The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Featured Property
THE restoration work is complete and the history is deep – Raine and Horne Moree’s featured property this week is an inspiration for all aspiring home renovators. No.75 Edward Street in west Moree, a former NSW Railways’ residence, is steeped in history. And that history has been brought back to life with a complete renovation [...]
Regional News
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news 20 jobs will be created in Armidale after a huge funding boost for one of the region’s emerging industries. The Australian Natural Therapeutics Group has received $1.38 million in funding from the NSW Government as part of a huge $6.93m injection. The funding will create jobs [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers says farming communities and landscapes cannot continue to be vandalised in the state government’s “sledgehammer” approach to powering the nation. NSW Farmers’ President Xavier Martin said it is clear the Minns Government is ignoring farm communities and the damage inflicted on them by industrial scale developments. “NSW Farmers has long been a bridge [...]
Regional News
WALGETT shire mayor Jason Ramien and general manager Andrew Brown assisted fire crews and council staff when a main street building was engulfed in flames late Tuesday. At around 6.30pm Tuesday, Walgett Shire Council staff were assisting with a barbecue at the Walgett Singers carols event in Gray Park when a plume of black smoke [...]
Christmas Millions
A Tamworth man has been jolted wide awake by the eye-popping revelation he won $15 million in last night’s Oz Lotto draw. The New South Wales player held one of the two division one winning entries nationally in Oz Lotto, with each division one winning entry pocketed $15 million. The stunned winner joked he might [...]
Local Government
MOREE Plains Shire Council general manager Natalia Cowley’s salary package has come under scrutiny, with council’s annual report outlining staff payments for the last financial year creating confusion among ratepayers. Former Moree Plains Shire mayor Katrina Humphries says information about remuneration packages for council senior executive staff – previous and present during the past financial [...]
Border Sport
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council will soon commence the development of a Sporting Facilities Strategic Plan to guide long-term investment in sporting infrastructure in the bordertown and shire villages. The plan will help Council take a proactive, co-ordinated approach to maintaining and upgrading its facilities while ensuring future decisions are sustainable and financially responsible. Councillor Kym Skinner [...]
Inland Rail Update
MOREE Plains Shire Council is urging the Federal Government to provide the required funding to complete works that will link north-western New South Wales to the Inland Rail project and the Port of Newcastle. Last week, the NSW Government gave their tick of approval for the final leg of Inland Rail in New South Wales, [...]
Sport
AROUND this time last year, Moree Motorcycle Club was struggling to get half-a-dozen kids interested in slipping on a helmet and protective riding gear and learning the Motocross craft at Boolooroo Raceway. As a result, earlier this year a new program was devised by club president Matt Anderson, his wife Renee and their son Max [...]
Agriculture
AUSTRALIA’s combined agriculture, fisheries and forestry production is on track to reach a record-breaking $106.4 billion in 2025–2026, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences December quarter reports. ABARES executive director, Dr Jared Greenville, said agricultural production alone was expected to total $99.5 billion – the highest on record. “These [...]
