The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Our Community
RENOWNED Moree artist Ian Reardon has donated an incredible piece of artwork to the Moree RSL Sub-Branch to display at Moree RSL Regional Military Museum. Mr Reardon, a well-known Terry Hie Hie philanthropist, has donated several paintings to various local community groups in recent years, and the latest addition to the military museum – The [...]
Northern Tablelands
I met with representatives from Hunter New England Health and all the mayors from across the Northern Tablelands to discuss issues around healthcare in the region. These regular meetings are incredibly helpful in being able to take concerns from the public, as well as health care workers, directly to the relevant people. We had a [...]
Regional News
UPDATE/FOUND: Queensland Police and NSW Police advise Moala Lang-Moggs has been located safe and well. Police thank the media and the community for their assistance. POLICE in New South Wales and Queensland are seeking public assistance to help locate a 14-year-old girl reported missing from Goondiwindi on Thursday, December 5. The girl, Moala Lang-Moggs, may [...]
Regional News
A Vietnam veteran from Dunedoo has been honoured for his service during a special presentation in Narrabri on Thursday. Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Barnaby Joyce and Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton presented the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal to Dunedoo’s Brian Bowman at the Narrabri RSL. “I’m pleased to be joined by Shadow [...]
Regional News
NEW South Wales Police welcomed the biggest class in a decade as 298 new probationary constables from Class 364 attested at the NSW Police Academy on Friday. NSW Governor Margaret Beazley, Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley, joined NSW Police Commissioner, Karen Webb at the Goulburn Police Academy. On Monday, the probationary constables will [...]
Christmas Races
MOREE Race Club was dealt a hefty blow overnight Thursday when thieves broke into a storeroom at Moree racecourse and stole valuable equipment needed at the club’s huge Christmas meeting next week. Moree Race Club president, Rob Mather, has appealed for public help. “There was a lot of gardening equipment stolen as well as a [...]
Local Government
IN a statement released today, Moree Plains Shire Council confirmed that, by mutual agreement, general manager Kelvin Tytherleigh’s engagement with Council will finish early in the new year. “Mr Tytherleigh has been a passionate advocate for our community and a hardworking and dedicated general manager,” mayor Susannah Pearse said in the statement. “We thank Kelvin [...]
Our Community
A special ceremony recognising three Moree World War II veterans was held at the Moree RSL Regional Military Museum on Thursday. Recognised were William Henry Norman, Noel Arthur Dean and James Carl Shepherd. Family members of the three men were presented with commemorative medallions by Federal Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Barnaby Joyce, Federal Member [...]
Festive Season
CHRISTMAS revellers braved a warm, muggy evening to watch Moree and District Chamber of Commerce “light up the night” and officially switch on the huge Christmas tree adorning the steps of Moree War Memorial Hall on Thursday. Crowds were entertained by new Moree group, SAXappeal, with 2VM Moree’s Steve McPherson on vocals, as well as [...]
Award Finalist
RABOBANK Australia’s Moree area manager, Felicity Taylor, has been named a finalist in the Zanda McDonald Award, a prestigious trans-Tasman prize that recognises excellence in agriculture. Ms Taylor was named alongside Will Creek, general manager of properties and livestock at vertically integrated beef and cattle company Stanbroke in Queensland, and Jack O’Connor, manager of Oxton [...]
