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Oz Day 2026
MOREE pocket dynamo Bella Boland was named Young Sports Person of the Year at the Australia Day awards ceremony held at Jellicoe Park on Monday. In 2025, nine-year-old Bella was successful across multiple sports, winning school, zone, regional and state cross-country titles. She also received a Blue Award for cross country at the 2025 North [...]
Lawn Bowls
THE NSW Aboriginal Bowls Tournament held at Moree Services Club each Australia Day long weekend is getting bigger and bigger, with this year’s edition creating new numbers for a competiton that first saw some grass only three years ago. Organised by local bowlers Mitchell Johnson, Rod Tighe and Kylie Benge, the tournament brought more than [...]
Our Community
MOREE Women’s Refuge – Ngala House – will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, February 4, with an open invitation for Moree residents to attend. The refuge provides an accessible, adequate and appropriately supported crisis accommodation service for women and children escaping domestic violence or who are homeless due to circumstances beyond their control. [...]
Border News
TEXAS Aquatic Centre will soon offer improved accessibility, with Goondiwindi Regional Council progressing the installation of a new pool hoist for patrons needing assistance entering and exiting the water. The project involves installing a Pelican Pool Hoist with power rotation, identical in make, model and colour to the unit installed at the Goondiwindi Memorial Pool. [...]
Oz Day 2026
THREE celebrations were held across Inverell Shire on Monday, where several locals were recognised for their achievements in the community with Australia Day awards. Alistair Williams’ 40 years of commitment, passion, devotion and selflessness for the Inverell community saw him awarded Inverell’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year. Delungra local, Tom Retallack, was recognised for [...]
Feared Drowned
A search is underway near Gunnedah following reports a man failed to return after swimming in the Namoi River late yesterday. At about 7.35pm yesterday, emergency services were called to the Namoi River off Old Blue Vale Road, Gunnedah, following reports a swimmer had failed to resurface. Officers attached to Oxley Police District arrived and [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE police officer Gabby Suckling has been named Sports Person of the Year at the Moree Plains Australia Day awards ceremony at Jellicoe Park on Monday. Gabby was part of the Moree Boars inaugural ladies tackle team, which hit the ground running in late 2024 and continued the momentum last year with big-scoring wins in [...]
Featured Property
AN idyllic rural oasis minutes from town – Weldarena on Burrington Road, south of Moree is country living at its finest. Weldarena is a hobby farmer’s dream come true. Set on a 40-hectare parcel of land, or 100 acres in the old money, Weldarena is equipped with two picturesque dams, fully-fenced yards and water access [...]
C130 Operations
MOREE Aerodrome welcomed a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J-30 Hercules aircraft on Friday afternoon as part of a routine training activity, highlighting the aerodrome’s ongoing role in supporting Defence and large-aircraft operations. The aircraft conducted circuits and touch-and-go training, a standard flying exercise used to maintain pilot proficiency. Senior aerodrome reporting officer Kingsley Counsell said [...]
Regional Education
FOR the first time, primary school students will get the opportunity to compete for the title of Winter Warrior as the 2026 edition of the popular obstacle race at Lake Keepit near Gunnedah looks set to be bigger and better than ever. Lake Keepit Sport and Recreation Centre’s popular adventure race returns in August with [...]
