The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Regional Education
THE Country Universities Centre has announced the appointment of Dr Lou Conway as its new chief executive officer. Dr Conway brings extensive experience in regional innovation, higher education and community-led infrastructure, and will begin her new appointment on March 9. She joins the CUC after eight years as the founding Director of the UNE SMART [...]
Moree SAP
MOREE Plains Shire Council will meet today at an extraordinary meeting to decide whether to push back against the scale and timing of a major NSW Government development that could reshape the region – but also place long-term financial pressure on ratepayers. The Moree Special Activation Precinct, a state-led economic development project, is designed to [...]
Junior Rugby League
FOR Haylie Turner, running on with Greater Northern Tigers against Riverina Bulls in the Westpac Regional Lisa Fiaola Cup at Singleton last weekend was a nerve-wracking experience – for the first few minutes, anyway. “Having all the girls together made me keen to have a run, and as soon as I got my first tackle, [...]
Local History
THE latest edition of Moree local studies journal, Stories from the Plains, will be launched later today at Moree Community Library, with subscriber copies and hard copies available from tomorrow. The free, quarterly journal, compiled by editor Adam Mitchell, is enriched with local and regional history, with the first edition for 2026 featuring an interview [...]
Regional Health
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan said the Minns Labor Government has once again neglected regional New South Wales, leaving Moree hospital without a doctor physically present in the emergency department. From February 3 to the evening of February 12, the Moree Emergency Department will yet again operate without a doctor on-site. Mr Moylan said [...]
Agriculture
SHADOW Minister for Agriculture and Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to do more when it comes to controlling feral pigs across New South Wales. Between July, 2024 and June, 2025, just 83,207 feral pigs were culled. With population numbers of feral pigs estimated to be more than 100 [...]
Oz Day 2026
JAI and Ekta Sharma’s journey from Amritsar in northern India to the black-soil plains of Moree began 10 years ago. They left their homeland armed with confidence, hope, plans for a new future in a new land, and quite a few butterflies. Jai and Ekta completed their journey at Jellicoe Park on Australia Day when [...]
Crash Fatality
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash north of Inverell yesterday afternoon. At about 4.30pm on Tuesday, February 3, emergency services were called to South Valley Road, Ashford, about 30km north of Inverell, following reports a Mitsubishi Pajero had left the road and crashed. A passenger in the vehicle – a man believed to [...]
Regional News
THE Walcha Road War Memorial is an important piece of history for surrounding communities and now it will be more accessible with funding secured through the Community Partnership program. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivered $13,000 to upgrade the stairs and install a safety railing. “War memorials, like the one at Walcha Road, honour [...]
MX Moree
MOREE Motorcycle Club will stage its first Ride Park Australia day for 2026 at Boolooroo Raceway on Sunday, a Motorcycling Australia-approved, non-competitive, family-friendly event designed for riders of all abilities to enjoy with minimal licensing requirements. Licences are not required at RPA days, with participation open to the general public, including new riders, who are [...]
