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Fatal Crash
UPDATED: Gwydir Highway was reopened at 5.15pm, Sunday, December 28. THE Gwydir Highway east of Collarenebri is still closed in both directions as police and emergency services attend a tragic, single vehicle accident. The accident, involving a Toyota Landcruiser, near the Cryon Road turn-off, about five kilometres east of Collarenebri, occurred at around 10pm last [...]
Road Safety
The NRMA is reminding parents of the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in cars, as the busiest part of the summer holiday period approaches. Recent incidents of children being left in vehicles include the story of a the 15-month-old boy who was in the back seat of the family car in Shepperton, when [...]
Australia Day
MOREE Plains Shire Council will again support Waterloo Creek Memorial and Survival Day commemorations at Jellicoe Park after hosting Australia Day ceremonies on January 26. Council will contribute $5000 from the Tourism and Economic Development Fund to provide entertainment as well as help with marquees, chairs, tables and bottled water. Earlier in the day, Council [...]
Travel Safe
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police patrols will be highly visible at major airports during the holiday season to help passengers travel safely and without unnecessary delay. The patrols come as airports brace for a record-setting holiday travel season. According to the Australian Airports Association, the country’s busiest major airports are expected to welcome more than 23.4 million domestic and international passengers across December and January. AFP Acting [...]
Local Champions
NOMINATIONS are now open for the Moree Plains 2026 Australia Day Awards – an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the remarkable individuals and community groups who go above and beyond to support, enrich and improve life across the shire. Moree mayor Susannah Pearse said the awards provide a chance to acknowledge community champions in the [...]
Our Community
WHEN Moree building contractor Adam Salis saw volunteer Darryl Brady sweltering as he sold Christmas fare on behalf of Lions, he knew what to do. Mr Salis promptly offered to buy everything Mr Brady had on the table. There was one condition, however – all Christmas cakes and puddings had to be delivered to Whiddon [...]
Bondi Shooting
TIGHTENED gun laws, a crackdown on hateful symbols, restricting public assemblies following a terrorist attack and giving police more tools to protect the community have passed NSW Parliament. The Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 passed Parliament today, following the antisemitic terror attack at Bondi which killed 15 innocent people earlier this month. The [...]
Our Community
PALLAMALLAWA rugby league export Rhiannon Byers is home for Christmas – and she didn’t arrive empty-handed, either. The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks second-rower, awarded the 2025 Veronica White Medal at the Dally M Awards in October, landed in Pally earlier this week with plenty of Sharks merchandise. And she kindly donated everything to Moree United Disability Care [...]
Christmas Safety
NSW Police is urging motorists to slow down and drive safely as double demerits come into force for the holiday period. Double demerits are in place from today, Wednesday, December 24 to Sunday, January 4, 2026, targeting speeding, mobile phone use, and seatbelt and motorcycle helmet offences. The double demerits period is in addition to [...]
Weather Calendar
A phenomenal sight of sunset clouds glowing red, high above Brisbane, photographed by pilot Glenn Keane, is featured in the 2026 Australian Weather Calendar. At 41,000 feet, just before commencing descent at the tail end of a long-haul flight from Honolulu to Brisbane, commercial pilot Glenn Keane was amazed by the scene before him. “This [...]
