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Artesian Dollars
CHRISTMAS shoppers in Moree have until lunchtime Saturday, December 14, to Spend to Spin and Win, a Moree Chamber of Commerce initiative supported by 36 local retail outlets and businesses. The Spin and Win promotion and wheel will be set up near the traffic lights on Balo Street between 9am and midday tomorrow. Chamber president, [...]
Regional News
LIGHTNING Ridge will benefit from greater water security thanks to a $2.6 million investment from the state and federal governments to deliver a new 5.1 km pipeline, upgraded booster pumps and high-tech monitoring equipment to improve the reliability of the town’s water supply. Water in Lightning Ridge is normally sourced from two bores located five [...]
Sport
AFTER five years away from competition, 60-year-old Moree powerlifter Eric Dumas claimed Gold at the 2024 World and Commonwealth Masters Powerlifting Championships in South Africa in October. And, he says, Moree PCYC has a lot to do with his success. Dumas, a Moree dentist, won squat and deadlift events and amassed Masters’ 3 total points [...]
Christmas Races
ARMIDALE trainer Jane Clement’s incredible run of winners is set to continue on Saturday, when she saddles three live chances at the Moree Ag Supplies and Steel twilight Christmas races. The six-race meeting, traditionally Moree Race Club’s biggest social event of the year, has drawn strong acceptances. Clement has trained 24 winners since the 2024-2025 [...]
Police News
A man has been charged with numerous firearms offences and assaulting police in Moree early Wednesday, December 11. At about 2.45am on December 11, officers attached to New England Police District responded to reports of a man with a firearm on Anne Street, Moree. On arrival, officers arrested an 18-year-old man in a parking area [...]
Sponsored Content
SPARKES Jewellers in Moree and Goondiwindi are counting down the days to Christmas – and there are huge savings as well as in-store and online vouchers to be won daily for discerning shoppers. Customers at Sparkes can be part of the countdown to Christmas simply by spending $75 or more in-store or online. Robyn Sparke [...]
Our Community
TICKETS are available for Moree Public School’s 2025 Supporting the Now, Paving the Future Long Lunch, and the groundswell of support for the innovative fundraiser has overwhelmed organisers. The long lunch, an initiative of Moree Public School P&C Association, will be served on Saturday, March 1 – traditionally the first day of autumn – at [...]
Regional News
PER-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been detected in the drinking water at Warialda in levels above the current Australian Drinking Water Guideline value. Gwydir Shire Council (GSC) is urgently investigating the bores and possible sources and considering possible solutions with the support of NSW Health. PFAS are chemicals used to make products which resist heat, [...]
Education
MOREE RSL Regional Military Museum broke new ground on Monday when the first school excursion was hosted at the recently-opened facility. Students from St Philomena’s School were guided through the museum by Moree RSL Sub-Branch president John Williams, military trustee John Tramby and committee members Darry Brady, Eric Taylor and Lila Fisher. “This is the [...]
Regional News
AN incident at the Gold Coast on Sunday when a small dog was saved from a hot vehicle by Queensland police officers is a friendly reminder heading into summer for pet owners to be mindful of scorching temperatures – especially in regions like Moree, where temperatures are expected to soar in the coming weeks. The [...]
