The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
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 [...]
Sport
THE Moree District Cricket Association will hold its 30-over grand-final under lights at Ron Harborne Oval tomorrow night, Friday, January 10. Moree Thunder and Moree Golf Club will battle out the decider, scheduled to start at 5.15pm. Club president Grady Sinclair expects the grand-final to be “a little bit fiery” ahead of a return match [...]
New Year Miracle
INCREDIBLY, a hiker missing in the Kosciuszko National Park for nearly two weeks has been found. The 23-year-old man was last seen by two friends at about 2.30pm on Boxing Day, descending the Hannels Spur Trail, Geehi, between Khancoban and Thredbo, in the Kosciuszko National Park. The three men were expected to meet up at [...]
Agriculture
DISTRICT wheat-growers Graeme and Rhonda McPherson from Gurley, and Glenn and Rachel Fernance from Bellata, are regional finalists in the Suncorp Bank AgShows NSW Championship Dryland Field Wheat Competition, with winners announced in Dubbo on Friday, January 10. The McPhersons are finalists in the durum competition and the Fernances are finalists in the wheat competition. [...]
Education and Training
YEAR 12 graduates are encouraged to consider apprenticeships and traineeships as a practical and rewarding alternative to university studies. More than 95 per cent of trade apprentices secure full-time employment after completing their training and apprentice and trainee-qualified workers surpass their tertiary-educated counterparts at age 25, earning an average weekly income of $1421. Apprenticeship Support [...]
Regional News
NARRABRI Shire Council will host Sunset on Summer, a special community event celebrating the resilience and unity of the shire’s farmers, residents and business owners. Sunset on Summer, to be held at the Tourist Hotel, Narrabri, on Saturday, February 15, invites the community to come together, reflect on achievements, and look forward to a resilient [...]
Youth Crime
THE Queensland Government has locked in four years of funding for the Queensland Police Youth Crime Taskforce. A $15.452 million commitment delivers certainty for the Taskforce to continue operations and with Making Queensland Safer Laws now in effect, gives police the strong laws needed to be effective in tackling youth crime. Premier David Crisafulli said [...]
