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Regional News
FIRE protection in the state’s New England region has been boosted with the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) engine at Uralla. The $470,000 Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Iveco Class 2 pumper enables firefighters to tackle structural, chemical, petrol and grass fires, using up to five times less water than [...]
Animal Welfare League
FREE veterinary services will be available in Moree on Friday, September 27, co-ordinated by Animal Welfare League NSW and funder by the NSW Government. Free animal health checks, free micro-chipping, and free C3 vaccinations for dogs and cats will be available. The mobile clinic will set up on the Warialda Street side of Jellicoe Park [...]
PSSA State Sports
FROM limited numbers, Gravesend Public School has achieved an incredible sporting milestone by making the top eight teams in two sports at this week’s PSSA State Small Schools Knockout Competition in Sydney. The tiny school has qualified for netball and touch football after winning preliminary games in both sports when competition started in June. In [...]
Community
THE shout-out is on across the north-west plains as teams, individuals and community groups lace up the running shoes, daub the sunscreen and reset the fitbits – the inaugural Run the Plains is ready to spring from the starting line. Run the Plains, a two-day event featuring running races over all distances, gets underway Friday [...]
Politics
IT was great to get out to Broken Hill last week to catch up with a number of community organisations, meet with grant recipients and introduce Nationals’ candidate for Parkes Jamie Chaffey to various locals. The visit was Jamie’s first time in Broken Hill, so I was pleased to be able to show him around [...]
September 29
LATE in the evening of Thursday, August 26, 1803, thieves stole a small desk, some cash, three pieces of gold and documents relating to a property sale from the residence of Mary Breeze at an address that is now part of Phillip Street in Sydney. Mary rushed up the street, known then as “Back Row”, [...]
Grand Visit
MOREE Freemasons’ Lodge Courallie at the weekend hosted United Grand Lodge of NSW and ACT Grand Master, Les Hicks, a special guest at the annual Masonic Debutante Ball on Saturday night. Mr Hicks, and other Masonic dignitaries from across New South Wales, joined Worshipful Master of Lodge Courallie, Doug Hill, and nearly 200 guests at [...]
Photo Gallery
DOZENS of lawn-bowlers from across the north-west converged at Moree Services Club at the weekend to compete in pennants State play-offs. There were 16 ladies across two teams and 36 men covering three teams, with bowlers travelling from Manilla, Wee Waa, Narrabri, Lightning Ridge and Inverell to compete. Ladies division winners were the combined side [...]
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A BIG crowd enjoyed picture-postcard weather on a bright, sunny morning to take in the delights of the St Philomena’s Catholic School P&F annual Spring Fair on Sunday. Bric-a-brac and trash ‘n’ treasure stalls, plenty of food and refreshments, and a stack of kids’ entertainment and play areas dotted the school grounds as families enjoyed [...]
Bush Racing
LEADING country jockey Clayton Gallagher rode five winners from five rides at Enngonia on Saturday – the second time the ace rider has achieved such a feat. Gallagher’s Enngonia quintet – with a collective winning margin of a whopping 23 lengths – included a treble for Charleville trainer Bill Pugsley. Gallagher and Pugsley teamed up [...]
