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King’s Birthday
EIGHT NSW Police officers have been honoured with an Australian Police Medal in recognition of their years of dedicated service to the community and policing. Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley and NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon congratulated the exceptional officers on the achievement and commended them for their contribution to the NSW Police [...]
King’s Birthday
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to commend five recipients of King’s Birthday Honours in the electorate. Four residents received the honour of a Medal of the Order of Australia, one sadly posthumously, while one received a Australian Fire Service Medal. The late Peter Kearsey OAM, who sadly passed away last year, was [...]
2026 Golden Triangle
QUIRINDI trainer Geoff O’Brien and Tamworth jockey Zara Lewis teamed up with quirky mare Akauwheo to win the 1400m B&W Rural-Titan Ag Mallawa Cup at round two of bush racing’s Golden Triangle on Saturday. O’Brien and Lewis also won the Mallawa Bracelet two years ago with Super Hot, and reunited on Saturday to win the [...]
Police Pursuit
THREE people have been charged after an alleged pursuit in Coonamble overnight. Just after 8pm yesterday, officers attached to Western Region Operational Support Group attempted to stop a vehicle allegedly speeding northbound on the Castlereagh Highway, approximately 40 kilometres south of Coonamble. When the driver allegedly failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit [...]
Our Community
AFTER nearly fifty years of caring for the pets, horses and livestock of Moree and district, well-known veterinarian Charlie Bunce has decided to hang up the stethoscope. Originally from Inverell, Charlie began his career in 1975 in Western Australia, before returning to the black-soil plains in 1977. Charlie and his wife Wendy established Gwydir Veterinary [...]
Northern Tablelands
A sum of $1.7 million was secured for Landcare programs across the Northern Tablelands under the latest round of the NSW Government’s Landcare Enabling Program. The funding will be shared between North West Regional Landcarers Inc in Bingara ($922,561) and the New England Landcare Network in Armidale ($830,899). These funded projects are based on local [...]
Agriculture
A group of Brazil’s leading cotton growers and industry representatives recently visited Moree, Wee Waa, Narrabri and Goondiwindi on an industry knowledge-sharing tour to see ‘best practice’ in Australia’s cotton industry. Held last month, the tour also took in Dalby and Toowoomba. An initiative of Cotton Brazil, and supported by Rabobank, the tour saw a [...]
Police News
A man has faced court on alleged drug and firearms charges in Moree this week as well as seizing approximately 16 grams of methylamphetamine with a potential estimated street value of $8000, an electronic device and an amount of cash. Officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation into a 35-year-old man on [...]
Agriculture
THREE emerging leaders who are making a significant contribution to the Australian cotton industry have been named as finalists for the 2026 Cotton Research and Development Corporation Chris Lehmann Young Cotton Achiever of the Year Award. The 2026 finalists are Natalie Aquilina, a Cotton Seed Distributors technical agronomist from Narrabri; Louis Dreyfus Company Grower Services [...]
PolAir-Remote
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is encouraging the community to provide feedback on the drone system which has been assisting with managing crime throughout the opening half of 2026. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems trial in Moree is an Australian-first. It was rolled out to tackle crime, speed up response times in emergency situations, [...]
