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Education
THE Gallipoli Scholarship Fund invites applications for its 2026 Gallipoli Scholarships, offering $8000 to support first-year university and TAFE students who are direct descendants of Australian and New Zealand Veterans. Applications open on January 1, 2026 and close on February 28, 2026 and can be lodged at Gallipoli Scholarships. The scholarships honour the service and [...]
Christmas Races
STRAPPER and stablehand one day, jockey the next – Inverell heavyweight hoop Scott Sweedman is back in the saddle at today’s Moree Ag Supplies and Steel Twilight Christmas races with a full book of good rides. Sweedman has always struggled with weight, and when not in the saddle on race-day, he’s strapping runners and riding [...]
Season’s Greetings
THIS year has been a year of change and opportunity for myself and my family. The federal election on May 3 was the start of my journey as the new Member for Parkes serving a vibrant and diverse family of communities that encompasses half of New South Wales. I was deeply honoured to be elected [...]
Northern Tablelands
Premier Chris Minns has recalled Parliament next Monday and Tuesday to discuss emergency changes to firearms laws. My stance is the current laws are sufficient and don’t need changing and the gun laws are not to blame for the terrorist attack at Bondi on Sunday. Like all Australians, I’m absolutely appalled and heartbroken by the [...]
Christmas Races
LOCAL trainer Doug Fernando will have one runner at the Moree Ag Supplies and Steel Twilight Christmas races tomorrow, with stable newcomer Your Temptation representing the town in the 1400m Brett Brazel Painting BM-50 Handicap. Your Temptation, owned by the trainer’s father, Marty Fernando, arrived in Moree about a month ago from the Pakenham stables [...]
Tribute
THE 1950s have often been called the ‘perfect decade’. Significant post-World War II reconstruction and economic growth created employment opportunities, consumer spending, suburban growth and a sense of peace and stability. For Mona Assef, the year 1950 was not only the start of a perfect decade, but the start of a new life in Australia. [...]
Regional Sport
INVERELL Aquatic Centre has been named one of three locations across New South Wales to host the 2026 Country Regional Swimming Championships on Saturday and Sunday, January 17-18, next year. The championships bring together regional swimming talent from all over New South Wales for two days of elite competition. Swimming NSW CEO Kirsten Thomson said [...]
Regional News
FIVE Narrabri community groups have received funding towards local projects, community events and facility improvements through Round One of Narrabri Shire Council’s 2025-2026 Community Financial Assistance Program. Held at Council Chambers, the official ceremony and deed-signing recognised the valuable contribution each organisation makes to the Narrabri Shire community and the importance of Council’s role in [...]
Twilight Races
MOREE’s favourite racing son Peter Sinclair returns home on Saturday with three runners at the Moree Ag Supplies and Steel Twilight Christmas races. Sinclair, now training a team of 12 at Murwillumbah, will saddle up Rocky Rich in the 1200m Moree Ag Supplies and Steel BM-50 Handicap and Picador in the 1600m Girard Grader Hire [...]
Inland Rail Update
THE NSW Government has shared key milestones for the Moree Special Activation Precinct, with the past 12 months tagged as a big year behind the scenes. NSW Public Works recently closed tenders for the stage 1 infrastructure works. The tender followed a call for expressions of interest to find suitably qualified and capable contractors to [...]
