The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Martial Arts
A group of Moree martial arts students will compete at the Brazilian ju-jitsu NSW championship at Inverell on Saturday under the watchful eye of head coach Brett O’Neill. The Moree ju-jitsu group is guided by lesson plans from Brisbane One Purpose masters, Roberto Dib Frias and Tegan Krarup. “Bob and Tegan are both accomplished black [...]
Regional News
THREE Aboriginal artists have been chosen to produce unique artworks for the new Tamworth Mental Health Unit, due to be installed next year. The artworks will enhance the purpose-built facility, which is designed to provide a welcoming, safe and supportive mental health service for adults and young people in the New England and north-west regions [...]
Community
NEARLY 100 stall-holders and hundreds more people converged on Pallamallawa Sunday morning when the Pally Bush Markets broke records and set new benchmarks. The Pally Bush Markets, held on the grounds of the Pallamallawa Arts and War Memorial Hall and adjoining side-streets are, without question, the hottest ticket in town. Hundreds of visitors from across [...]
Regional News
SMALL businesses have only days to make sure they do not have vital business systems and equipment fail when the 3G network is switched off on October 28, says the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson. “Many of us do not realise there is an awful lot of technology and equipment we [...]
Sponsored Content
PORTABLE lighting and compressed air are integral elements of harvest, and Compressed Air Light & Power in Moree has everything required to make on-farm bunker and silo operations as seamless as possible. CALP began preparing in August for what is expected to be a near-record harvest across the district, and will continue operations on- and [...]
Regional News
A teenager has been charged over an alleged domestic violence incident earlier this week at Narrabri and two men were arrested after a car pursuit near Inverell, with speeds reaching 180kph. On Wednesday, October 16, officers attached to Oxley Police District commenced an investigation following reports a 14-year-old boy was in possession of a firearm [...]
Junior Sport
KIDS across the Moree Plains are encouraged to “try before they buy” when Moree Little Athletics stages a games night on Wednesday, October 23 to launch the 2024-2025 junior athletics’ season. Little As club president, Kelly James, invites families to come along and try it out before committing to the entire season. “If kids are [...]
Sponsored Content
AFTER 12 months of tweaking, fine-tuning and perfecting, Sparkes Jewellers in Moree and Goondiwindi have launched their new website – and it’s an absolute sparkler. Owners Stephen and Robyn Sparke have been working closely with Brisbane web designers, Alessandro Meucci Creative & Marketing Agency, to create an online masterpiece befitting their enterprise, and Alessandro has [...]
Northern Tablelands
IN Thursday’s General Business I had the opportunity to speak about small businesses in our regions and the impact they have, not only our communities but, across the whole of NSW, through a Notice of Motion. October is Small Business Month and I have been highlighting small businesses in our region through my social media [...]
Inland Rail
THE NSW Government has given the greenlight for the development of a new strategy that will lay out the pathway to a better regional rail network across the State for passengers and freight, with the Inland Rail project to be “explored” by the program team. Representing a fresh approach to how rail infrastructure investment is [...]
