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Fuel Security
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation president Hamish McIntyre said the announcement of a $10 billion Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package this week is a welcome step toward building the sovereign capability needed to protect the food system. “The package will establish a fuel and fertiliser security facility, and create a government-owned fuel security reserve” Mr McIntyre [...]
Food and Wine Festival
A $5000 grant from Moree Plains Shire Council will ensure the popular and flavoursome Moree on a Plate food and wine festival goes from strength to strength. Moree on a Plate, now in its 23rd year, will be held from 10am this Saturday, May 9, at Moree racecourse. Moree Plains Shire mayor Susannah Pearse said [...]
Fuel Security
AUSTRALIA’S livestock and rural transporters have welcomed a billion-litre national fuel reserve but warned the measure will only matter if diesel reaches the regions when supply fails. The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association backed the Government’s $10 billion-plus fuel security package, including $3.2 billion for a government-owned reserve and $7.5 billion for a fuel [...]
Inland Rail
LAST year, Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Catherine King described the Inland Rail project as a “really significant project that the Australian government is very proud to be delivering for the Australian people”. Less than 12 months later, the Labor Government has slashed the Inland Rail project. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan [...]
Parkes
It has now been a year since the people of the Parkes electorate elected me as their federal representative, and what a year it has been. In my maiden speech at Parliament House, I voiced my thanks to the wonderful people of this vast electorate for putting their trust in me to represent them at [...]
Regional Art
RECENTLY announced Archibald Prize portraiture award finalist, David Darcy, opens his exhibition, Self Sabotage – Portraits by David Darcy at the Tamworth Regional Gallery tomorrow. Showing until Sunday, June 21, Self Sabotage marks the first solo exhibition for the Murrurundi-based artist, who has achieved great recognition for traditional portraiture in Australia. His repertoire includes winning [...]
Foodies’ Weekend
MICHELIN Star-rated chef Nick Whitehouse is back in Moree, with a big Mother’s Day weekend planned for Maslina Bar and Grill. Maslina’s culinary journey, timed perfectly to coincide with Moree on a Plate food and wine festival, starts Friday with a wine degustation night featuring award-winning vineyard, Topper’s Mountain Wines. “The five-course wine dinner should [...]
Budget Cuts
MOREE Plains today awoke to the news Inland Rail is facing major budget cuts to sections north of Parkes. Moree Plains mayor Susannah Pearse said this is concerning for residents and businesses that know the real benefit of moving produce from road to rail. “These people have been huge supporters of the project,” Cr Pearse [...]
Inland Rail
FEDERAL Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has slammed the Labor Government’s reported plans to slash investment in the Inland Rail. It comes as media reports reveal the Federal Government plans to end the line at Parkes, instead of the plan to build the Inland Rail to Brisbane. Mr McCormack said the upcoming Federal Budget was [...]
Local History
TO some, a dusty archive is just a room full of old papers. For Adam Mitchell at Moree Plains Shire Council, it’s a giant puzzle where every piece belongs to a local family. As the local studies and digitisation officer at Moree Community Library, Mr Mitchell isn’t just preserving history, he’s bringing it to life [...]
