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Moree Crime
A man will appear in court today following an alleged incident involving a gun in Moree. At about 12.35pm yesterday, Tuesday, November 19, police were called to Drummond Street, Moree, following reports a person was seen with a weapon. Officers attached to New England Police District arrived and were told a man had allegedly been [...]
Storm Damage
SPECIALIST NSW State Emergency Service teams are continuing damage assessments and assistance in the clean-up after a severe storm caused extensive damage at Carinda, near Walgett, earlier this week. More than 40 NSW SES storm and height experts have been working alongside local volunteers and Fire and Rescue NSW crews to inspect and secure a [...]
Sport
THE next wave in women’s sport was announced last week, with the release of a new strategy – Play Her Way. Play Her Way is a four-year plan aiming to get more NSW women and girls playing, and staying involved in sport. The strategy builds on the groundswell of support for women’s sport, which has [...]
Birthday Celebrations
UNIQUE Moree store, The Gift Barrel, celebrates 30 years’ trading at its Heber Street premises, and 41 years’ trading since opening its doors to shoppers on November 22, 1983. The Gift Barrel, a co-operative of sorts, is unique in the way it operates. Founded by a group of resourceful friends in the early 1980s, the [...]
Vale Donny Bassos
IN 1950, the steamship, Cyrenia, left the port of Piraeus in Greece, bound for Australia. On board were peasant farmers Athanasios and Stogiana Bassos, their young sons, five-year-old Traianos and three-month-old Dimitrios, and Athanasios’s mother, Ioanna. Arthur, Anna, Donny, Jimmy and Joanna Bassos farewelled a life of poverty, and travelled halfway around the world to [...]
Moree Crime
NEW England police officers have charged a teenager following investigations into property-related offences in Moree under Operational Regional Mongoose. Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders. At about 4am on Saturday, November 16, police were called to a motel on Warialda Street, Moree, following [...]
Regional Sport
TAMWORTH trainer Wayne Brown and apprentice jockey Jack Baker were two of the special guests at a Hillvue Public School information day in Tamworth recently. Representing the equine racing industry, they attended alongside members and personnel of the Police Force, Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Medical Services, Army and Education Department. Brown said the Information day was [...]
Parkes Electorate
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Mark Coulton yesterday delivered his valedictory speech, just a few days short of 17 years since he was first elected as the 1029th Member of the Australian Parliament. Mr Coulton took the opportunity to thank his family, friends, supporters, and current and former staff – many of whom travelled to be [...]
Community
ST Peters Lutheran College is proud to announce the appointment of boarding student Chloe Elbourne as College vice-captain for 2025. Originally from Moree, Chloe’s appointment is significant as she is the first female boarder to hold a College leadership role in 20 years. Chloe’s boarding journey has been defined by resilience, ambition, and commitment to [...]
News
MOVIE-goers will have their cinematic experience taken to a new level following the completion of a significant upgrade at Narrabri’s Crossing Theatre. The upgrade includes the installation of a new projector for Cinema 1, using next-generation laser technology with full P3 colour space. The upgrade means better clarity, contrast and uniformity – all resulting in [...]
