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Regional Crime
THREE people will face court charged with several drug-related and other offences at Gilgai, south of Inverell. At about 4pm on New Year’s Eve, officers attached to New England Police District, assisted by the NSW Police Rural Crime Prevention Team, executed a search warrant at a residence on Hall Steet, Gilgai, as part of an [...]
Free Eye Tests
MOREE Lions Club will this year conduct school eye-testing through the Lions Eye Health Program, and offer free vision screenings to children to identify potential problems. The screenings are carried out by trained volunteers who test for visual acuity, colour vision, and depth perception using tools such as a Spot Vision Screener. Moree Lion Beth [...]
Paramedics
NSW Ambulance last month welcomed 33 new paramedic interns and 28 trainee emergency medical call-takers, officially inducting them into the service during a ceremony at the State Operations Centre in Sydney Olympic Park. With this latest intake and the final graduation of 2025, NSW Ambulance has now added more than 850 new paramedic trainees and [...]
Operation Soteria
TWO 16-year-old boys have been charged with numerous offences, including being in possession of a knife in a public place, following a pursuit in Tamworth on New Year’s Eve. Just after 2am on December 31, officers attached to Western Region Operations Support Group were patrolling on Kent Street, South Tamworth, when they attempted to stop [...]
Youth Crime
FOUR boys aged 12 to 14 have been charged following several alleged property offences at Inverell over the Christmas long weekend. Police allege that between Boxing Day and December 29, several incidents occurred in Inverell, including break-and-enters and malicious damage at commercial premises, and thefts from motor vehicles. Officers attached to New England Police District [...]
Fire and Rescue
AFTER eight weeks of intensive training in Sydney, firefighter Mark Cahill this week began his new role as station officer at Moree Fire Station. In mid-October, Mr Cahill joined 20 other officers from across New South Wales to undertake the officer development course at the Fire and Rescue NSW Academy in Orchard Hills. “Some of [...]
Education
BULLYING incidents will be triaged, recorded and responded to with urgency and care, under the NSW Anti-Bullying Framework released earlier this month. All 3120 government, Catholic and independent schools have committed to implementing anti-bullying policies consistent with the NSW Anti-Bullying Framework – the first sector-wide approach to tackling bullying in the country. For the first [...]
PayPal Australia
NEW national research reveals the rising toll of ticket scams on Australian consumers, with fans losing an average of $432 each time they are scammed when purchasing event or concert tickets online. As millions prepare for a new year of sports, concerts and festivals, PayPal Australia is urging consumers to stay vigilant and use payment [...]
Weather Forecast
LONG-range national weather forecasts for the 2026 January-February-March quarter are in, with Moree in for a damp start to the new year. Locally, rain is predicted – up to 30mm – across the region from January 2 to January 5, with temperatures in the low-30s expected. Moree daytime maximums in January should sit around 34 [...]
Education
THE Aboriginal Languages Trust has launched its annual Aboriginal Languages Educational Scholarship Program to support Aboriginal individuals undertaking education and training in Aboriginal Languages. Donna Starr and Stephen Norman, two inspiring recipients of the Educational Scholarship Program, are making a significant impact in their communities through Language revitalisation and education. Ms Starr – Wanarruwa – [...]
