Feedback on Moree drone trial closes tonight; Pearse urges residents to respond to survey

MOREE Plains Shire mayor Susannah Pearse reminds Moree shire residents feedback to a survey regarding the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems being trialled locally closes at midnight tonight. The drone system, a pilot program and Australian first, has been assisting Moree police manage crime since February. It was rolled out to tackle crime, speed up response [...]

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Reconciliation Week Awards in Moree honours community leaders

MOREE’S commitment to reconciliation was celebrated during National Reconciliation Week, culminating in the annual Reconciliation Awards evening at Moree War Memorial Hall on June 5. The event, with guests including MLC Stephen Lawrence, Moree mayor Susannah Pearse and deputy mayor Wayne Tighe, recognised individuals, organisations and community groups whose contributions have helped strengthen relationships, respect [...]

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St Philomena’s Moree calling for grounds and maintenance services tenders

ST Philomena’s Catholic School in Moree is calling for tenders for the provision of grounds and maintenance services of the school’s extensive facilities and outdoor areas. The co-educational school caters for 360 students and employs 65 staff members. The campus includes large sporting grounds, two playgrounds, sand pits, landscaped gardens, hedges and two agricultural plots, [...]

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My First Speech Competition now open to high school students

THE Speaker of the House of Representatives, Milton Dick and Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey today launched the Department of the House of Representatives’ My First Speech Competition for schools in the Parkes electorate. The national competition welcomes students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to envision themselves as newly-elected Members of the House [...]

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Anderson tackles mobile blackspots

COMMUNITIES across the region are fed up with ongoing issues with poor mobile phone coverage and slow internet and Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson is calling on the NSW Government to step in and partner with telecommunications providers to fix the problem. Mr Anderson raised the issue of Werris Creek and Manilla mobile phone service [...]

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Country Mayors’ Association voices concerns over cessation of Inland Rail

THE board of the Country Mayors Association of NSW has met with Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King to discuss the cessation of the Inland Rail project. CMA chairman, Rick Firman, said there was a unanimous resolution passed at the latest CMA meeting to seek a meeting with Minister King [...]

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Uralla Library secures more than $60,000 for upgrades

URALLA Library users will soon have a new and modern space to work in with a $62,000 grant secured to purchase and install two enclosed pods. The funding was secured through the State Library of NSW Public Library Infrastructure Grants program which is aimed at helping councils improve the facilities at their local libraries. Member [...]

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Barefoot bowls evening to showcase Regional Australia Bank’s Community Partnership Program

THE Regional Australia Bank Moree branch will host an information evening and social games of barefoot bowls on Friday, June 12 at Moree Services Club to highlight the benefits of the bank’s Community Partnership Program. Moree branch home lending specialist Bronte Egan said the evening will provide information about the program, which supports community groups [...]

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Inglewood SES highly commended for innovative evacuation tracking app

GOONDIWINDI Regional Council mayor Lawrence Springborg attended the recent Queensland State Emergency Service South West Regional Awards ceremony in Warwick, where Goondiwindi Regional SES Unit local controller Ann McGlashan, was honoured with a Highly Commended Award for Unit-Group of the Year on behalf of the Inglewood SES. The Inglewood team was recognised for developing an [...]

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Walgett: ICE, cannabis, $5000 seized, man charged

A man has been charged after ICE, cannabis and $5000 was seized in Walgett. At about 1.20am today, officers attached to Central North Police District stopped a vehicle on Fox Street, Walgett, for random testing. The driver – a 60-year-old man – allegedly returned a positive drug test. During a search of the man and [...]

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