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Moree Cricket
CHRIS Rowden was looking down and smiling. There is absolutely no doubt about that. At Ron Harborne Oval on Saturday afternoon, six teams on three ovals had a few games of friendly, 10-over cricket for the bloke that started the short and sharp concept in Moree in 2023. Rowden’s mates came from everywhere to pad [...]
Festive Entertainment
TICKETS for the free New South Wales Seniors’ Christmas Concerts in Moree are now available, with seniors urged to snap them up and enjoy the festive fun. The concerts star singing sensations Amy Lehpamer from the musical & Juliet, Arlo Sims, Liz Player and Emily Kate, from The Voice, and Will Skarpona from the Conservatorium [...]
Local Government
NINE councillors were sworn in today to serve Moree Plains Shire for the next four years. The new council offers a touch of the old as well as a fair sprinkling of the new. Returning councillors include Susannah Pearce, Brooke Sauer, Kelly James, and Kerry Cassells, who returns after a three-year absence. Cassells served the [...]
Local Government
SUSANNAH Pearse will serve as Moree Plains Shire Council mayor for the next two years after being elected to the position, 6-3, by her fellow councillors today. And newcomer Wayne Tighe will serve as deputy mayor for the same period after defeating Peter Mailler for the position, 5-4. Cr Pearse, who last term served as [...]
Oceania Junior Cup
THE switch from dirt-track racing to road-bike racing has been a natural progression for 12-year-old Jed Louis, who takes his place in the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup road-racing competition next weekend at Phillip Island, ahead of the Australian MotoGP. Jed, who with parents Simon and Maria Louis, lived in Moree for 10 years before [...]
Local Government
TO keep residents and ratepayers up-to-date on Council and community business through timely, meaningful and varied communication, a performance dashboard is now located on Council’s website. The performance dashboard’s aim is to promote transparency and accessibility for residents to keep informed on Council’s capital works projects and Council’s quarterly integrated reporting. Council is committed to [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation today opened applications for its National Agriculture Leadership Program. The flagship program provides exclusive opportunities for emerging leaders in the agriculture sector, including mentoring, policy development guidance, and meetings with Parliamentarians. NFF President David Jochinke said the program is targeted at Australians aged under 35. “It’s an honour to encourage the [...]
Regional News
THE $53 million Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment has reached a significant construction milestone with the first major concrete pour for the new acute services building. The redevelopment will deliver a new acute services building, housing an expanded emergency department and a modern birthing, maternity, and inpatient unit, that will enhance healthcare and support contemporary models of [...]
Politics
I’m pleased that applications are now open for Round 4 of the Regional Airports Program, with up to $7.5 million in funding available for regional airports to undertake essential works to improve aviation safety, access and transition to net zero emissions. This is the first time this program has been made available under the Labor [...]
Border-towns
QUEENSLAND Cross-Border Commissioner, Ian Leavers, last week met with his New South Wales counterpart, Kalina Koloff, in Goondiwindi. The meeting was in conjunction with the Border Regional Organisation of Councils (BROC) meeting, representing all Queensland and New South Wales councils located on the border, east of the Great Dividing Range. “I’ve encountered many social issues [...]
