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Regional News
HUNTER New England Local Health District has appointed two inaugural medical settlement concierges, as part of a new initiative helping doctors and their families settle when they move into new communities. The first-of-its-kind program within the district will offer personalised support to newly recruited doctors, including international medical graduates, ensuring a smooth transition into both [...]
Local Government
THE Country Mayors Association of NSW executive board and members have welcomed the release of the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee report, Ability of Local Government to fund infrastructure and Services. Association chairman, Temora Shire mayor Rick Firman said financial sustainability is consistently a top priority of rural and regional Councils in NSW. “Our submission [...]
Field Day
PERFECT weather and plenty of rain has seen strong interest in planting mungbeans across the district. Growers, agronomists and industry stakeholders attended a mungbean field day at Shepherd Grain in Moree on Tuesday to hear expert advice from keynote speakers, including Pulse Agronomy industry development manager, Paul McIntosh and recently retired Queensland Department of Primary [...]
Athletics
THE Moree Midget, 12-year-old Kate McDonald, on Saturday broke a five-year park run record when clocking 18 minutes and 53 seconds for the five-kilometre circuit. “That was good. Tiring, but fun,” Kate gasped soon after creating new figures. The record was previously held by accomplished long-distance runner, Nikko Siddons, from North Star, who stopped the [...]
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 [...]
