The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Law and Order
THE largest rapid response unit in Queensland policing history has been unveiled, with the new Queensland Police State Flying Squad targeting the worst juvenile and adult offenders. The specialist team comprises 58 officers, will triple the size of former flying squads and integrate Taskforce Guardian and Operation Whiskey Legion. The State Flying Squad will bolster [...]
Agriculture
GREENHILLS Pastoral at Willow Tree near Quirindi has taken out the state’s top prize for wheat growers in the 26th annual Suncorp Dryland and Field Wheat competition, with an awards dinner held at Dubbo last week. Rob Cropper’s crop was victorious in a field of strong contenders following a highly successful winter grain harvest across [...]
Informing the Agenda
ABORIGINAL and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss will visit Moree next week as part of her Informing the Agenda project. Ms Kiss will present the project at Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Centre between 10am and 1.30pm on Monday, January 20. The commissioner is embarking on a landmark listening tour to consult and discuss Informing [...]
The Smith Family
NINE out of 10 parents and carers of students supported by The Smith Family are worried they will not be able to afford all items their children need for school this year, a Smith Family survey has found. In the New England north-west region during the 2023-24 financial year, where The Smith Family partnered with [...]
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 [...]
