The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Agriculture
A grinning musterer taking a mob of cattle out at sunset has taken out the top prize in the 2024 National Agriculture Day photo and video competition, with Moree’s Sascha Estens finishing one of four runners-up. National Farmers’ Federation President David Jochinke said Bronte Tremlett’s striking shot won the judges over in a record field [...]
Art & Culture
AS diaries fill with festive cheer and celebrations, the fully refurbished Bank Art Museum Moree is asking the public to take part in a survey to share thoughts, comments and ideas for the future of BAMM. Director Rosie Dennis said BAMM was seeking commentary over the Christmas period. “I hope people can find a spare [...]
Regional News
REGIONAL New South Wales is no longer a reprieve for Sydneysiders looking to escape skyrocketing rents in the city, with affordability in the regions hitting record lows, according to the tenth annual National Shelter-SGS Economics and Planning Rental Affordability Index released on Friday. Low income earners are bearing the brunt of the rental crisis with [...]
Kids on Bikes
THEY came, they saw, they bunny-hopped. Some were a bit goofy-footed and some struggled the rollers. But they came to have fun – and that’s exactly what happened when more than 40 kids and twice as many parents and carers converged at the Moree Riders’ Track late Thursday afternoon. The newly-formed Moree Riders’ Club staged [...]
Regional News
A group of Tamworth Local Legends were recognised today at a special awards ceremony at Tamworth Community Centre. Tamworth Region mayor Russell Webb praised and congratulated the award recipients. “With such a high calibre of nominations and finalists, it was difficult to separate the achievements of some organisations, so a number of categories have joint [...]
Regional Crime
A teenager appeared in court on Wednesday and was refused bail after being charged with allegedly stealing cars and breaking into homes across the Inverell area earlier this week. Between Sunday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 19, police received multiple reports of break-and-enters and cars thefts in Inverell and Tingha. About 1.50pm on Tuesday, officers [...]
Community
THE Kids Helpline will get a $17.1 million funding boost to help greater access to free counselling services for children and young people facing emotional distress or mental health challenges. Community organisation yourtown, which runs Kids Helpline, will use the funding to recruit up to 28 additional full time equivalent counsellors based in New South [...]
Public Appeal
AN extended road trip from the tip of north Queensland to the bottom of Victoria went horribly wrong for a retired couple when they stayed overnight in Moree last weekend. Richard and Sandra spent most of winter in the Port Douglas region in north Queensland when they decided to break up the trip home to [...]
Regional History
AN incredible piece of Inverell history has been gifted back to the Inverell Community. On November 1, 1958, a silver ceremonial jug was presented to Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett to commemorate the opening of the Inverell Memorial Pool. Now, 66 years later, the jug has found its way home. Mr Bennett was part of [...]
Agriculture
ROUND Two of an $18 million program aimed at assisting farmers has closed less than a week after the opening of applications was announced. Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has labelled the Labor Government’s On Farm Connectivity Program as disingenuous, with the insincere application process for grants creating frustration and heartache among the farming [...]
