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Flight Training
THEY are technically too big to land at Moree Regional Airport, with local residents treated to an aerial spectacular Wednesday afternoon when one of the Australian Defence Force’s behemoths, a C-17 Globemaster III, underwent touch-and-go operations. The Globemaster also performed ‘missed approaches’, where the pilot safely aborts a landing attempt and increases altitude to circle [...]
Weather
RESIDENTS across north-western New South Wales are bracing for a heatwave of epic proportions, with temperatures expected to exceed 40 degrees for at least one week from Sunday, January 25. In Moree, a top of 45 degrees is forecast for Wednesday, January 28 with the thermometer on Australia Day, January 26, expected to reach 43 [...]
Coalition Split
IN an unprecedented falling-out in federal politics, the entire National Party frontbench resigned from Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet on Wednesday night following a bitter dispute over Labor’s hate crimes legislation. The dramatic exodus has plunged the Coalition into its deepest internal crisis since the federal election last year, when the Nationals briefly [...]
Parkes Electorate
MEMBER for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, said the passing of new gun laws this week without any meaningful consultation and minimal debate is yet another example of the Labor Government’s disrespect for regional Australians. In his speech to Parliament this week on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill Mr Chaffey said [...]
Council Notice
MOREE Plains Shire Council advises that due to essential water main replacement work on the Edward Street distribution main, a 48-hour, Level 5 water restriction for Moree residents will be in place from 11pm Tuesday, January 27 to 11pm Thursday, January 29, 2026. Council director of infrastructure, Michael Malone, said to enable a renewal of [...]
Parkes Electorate
AFTER spending Christmas and New Year at home in Gunnedah with family, Federal Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey was quickly back into it in early January. “It has been wonderful to spend some time in the electorate and at home on the farm with family. I hope everyone had some quiet time over the Christmas [...]
Bingara Region
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to see huge progress on NSW Government projects across the Gwydir Shire. Mr Moylan met with Gwydir Shire Council mayor, Tiff Galvin, to inspect the projects at the Roxy Theatre, riverbank and The Living Classroom. “It was excellent to catch up with Tiff Galvin to see the [...]
State Funeral
NEW South Wales’ first female governor, Dame Marie Bashir, has died, aged 95. In a statement late Tuesday, NSW Premier Chris Minns described Dame Marie as an extraordinary Australian who brought immense dignity and compassion to her role as governor. “On behalf of the family of Dame Marie Bashir, I am saddened to share the [...]
Health
NOMINATIONS opened this week for the 2026 HESTA Excellence Awards. The awards shine a national spotlight on the health professionals and teams making a difference in a range of settings across the aged care, allied health, community services, and disability services sectors. HESTA CEO Debby Blakey said the HESTA Awards provide a unique opportunity to [...]
Lawn Bowls
GUNNEDAH lawn bowlers took home the spoils on Monday when Sam Pryor and Dillon Eather fought out the final of the Moree round of the 2026 Australian Indoor Singles Lawn Bowls Qualifiers at Moree Services Club. Pryor, playing for Gunnedah Services and Bowling Club, utilised long ends in the latter stages to outgun Eather, who [...]
