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Festive Season
TWAS the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse . . . Well, all except little Ron and Andres at 3 Tawarri Street. On a warm December evening in Moree, something truly magical was happening, writes Fred, one of Santa’s little helpers, who took time [...]
Festive Season
HUNDREDS of kids around Moree – and just as many big kids at heart – were greeted by the big man in red on Saturday afternoon when Moree Rural Fire Brigade toured town as part of the annual NSW Rural Fire Service Santa Run. Volunteers and brigade members distributed lollies and treats as they visited [...]
Pet Care
AS the weather heats up, so can pets, and each year it’s a timely reminder to keep an eye on the smallest family members and understand the risks to pets during the summer months. With warmer than average days likely across large parts of the country, this summer, Petstock veterinarian Dr Sasha Nefedova answers the [...]
Regional News
FIRE and Rescue NSW has completed the first two-day workshop as part of its 2024 relaunch of the Indigenous Fire and Rescue Employment Strategy. Tracks to IFARES is an intensive assessment phase for potential participants of the IFARES program. Earlier this month, 41 candidates, selected from more than 150 initial applicants, were put through their [...]
Local Government
MOREE Plains Shire Council invites the community to create a shared vision for the Shire to help develop the Community Strategic Plan. The CSP, Our Moree Plains – Our vision to 2036, is a 10-year plan identifying the priorities and goals for the Moree Shire. Council is required to review the plan with the community [...]
Holiday Safety
WITH temperatures expected to soar across north-western New South Wales as the countdown to Christmas begins, total fire bans across most of New South Wales have been implemented today, Monday, December 23. Total fire bans are in place across the Moree Plains Shire, Narrabri Shire, Walgett Shire and Warrumbungle Shire. The temperature in Moree is [...]
Festive Season
IT was meant to be. A few weeks ago, Moree local Brett Draper hit a kangaroo on the Gingham Road, about 20km north-east of town. His vehicle, a 20-year-old HiLux ute, was driveable but needed repairs. “I couldn’t find a panel-beater to fix it, so I sold the car a couple of weeks ago,” Brett [...]
Feature Story
There aren’t enough hours in a day for Darryl Brady. At 71, Moree’s best-loved volunteer, larrikin and all-round good bloke should be slowing down and taking his lot in life a little easier, but he’s never been busier. Darryl is an active volunteer firefighter with NSW Rural Fire Service, Moree RSL sub-branch committeeman and a [...]
Northern Tablelands
There has been a positive outcome in the Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) situation in Warialda’s water supply. Two bores – the Saleyard and Gragin Road bores – had no detectable levels of PFAS and the town’s water was secured from these bores. The bores at Hospital Park and Crane Street tested positive for PFAS and [...]
Festive Season
WITH Christmas Day less than a week away, the Bureau of Meteorology has issued its seven-day forecast. Australians can start preparing for the festive season with the likely weather in mind. In Moree, a bright sunny day with a top of 35 degrees is forecast for December 25. Boxing Day will be pretty much of [...]
