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Education and Health
LIFE Ed has appointed Terese Hooper as the new chief executive officer to lead New South Wales’ most trusted health and wellbeing education provider behind the Healthy Harold program. A qualified teacher, Ms Hooper’s journey with Life Ed began nearly a decade ago as an educator delivering Healthy Harold’s programs in Sydney’s Northern Beaches mobile [...]
Parkes Electorate
AN announcement by the NSW Government that the Wilcannia Weir has been “put on hold” is yet another blow for the remote community of Wilcannia, said Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey. Mr Chaffey said the people of Wilcannia had been the definition of patience, fighting doggedly for new infrastructure to replace the weir built [...]
Moree Institution
IN recent years, Assefs Moree has created a significant online presence, in part thanks to a severe, record-breaking three-year drought that affected 95 per cent of New South Wales and Queensland. The severe weather conditions crippled the farming sector as well as small businesses across the New South Wales, Assef’s Moree included. Then Covid hit. [...]
Bulky Waste 2026
RESIDENTS across the Moree Plains Shire are encouraged to start their spring cleaning a few months early and take advantage of the free bulky waste collection service in March. It’s now time to clear out the shed, tidy up the yard and think about getting rid of old furniture and whitegoods as Moree Plains Shire [...]
Northern Tablelands
THE state Government has added to the cost of living with families, farmers and small businesses in the Northern Tablelands and right across New South Wales now being forced to fork out millions of dollars to cover additional levies and increased bureaucrats’ salaries. The Australian Energy Regulator (AER) has approved a nearly $600 million additional [...]
Emergency Services
AN additional 125 paramedics will begin working across regional New South Wales in coming months, including placements at Moree, Tamworth and Dubbo, as part of a commitment to deliver 500 additional paramedics to regional, rural and remote areas. These paramedics are the third group to join NSW Ambulance as part of the regional 500, joining [...]
Regional News
FOUNDATION for Rural Regional Renewal and Telstra are inviting remote, rural and regional community groups to apply for grants of up to $10,000 through Round 4 of Telstra’s Connected Communities Grant Program. With $200,000 available, the program will support locally-led initiatives that strengthen digital inclusion, enhance community connection and resilience, and build sustainability and liveability [...]
Law and Order
A 12 year-old boy and a 13-year-old teenager both received conditional bail following an alleged assault incident at a school in Moree earlier this week. The victims of the alleged assault, a 12-year-old boy and 58-year-old woman, were injured and taken to hospital. Both boys and will face children’s court in March. At about 3.20pm [...]
Missing Persons
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to help locate a woman last seen at Manilla, near Tamworth. Amy Laws, aged 39, was last seen on Stoddart Street, Manilla, at about 5:30pm, on Wednesday February 25, 2026. When she could not be located or contacted, officers from Oxley Police District were notified on Thursday and commenced [...]
Regional News
INVERELL veterinarian Sarah Golding has been named a New South Wales finalist for the AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award, recognising her leadership in education, technology and workforce sustainability. Dr Golding, founder of The Vet Mind Mentor, is one of three state finalists. “What an incredible privilege to have been named a finalist alongside such wonderful, deserving [...]
