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AT 15, Kyla-Bella Roberts has already established herself as an exceptional singer and entertainer going places – a singer heading in the right direction, to loosely quote Renee Geyer. On Friday, Kyla-Belle takes the next step in the right direction – a huge step – when her debut single, Scars, is launched on all streaming [...]
Regional News
INVERELL is preparing to welcome more than 300 Aboriginal Elders and their supporters for the Aboriginal Elders Olympics, to be held April 9-11 next year. Following their triumph as champions in 2024, the Inverell Bear Eaters Elders Group has been granted the honour of hosting the event, which will bring together Aboriginal Elders from across [...]
Regional News
THE fluoridation of the Ashford water supply is set to commence in early 2025, marking the culmination of a process that began more than 15 years ago. Inverell Shire Council is preparing to notify the Ashford community of the upcoming introduction of fluoride, which aims to improve oral health outcomes for residents. The fluoridation project [...]
Quick Response Grants
MORE than $100,000 in funding has now been awarded to community organisations to deliver engaging after-hours activities for young people in the Moree Plains Shire. The boost in activities has seen young people from across the shire participate in diverse programs to build support networks, develop positive life skills, deepen connection to culture and help [...]
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IN the early 1970s, Geoff O’Hara established Homecrafts in Moree – the town’s new electrical appliance store – next door to the Criterion Hotel on Balo Street. The store was an offshoot of the Malvern Star Store, managed by Geoff, in the same location. Geoff and long-serving employees, Margaret Hobday and television tech Allan Dobbs, [...]
Everybody Wins
CHRISTMAS shoppers are encouraged to spend to “spin-and-win” at participating retailers across the Moree shire, with more than $20,000 worth of prizes and “artesian dollars” up for grabs – and every ticket holder wins. The Spend to Spin and Win promotion, launched this week by Moree and District Chamber of Commerce, is in full swing, [...]
Tamworth Races
ALL Too Wild broke through for trainer Tracey Bartley and Tornado Express might head to a Highway Handicap or Country Championship heat after the four-year-old mare’s impressive win at Tamworth on Monday for Cody Morgan. Tornado Express ran down breakaway leader Harbour Gold before claiming to win by nearly four lengths from Noel Hodgson’s Island [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed a new report detailing the economic potential of Indigenous agricultural products, which generated an estimated $1.4 billion last financial year. The study also examined the value of a credential system that would enable Indigenous-made agricultural products to be labelled and differentiated in market. Federation president David Jochinke said it was important [...]
All Schools Championships
MOREE 12-year-old running sensation Kate McDonald is ranked 10th in Australia for 1500 metres and ninth for 800 metres after competing at the Australian All Schools Championships at Sydney’s Olympic Park last week – all while overcoming a head cold. Kate created a new personal best for 800m when clocking 2min 18.11 seconds against the [...]
Regional News
PEOPLE at risk of harm from alcohol and drug use in the Hunter New England district, will have greater access to support and treatment, with a $37 million funding boost from the NSW Government to enhance services over four years. The investment includes funding for Hunter New England Local Health District and local non-government organisations [...]
