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Border Sport
THE 35th annual Hell of the West Triathlon was held at Goondiwindi last weekend, with the race drawing more than 900 professional and amateur athletes from across Australia and overseas. Kieran Storch won back-to-back Hell of the West triathlon men’s titles, with Sophie Malowiecki winning the women’s title. On the fast and flat bike course, [...]
Environment
ABORIGINAL communities in the Northern Tablelands are this year lending a hand to release more than 450 tiny Bell’s turtle – myuchelys belIi – hatchlings into Northern Tablelands waterways, marking another critical step in the fight to save one of Australia’s endangered freshwater turtles from extinction. The work is funded by the Australian Government Natural [...]
Agriculture
THERE has been spirited debate and productive discussion about the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Review at the 2026 Basin Leadership Summit. Nearly 200 senior leaders from across communities, agriculture and tourism industries, environmental groups, First Nations, government and science converged in Brisbane over two days to discuss the future management of the Murray–Darling Basin. Stakeholders included [...]
Regal Visit
HER Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, and her husband, Dennis Wilson, will visit Moree Plains Shire late next week. Her Excellency is the 39th Governor of New South Wales, and has held the distinguished title for nearly seven years. The Governor and Mr Wilson will meet with Member [...]
Agriculture
LAND managers in the NSW Government’s Western Local Land Services region are participating in a three-year project that is set to boost farm profitability, sustainability and climate resilience. The Sustainable Productive Landscapes – Western Connections project is supported by the Australian Government through funding from the Natural Heritage Trust under the Climate-Smart Agriculture Program. The [...]
2026 Seniors' Festival
EACH year, a small group of volunteers get together to organise the annual Seniors’ Festival in Moree – and each year, this dedicated group led by Lorraine Bartel delivers in spades. The Seniors’ Festival, a statewide initiative held each March, celebrates the role and contributions of older adults in local communities, with this year’s theme [...]
Featured Property
A spacious, private and well-established front yard greets visitors to 40 Kamilaroi Drive – Raine and Horne Moree’s featured property this week. This contemporary, two-level home with plenty of character, features an expansive open-plan living area upstairs and large multi-purpose living space downstairs. Selling agent Kelly Atkins said there is plenty of room in this [...]
Regional News
THE Armidale Eisteddfod continues to be one of the feature events on Armidale’s cultural calendar and entries are now open for the event now entering its 42nd year. The competition program runs from May 13 to the June 3, with entries closing at 5pm, Friday, March 20. The eisteddfod hosts a variety of sections and [...]
Fuel Crisis
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has again urged the Federal Government to stop denying there is a fuel supply problem and start addressing it. Fuel prices across the region have skyrocketed and many independent fuel suppliers are experiencing long periods without anything in their tanks. “Diesel in Armidale has now reached $3.39 per litre [...]
2026 Seniors' Festival
NEARLY 150 seniors filled the Moree Services Club auditorium on Wednesday to celebrate the 2026 Seniors’ Festival, with Mungindi’s Laraine Nolan named Moree Plains Shire Senior Citizen of the Year. “I’m absolutely amazed to be recognised like this – really stunned,” Mrs Nolan smiled. “I didn’t know until four days ago that I’d even been [...]
