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Oz Day 2026
JAI and Ekta Sharma’s journey from Amritsar in northern India to the black-soil plains of Moree began 10 years ago. They left their homeland armed with confidence, hope, plans for a new future in a new land, and quite a few butterflies. Jai and Ekta completed their journey at Jellicoe Park on Australia Day when [...]
Crash Fatality
A man has died following a single-vehicle crash north of Inverell yesterday afternoon. At about 4.30pm on Tuesday, February 3, emergency services were called to South Valley Road, Ashford, about 30km north of Inverell, following reports a Mitsubishi Pajero had left the road and crashed. A passenger in the vehicle – a man believed to [...]
Regional News
THE Walcha Road War Memorial is an important piece of history for surrounding communities and now it will be more accessible with funding secured through the Community Partnership program. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivered $13,000 to upgrade the stairs and install a safety railing. “War memorials, like the one at Walcha Road, honour [...]
MX Moree
MOREE Motorcycle Club will stage its first Ride Park Australia day for 2026 at Boolooroo Raceway on Sunday, a Motorcycling Australia-approved, non-competitive, family-friendly event designed for riders of all abilities to enjoy with minimal licensing requirements. Licences are not required at RPA days, with participation open to the general public, including new riders, who are [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation and Woolworths on Tuesday opened applications for the second round of the AgriEmpower Scholarship Program. The program is open to people aged 25-40 with a proven commitment to advancing the agriculture industry. The scholarship will guide ambitious workers to foster networks and innovate their ideas in the agriculture sector. Each scholarship [...]
Junior Rugby League
THE NRL HOGS Footy Clinic is coming to Moree for an afternoon of fun, skills development and inspiration for young rugby league players from across the region. The popular grassroots initiative, now in its 15th year, is supported by the NRL and HOGS – the Harley Owners Group – and will be at Boughton Oval [...]
Education
ALL public schools in Moree will hold school development days on selected days this week, with Term 1 classes starting next Monday, February 9 at Moree East Public School, Moree Public School and Moree Secondary College. Moree Christian School students will arrive for their first day back on Tuesday, February 3. St Philomena’s School’s first [...]
Court Reforms
LEGISLATION reforms to stop convicted offenders relying on evidence of their ‘good character’ in sentencing proceedings will be adopted in New South Wales, reducing trauma for victim survivors who will no longer have to hear their perpetrator being described as someone of ‘good character’ in court. The reform responds directly to recommendations from the NSW [...]
Our Community
THE long history of Moree Vehicle Restorers Club entered a new chapter recently, when the club made large donations to three well-known local groups. The Vehicle Restorers Club, formed nearly 50 years ago, presented Moree Homes for the Aged, Moree branch of the United Hospital Auxiliary and newly-formed group, Moree Mighty Hoopers, with a combined [...]
Oz Day 2026
MECHANIC Corey Scriven, a member of Masons’ Moree Lodge Courallie, has been named Young Citizen of the Year at the Moree Plains Australia Day awards ceremony, held at Jellicoe Park last week. Corey, who works at Hill Fitzsimmons Moree and is a much-welcomed face in his role as an NRMA roadside service provider, received the [...]
