The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Road Tragedy
A man has died following a serious crash near Moonbi this afternoon. At about 2.30pm today, emergency services were called to the New England Highway, approximately four kilometres north of Moonbi, following reports a crash involving a B-Double truck and a sedan. Officers attached to Oxley Police District attended and located the truck carrying cattle [...]
Missing Persons
FOUND: NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Lightning Ridge. Deanna Bariesheff, aged 44, was last seen in Lighting Ridge, on Monday, February 16, 2026. Following extensive inquiries, she was found about 5pm yesterday (Saturday 28 February 2026) in the Mount Hope area. Police would like to thank the [...]
Feature Story
MOREE’s man of medals, Will Garrett, recently touched the hearts of three local families when presenting them with treasured keepsakes honouring service during times of conflict. Mr Garrett, a United States returned serviceman now living in Moree, presented Errol Lawler, Sue Poole and Darryl Brady with medals and pins housed in commemorative display boxes made [...]
Regional News
EXPERIENCED aviation operator Peter Friel has touched down at Armidale Regional Airport and commenced work as the new airport manager. Armidale Regional Council mayor, Sam Coupland, is excited to welcome Mr Friel to the airport, council team and the region. “The airport is one of our most important assets,” Cr Coupland said. “It plays a [...]
Agriculture
A one-time cashback offer is available for NSW Murray Darling Basin water-users who have installed, or are soon to install, state-of-the-art water monitoring devices to meet their compliance obligations. Landholders can apply for a $1000 or $2000 reimbursement if they extract water from groundwater, or regulated or unregulated river sources in the Murray Darling Basin [...]
Local Government
LOCAL Government NSW president Darcy Byrne gave evidence on Friday to a Parliamentary Inquiry into the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority detailing the urgent need for disaster recovery payments to be expedited for impacted councils. With the exponential increase in disaster costs for local communities across New South Wales in recent years, there are [...]
Law and Order
MOREE Police Inspector Dwayne De Vries said the installation of the PolAir-Remote drone trial – officially launched in Moree on Thursday – has improve staff morale and increased efficiency. Insp De Vries said the drones have contributed to improved situational awareness for responding officers as well as enhanced safety for police and the community. “Throughout [...]
Northern Tablelands
The Regional Health Professional Pathway is underway with the 2026 intake beginning their studies to become doctors for regional NSW. The RHPP is run through the University of New England and is designed to provide a route into medicine for health professionals like nurses, paramedics, physiotherapists and pharmacists. It was great to catch up with [...]
Agriculture
HIRINGA Energy near Wathagar Gin, west of Moree, will receive $9.4 million to expand the production of low carbon ammonia fertiliser – to be used on cotton farms – as part of $52 million in grants from the NSW Government to supercharge renewable manufacturing sectors, and unlock more than 100 construction jobs and 67 ongoing [...]
Law and Order
A man has faced court charged with firearms and property theft offences at Gunnedah. In July 2025, detectives attached to Oxley Police District and the Rural Crime Prevention Team commenced investigations under Strike Force Yarloop to investigate property and rural thefts in the Gunnedah and surrounding areas. Following ongoing investigations, police attended a home on [...]
