Sporting champions congratulated

FEDERAL Member for Parkes Mark Coulton has congratulated 24 young athletes from the electorate who have received financial assistance to fulfil their sporting dreams. The young sportspeople from Warialda, Narrabri, Broken Hill, Condobolin, Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Gongolgon, Gunnedah, Narromine, Ungarie and Walgett have received grants of up to $750 to assist with the costs associated [...]

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Movement at the station: Inspector Phil Malligan farewells Moree

INSPECTOR Phil Malligan this week signed off from the New England Police District after filling the role of District Inspector in Moree for the past three-and-a-half years. He’s seen it all in that time – and responded accordingly. Floods, border closures and COVID-19 lockdowns are just some of the challenges Insp Malligan has faced since [...]

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Kevin Hogan visits Parkes Electorate

TOURISM in the Parkes electorate is in the spotlight with Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism Kevin Hogan in Dubbo to see why the Central West region is among the top tourist destinations in NSW. Federal Nationals Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said it was fantastic to have Mr Hogan return to the electorate to [...]

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Moylan encourages Small Business Month support

MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has put small businesses in the spotlight by delivering a Notice of Motion in NSW Parliament. October is NSW Small Business Month, a program aimed at providing small businesses across the state with opportunities to network, develop skills and gain knowledge through online and face-to-face events. Speaking in Parliament [...]

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Shepherd Grain: Four years young and forever-evolving

AS the 2024 harvest gets underway, ever-evolving Moree company Shepherd Grain has the gates open and are weighbridge-ready for a massive chickpea and faba bean harvest. Shepherd Grain is located on a 10-acre site at 122 Burrington Road, just in behind the old Moree Abattoir site, and is easily accessible to heavy vehicles. A second [...]

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Councillor training sessions launched

A series of training sessions for almost 1300 newly-elected councillors started today to provide essential information for councillors to effectively serve their communities over the next four years. The Office of Local Government will host Hit the Ground Running webinars for several weeks to help new and returning councillors understand their duties and responsibilities. The [...]

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Being Casey Ryan: Ordinary people doing extraordinary things

GOING to work every day is an absolute pleasure for Lifehouse Moree team leader, Casey Ryan – there are too many nice stories and good outcomes for a day at the office to be anything else. As Lifehouse Op-Shop manager, Casey’s workload – for want of a better word – covers many aspects of community [...]

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Celebrating 100 years of tennis at Mungindi

MUNGINDI Tennis Club on Saturday will celebrate a century of the game at the border-town, with the official opening of new playing surfaces taking centre court. Social tennis matches, a barbecue and a display of history memorabilia will also feature at the 100-year celebrations. Tennis in the district goes back many decades, and found its [...]

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A fine balance between HSC studies and SES service

AS students across the state gear up for their Higher School Certificate exams, young NSW State Emergency Service volunteers are proving their dedication knows no bounds, on and off the frontline. NSW SES acting commissioner Debbie Platz APM praised all young SES volunteers for their exceptional dedication to protecting lives and creating safer communities. “As [...]

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Expressions of interest called for councillor mentors

LOCAL Government NSW is calling for expressions of interest from former mayors and councillors, who are not currently elected officials, to provide mentoring to new and existing mayors and councillors in NSW. Mentors provide confidential advice and guidance on a variety of issues, including governance, local government reform, conflict management, meeting procedures, relationship management, code [...]

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