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Oz Day 2026
ARMIDALE District Cricket Association president Mike Porter and Walcha artist Stephen King have received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), with Uralla Rural Fire Service volunteer Mardi Cook honoured with an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM). Former University of New England Agricultural Business Research Institute lecturer, director and manager John Griffith also received [...]
Junior Rugby League
MOREE Junior Rugby League Giants Marley Swan and Brodie Schutt have been selected to play in the Greater Northern Tigers under-16s Andrew Johns Cup side. Marley and Brodie were offered jerseys for the 18-player squad after trialling with more than 60 juniors at Kootingal Sports Ground last year. The squad has been training since November, [...]
Long Weekend Tragedy
A man has died following a single vehicle crash near Barraba, in the New England region of New South Wales. At about 11.45pm last night, police were called to McIntyre Road, Barraba – about 90km north of Tamworth – following reports a vehicle had left the road and crashed. The driver and sole occupant of [...]
Lawn Bowls
DUBBO’s Debra Morrow on Friday night joined an elite group of lawn bowlers when she was inducted into the Bowls NSW Indigenous Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at a special dinner at Moree Services Club to welcome bowlers competing in the 2026 NSW Aboriginal Bowls Tournament this weekend. Debra, born and raised in [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE Plains Shire Council’s schedule of events for Australia Day will take place at Jellicoe Park from 8am tomorrow with Australia Day ambassador, Bruno Efoti and a free breakfast supplied by Moree Lions Club. There are eight categories, including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Community or [...]
Operation Australia Day
POLICE are encouraging communities across New South Wales to come together in a safe and respectful way during Australia Day celebrations. There will be a high-visibility policing presence as part of Operation Australia Day 2026, which commenced Friday and will conclude Monday. The statewide land, water and air operation includes general duties officers, supported by [...]
Heatwave Conditions
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued heat and fire dangers in south-east Australia, as residents brace for a week of 40-plus degree days. A Bureau of Meteorology spokesperson said a significant and prolonged heatwave is building over much of central and south-eastern Australia. “This will really only peak next week for most people,” the spokesperson [...]
Water Restriction
DUE to contracted, essential replacement works on the Edward Street distribution water mains, a 48-hour, Level 5 water restriction will be in place from 11pm Tuesday, January 27 to 11pm Thursday, January 29, 2026. The Level 5 water restriction covers the entire Moree township, with only essential household water usage permitted. Level 5 Restrictions for [...]
Lawn Bowls
MORE than 70 lawn bowlers will converge on the Moree Services Club’s all-weather greens over the next two days to compete in the 2026 NSW Aboriginal Bowls Tournament. With $20,000 prize money up for grabs, bowlers have travelled from across New South Wales to compete in teams of four. Tournament organisers Rod Tighe, Kylie Benge [...]
Northern Tablelands
Member for Oxley Michael Kemp and I are putting pressure on the NSW Government to commit to a plan to fix the repeated disruptions on Waterfall Way after another landslip has closed the road and it isn’t anticipated to re-open until early February. When it rains, landslips occur regularly along this road and the government’s [...]
