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Regional Health
THE reopening of Gulgong’s only general practitioner clinic after an 18-month closure is welcome news for the local community, but also highlights the deepening GP crisis affecting rural, regional and remote NSW. The return of GP services to Gulgong was the direct result of financial incentives and assistance being provided by the Doctors 4 Mudgee [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE Boars Rugby League Club president Todd Mitchell has been named Moree Plains Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day awards ceremony held in Jellicoe Park on Monday. Mr Mitchell was unable to attend the ceremony, but said he was deeply moved by the award. “I try to shy away from things like this, [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE sporting elder statesman Ron Clissold was named winner of the 2026 Moree Plains Shire Mayoral Award at the Jellicoe Park Australia Day awards ceremony on Monday. Mr Clissold, a true icon of the Moree community, is well-known on and off the sporting field. In recent years, he established Ronny’s Runners, a training group dedicated [...]
Lawn Bowls
AND then there were two – Moree hosted the 2026 NSW Aboriginal Bowls Tournament at Moree Services Club at the weekend, with teams from Peak Hill and Gunnedah fighting out a desperately close finish for a slice of the $20,000 prize money pool. After 18 teams of four from across New South Wales chased big [...]
Oz Day 2026
ARMIDALE District Cricket Association president Mike Porter and Walcha artist Stephen King have received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM), with Uralla Rural Fire Service volunteer Mardi Cook honoured with an Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM). Former University of New England Agricultural Business Research Institute lecturer, director and manager John Griffith also received [...]
Junior Rugby League
MOREE Junior Rugby League Giants Marley Swan and Brodie Schutt have been selected to play in the Greater Northern Tigers under-16s Andrew Johns Cup side. Marley and Brodie were offered jerseys for the 18-player squad after trialling with more than 60 juniors at Kootingal Sports Ground last year. The squad has been training since November, [...]
Long Weekend Tragedy
A man has died following a single vehicle crash near Barraba, in the New England region of New South Wales. At about 11.45pm last night, police were called to McIntyre Road, Barraba – about 90km north of Tamworth – following reports a vehicle had left the road and crashed. The driver and sole occupant of [...]
Lawn Bowls
DUBBO’s Debra Morrow on Friday night joined an elite group of lawn bowlers when she was inducted into the Bowls NSW Indigenous Hall of Fame. The announcement was made at a special dinner at Moree Services Club to welcome bowlers competing in the 2026 NSW Aboriginal Bowls Tournament this weekend. Debra, born and raised in [...]
Oz Day 2026
MOREE Plains Shire Council’s schedule of events for Australia Day will take place at Jellicoe Park from 8am tomorrow with Australia Day ambassador, Bruno Efoti and a free breakfast supplied by Moree Lions Club. There are eight categories, including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Community or [...]
Operation Australia Day
POLICE are encouraging communities across New South Wales to come together in a safe and respectful way during Australia Day celebrations. There will be a high-visibility policing presence as part of Operation Australia Day 2026, which commenced Friday and will conclude Monday. The statewide land, water and air operation includes general duties officers, supported by [...]
