The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Agriculture
THE 2025 Bayer Cotton Growers of the Year, Merrilong Agricultural Company, will host the Australian Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day at their Spring Ridge property on March 18. The day will focus on how resilience, teamwork and communication support decision-making in a large, family-run farming business. Registration for the Field Day is now [...]
Operation Soteria
TWO teenage boys have been charged after bricks were allegedly hurled at an elderly couple during a home invasion in Moree. Following extensive inquiries, at about 3pm yesterday, police attended a property in Tawarri Street, Moree, and arrested a 17-year-old boy. At about 3.20pm on the same day, police attended a property in Anne Street, [...]
Strike Force Angle
DETECTIVES from the Cybercrime Squad have charged two men following separate investigations into alleged offenders using cryptocurrency to buy child abuse material, with arrests made in Gunnedah and Kootingal. Strike Force Angle is an ongoing investigation by State Crime Command’s Cybercrime Squad to investigate the scope and means by which offenders are using cryptocurrency to [...]
Police News
A body has been located following a search for a man missing near Gunnedah. At about 7.30am today, Thursday, January, 29, the body of a man was located in the Namoi River. While yet to be formally identified the body is believed to be that of a man reported missing on Tuesday. At about 7.35pm [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE pocket dynamo Bella Boland was named Young Sports Person of the Year at the Australia Day awards ceremony held at Jellicoe Park on Monday. In 2025, nine-year-old Bella was successful across multiple sports, winning school, zone, regional and state cross-country titles. She also received a Blue Award for cross country at the 2025 North [...]
Lawn Bowls
THE NSW Aboriginal Bowls Tournament held at Moree Services Club each Australia Day long weekend is getting bigger and bigger, with this year’s edition creating new numbers for a competiton that first saw some grass only three years ago. Organised by local bowlers Mitchell Johnson, Rod Tighe and Kylie Benge, the tournament brought more than [...]
Our Community
MOREE Women’s Refuge – Ngala House – will hold its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, February 4, with an open invitation for Moree residents to attend. The refuge provides an accessible, adequate and appropriately supported crisis accommodation service for women and children escaping domestic violence or who are homeless due to circumstances beyond their control. [...]
Border News
TEXAS Aquatic Centre will soon offer improved accessibility, with Goondiwindi Regional Council progressing the installation of a new pool hoist for patrons needing assistance entering and exiting the water. The project involves installing a Pelican Pool Hoist with power rotation, identical in make, model and colour to the unit installed at the Goondiwindi Memorial Pool. [...]
Oz Day 2026
THREE celebrations were held across Inverell Shire on Monday, where several locals were recognised for their achievements in the community with Australia Day awards. Alistair Williams’ 40 years of commitment, passion, devotion and selflessness for the Inverell community saw him awarded Inverell’s Australia Day Citizen of the Year. Delungra local, Tom Retallack, was recognised for [...]
Feared Drowned
A search is underway near Gunnedah following reports a man failed to return after swimming in the Namoi River late yesterday. At about 7.35pm yesterday, emergency services were called to the Namoi River off Old Blue Vale Road, Gunnedah, following reports a swimmer had failed to resurface. Officers attached to Oxley Police District arrived and [...]
