago, Ms Sparrow has spearheaded the planting of more than 413,000 trees across [...]
Regional News
INNOVATORS, educators, musicians, healthcare professionals, elite athletes and environmental advocates are among 80 inspirational Australians who will take part in events across NSW as Australia Day Ambassadors on January 26, 2025. Co-founder and president of Bangalow Koalas, Linda Sparrow, has been named Moree Plains Shire Australia Day Ambassador. Ms Sparrow is a passionate environmental advocate [...]
Tourism
AS thousands of country music fans begin descending on Tamworth, more 250 Elvis Presley fans – many sporting blue suede shoes – today climbed aboard the NSW TrainLink Elvis Express for the seven-hour pilgrimage to the annual Parkes Elvis Festival. During the 365km train service, passengers will engage in a little less conversation as they’re [...]
