The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
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 [...]
Politics
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey today welcomed Senator Matt Canavan as the new leader of The National Party and Darren Chester as the Deputy Leader. Mr Chaffey said Mr Canavan has already proven himself a fighter for regional Australia. “And that is exactly what the country needs,” Mr Chaffey said. “I welcome his election [...]
Agriculture
PETER Burey is thinking about expanding Kenway and Clark’s Moree office space – there’s simply not enough room to display all the company’s awards, trophies and plaques. Horwood Bagshaw last week proudly awarded its Dealer of the Year title to Kenway and Clark, and recognised the dealership’s outstanding performance, customer support and long‑standing commitment to [...]
Our Community
THE Welcome Experience, in partnership with Moree Plains Shire Council and Tourism Moree, will present Harmony on the Plains, a vibrant community celebration of culture, connection and inclusiveness. Moree Plains Shire mayor, Susannah Pearse, said Harmony on the Plains, to be held Friday, March 20 at Moree Public School, is a community celebration. “Harmony on [...]
Regional Tourism
NarraBRIGHT 2026 is set to deliver its most ambitious and immersive program yet, with leading Australian lighting artists Mandylights and Illuminart engaged to transform Narrabri into a spectacular fantasy landscape on Friday, April 10. Building on the event’s growing reputation, this year’s expanded footprint along the Narrabri Creek Parklands will showcase large-scale installations and projection [...]
Banking Awards
REGIONAL Australia Bank has been named Most Recommended Customer Owned Bank at the 2026 RFI Global Australian Banking & Finance Awards, based entirely on independent customer advocacy research and recommendation data. The award is determined exclusively by customer feedback and Net Promoter Score results, drawing on insights from more than 62,000 Australian consumers and 18,000 [...]
Politics
DAVID Littleproud today resigned as Leader of The Nationals and requested a party room meeting later this week to choose a new Leader. In a statement released late today, Mr Littleproud said leading the Nationals has been an enormous honour and privilege, but concedes he is no longer the best person to lead the party. [...]
