The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Newell Upgrades
THREE new overtaking lanes south of Moree are now open, improving freight productivity and access to the proposed Moree Special Activation Precinct. For drivers of the Newell Highway the upgrades are a welcome improvement, with new northbound and southbound overtaking lanes south of Moree, and a new northbound lane now open at Bellata. The works [...]
Local Government
A packed public gallery of concerned residents and ratepayers left the Moree Plains Shire Council ordinary meeting on Thursday no wiser than when they entered the council chambers two hours earlier. Nearly every person in the gallery, including former councillors Murray Hartin, Katrina Humphries, Mick Cikota and Col Pring, wanted to know why popular general [...]
History Razed
RESIDENTS and firefighters tried heroically to save the Royal Hotel at Gurley late Thursday night when the historic building – the hub of the village – was completely destroyed by fire. The Newell Highway was closed in both directions as Moree Fire and Rescue NSW crews and rural fire services from across the region battled [...]
Australia Day
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2025 Australia Day Awards, a chance to honour and celebrate remarkable individuals and community groups who have made significant contributions to the Moree Plains. Mayor Susannah Pearse is calling on residents to support the awards by nominating those who have gone above and beyond to enrich the community. “We [...]
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 [...]
