The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Featured Property
A large home needs a large block, and prospective home-buyers looking for ample space on both fronts need look no further that 1 Seery Close, Moree. North West Real Estate’s Property of the Week sits on a large 1356 square-metre corner block in a flood-free part of Moree. Selling agent Allan Gobbert said the brick [...]
Senior Cricket
MOREE senior cricket’s first rep game of the season against Narrabri at Ron Harborne Oval on Sunday started well but ended badly when the visitors went home with a 161-run victory in the MA Connolly Cup. Narrabri opened batting, with Moree taking two early wickets courtesy of veteran Alf Newman and Nimesh Karunarathne. Moree club [...]
Tracker Memorial
VISITORS to Moree Police Station will soon be greeted by a remarkable memorial recognising local Aboriginal trackers employed by the New South Wales Police Force between the years 1862 and 1973. The Moree Aboriginal Tracker Wall at the police station’s main entrance aims to build greater recognition of the important role trackers played in policing [...]
Lifestyle
THE Australian Koala Foundation has announced a special book-signing event at their Save the Koala Shop in Warialda on November, 5. The exclusive event will feature well-loved Inverell local Merlene Konz, who will host a signing for her children’s book, Kassie the Baby Koala & the Bush Telegraph. Authored and illustrated by Merlene, the book [...]
Sponsored Content
JUKES and Sons Tyre Service in Moree proudly employs more than 20 staff members – and with the district currently reaping a wheat harvest of record proportions, more staff are needed. Jukes, a family-owned business operating since 1963, has expanded rapidly in recent years, with plans for further expansion. And with expansion comes employment opportunities, [...]
QantasLink
MOREE Plains Shire residents and visitors and tourists to the region have the services of Qantas for another five years, with the announcement QantasLink flights have been locked in until March, 2030. Expressions of interest were called in June for the operation of regulated air routes between Sydney and Moree, with Transport for NSW and [...]
OzFish
THE inaugural Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series casts off at Copeton Dam this weekend, with keen anglers vying to claim some of the $25,000 prize pool as they are actively encouraged to protect waterways for future generations. The Series kicks offs at Reflections Copeton Waters on November 1-3, and is an industry-leading development after OzFish announced [...]
Parkes Electorate
It was fantastic to welcome leader of the Nationals David Littleproud back to the Parkes electorate this week. On Thursday David joined the Nationals candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey and myself in Narromine to meet with members of Macquarie River Food and Fibre (MRFF), as well as other local supporters. I’ve recently been contacted by [...]
Emergency Services
TESTING will soon begin on cutting-edge technology to improve early warnings about floods and bushfires in NSW. The announcement comes two years to the week since Moree and district battled through a huge flood event. The NSW Government last week launched a proof-of-concept phase to build a natural hazards detection system. The testing will explore [...]
Our Community
THE newly-formed Moree Riders Club held a working bee on Saturday at the old BMX track at the site of the former Moree velodrome – and come-and-try days will be held next month to launch the complex. A new committee was recently elected, with a vison to revitalise the site, now known as the Moree [...]
