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Council Notice
MOREE Plains Shire Council advises that due to essential water main replacement work on the Edward Street distribution main, a 48-hour, Level 5 water restriction for Moree residents will be in place from 11pm Tuesday, January 27 to 11pm Thursday, January 29, 2026. Council director of infrastructure, Michael Malone, said to enable a renewal of [...]
Parkes Electorate
AFTER spending Christmas and New Year at home in Gunnedah with family, Federal Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey was quickly back into it in early January. “It has been wonderful to spend some time in the electorate and at home on the farm with family. I hope everyone had some quiet time over the Christmas [...]
Bingara Region
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to see huge progress on NSW Government projects across the Gwydir Shire. Mr Moylan met with Gwydir Shire Council mayor, Tiff Galvin, to inspect the projects at the Roxy Theatre, riverbank and The Living Classroom. “It was excellent to catch up with Tiff Galvin to see the [...]
State Funeral
NEW South Wales’ first female governor, Dame Marie Bashir, has died, aged 95. In a statement late Tuesday, NSW Premier Chris Minns described Dame Marie as an extraordinary Australian who brought immense dignity and compassion to her role as governor. “On behalf of the family of Dame Marie Bashir, I am saddened to share the [...]
Health
NOMINATIONS opened this week for the 2026 HESTA Excellence Awards. The awards shine a national spotlight on the health professionals and teams making a difference in a range of settings across the aged care, allied health, community services, and disability services sectors. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said the HESTA Awards provide a unique opportunity to [...]
Lawn Bowls
GUNNEDAH lawn bowlers took home the spoils on Monday when Sam Pryor and Dillon Eather fought out the final of the Moree round of the 2026 Australian Indoor Singles Lawn Bowls Qualifiers at Moree Services Club. Pryor, playing for Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club, utilised long ends in the latter stages to outgun Eather, who [...]
Animal cruelty
ANIMAL welfare law changes to better protect animals by progressing the review of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979 have been proposed. The NSW Government’s review of POCTAA and the proposed changes represent the most comprehensive reform to the state’s animal welfare laws in years, recognising the need for modern legislation to align [...]
Regional Tourism
NARRABRI Shire Council has unveiled the theme for NarraBRIGHT 2026 and invites attendees to step into a world of imagination, light and wonder when the much-loved event returns on Friday, April 10. The 2026 theme – Fantasy – promises to transform the Narrabri CBD into an enchanting realm where reality and fantasy intertwine. From dazzling [...]
Regional News
GUNNEDAH Shire Council will invest in significant solar projects for key community infrastructure, thanks to $439,815 in Australian Government funding. As one of 66 local governments across Australia selected for the Community Energy Upgrades Fund program, Council will match the funding to support projects at the Gunnedah Memorial Pool Complex, Gunnedah Sewerage Treatment Plan and [...]
Border News
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council mayor Lawrence Springborg is gravely disappointed the Heritage Bank will close its Goondiwindi branch in March. “Residents will share my disappointment at the news that the Heritage Bank will close,” Cr Springborg said. “This closure is particularly concerning given the commitment made at the time of the merger between Heritage Bank and [...]
