The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Education
BULLYING incidents will be triaged, recorded and responded to with urgency and care, under the NSW Anti-Bullying Framework released earlier this month. All 3120 government, Catholic and independent schools have committed to implementing anti-bullying policies consistent with the NSW Anti-Bullying Framework – the first sector-wide approach to tackling bullying in the country. For the first [...]
PayPal Australia
NEW national research reveals the rising toll of ticket scams on Australian consumers, with fans losing an average of $432 each time they are scammed when purchasing event or concert tickets online. As millions prepare for a new year of sports, concerts and festivals, PayPal Australia is urging consumers to stay vigilant and use payment [...]
Weather Forecast
LONG-range national weather forecasts for the 2026 January-February-March quarter are in, with Moree in for a damp start to the new year. Locally, rain is predicted – up to 30mm – across the region from January 2 to January 5, with temperatures in the low-30s expected. Moree daytime maximums in January should sit around 34 [...]
Education
THE Aboriginal Languages Trust has launched its annual Aboriginal Languages Educational Scholarship Program to support Aboriginal individuals undertaking education and training in Aboriginal Languages. Donna Starr and Stephen Norman, two inspiring recipients of the Educational Scholarship Program, are making a significant impact in their communities through Language revitalisation and education. Ms Starr – Wanarruwa – [...]
Regional Tourism
THE countdown is on to Australia’s country music night of nights – the coveted Toyota Golden Guitar Awards during the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival – and Tamworth Regional Council and the Country Music Association of Australia have announced the hosts for the 54th event. Golden Guitar award-winning artists Amber Lawrence and Casey Barnes will [...]
Man Of Letters
MOREE has always been rich in good people, but the town grew infinitely richer when ‘man of letters’ Tony Gadsby began serving customers at Moree Post Office in 1990. After 40 years’ service with Australia Post, Tony stamped his last envelope on Christmas Eve – and 35 of those 40 years were spent manning the [...]
Education
LAST month, Connect and Thrive Pathways brought together 46 young people from across the Moree region for a full-day youth engagement session. Held at the Moree Services Club auditorium, the event involved young people aged 15 to 18 from four schools across the Moree region. One of the attending principals shared that this was the [...]
Photo Competition
IF a picture tells a thousand words, then the winning shots in the GrainGrowers’ annual calendar competition deliver a compelling visual story about the Australian grain industry. Judged independently and announced earlier this month, runners-up came from Goondiwindi and Wee Waa, with first place going to Phillip Down from Speed in Victoria, with Evening Barley. [...]
Domestic Violence
THE NSW Government will commit more than $3 million over the next two years to partner with sporting organisations to deliver programs that address the drivers of domestic, family and sexual violence. The Game on for Change – Preventing Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Through Sport grant program is a whole-of-community approach to addressing domestic, [...]
Regional News
A large-scale battery near Armidale with the capacity to supply 60,000 homes during peak times has been given the green light for construction. It’s the latest in the State’s growing network of Battery Energy Storage Systems, with the $209 million Armidale BESS capable of storing excess energy from the electricity grid during non-peak periods. The [...]
