The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Politics
MEMBER for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, has been elected to lead the NSW Nationals, after the shock resignation of Dugald Saunders on Monday. Mr Singh is the Shadow Minister for Regional Health, Emergency Services and the North Coast. Member for Tamworth, Kevin Anderson, has been elected deputy leader. “It is an honour to be elected [...]
Clothesline Project
MOREE Family Support and SORA Community Services will next week host an important domestic violence awareness initiative – the Clothesline Project – in the gardens of Bank Art Museum Moree. The Clothesline Project, aimed at empowering survivors of abuse, will be held Wednesday, November 26, from 10am until 1pm. Moree’s involvement in the Clothesline Project [...]
Featured Property
SETTLED in one of Moree’s leafiest streets, North West Real Estate’s featured property this week has all the hallmarks of family living. One of the biggest drawcards to 65 Boston Street in west Moree is convenience and location – especially for the kids. There are three schools a short walk away and for the little [...]
Awesome Foursome
FOUR golfers, 72 holes and a 12-hour timeframe. Peter Smith, Marshall Bond, and Luke and Jaimee McLachlan put a whole new meaning into the term “whacking away” when they teed off at Bingara golf course early Saturday morning. The team played golf continuously for 12 hours to raise money for the Cancer Council’s Longest Day [...]
Newell Highway
The $261.17 million Heavy Duty Pavement Upgrade between Narrabri and Moree, jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments, is now open to traffic. The opening of the north-west region’s largest heavy vehicle rest area was the final stage of the project. In addition to the rest area, the project has now delivered more than [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation is urging the public to get behind farmers and agriculture on Friday, November 21, for National Agriculture Day. NFF president Hamish McIntyre said the annual event is a wonderful chance to celebrate the people behind our nation’s food and fibre. “This year’s theme, Stand with the Land is a powerful call [...]
Politics
DUGALD Saunders has stepped down as leader of the NSW Nationals. The State member for Dubbo said now is the right time to allow a new leader to take up the fight ahead of the next election. “For the past two and a half years I have had the privilege of leading the NSW Nationals – [...]
Education
Connect and Thrive: Pathways, a youth-focused event designed to empower young people across Moree and surrounding areas, will be held in Moree on Tuesday, November 18. The program, aimed at giving young people the skills, confidence and connections they need to shape their futures, will be held at the Moree Services Club auditorium. Connect and [...]
Rugby League
MOREE Boars Rugby League Club’s 107-year legacy will be honoured in the new year, with the roll-out of limited edition retro-style jerseys to celebrate the club’s deep history. Club loyalist Jaimie Ryan and Boars first-grade prop, Jack Mitchell, hope to see the jerseys in full production soon. “I had this idea to design an old-school, [...]
Walcha Crash
UPDATED: An investigation is underway after thirteen people were injured – one critically – when a demo-derby car crashed at Walcha Showground on Saturday. Emergency services were called to Walcha showground on Derby Street about 6.15pm on Saturday after a vehicle competing in a race crashed through a fence and hit specatators. Bystanders rendered assistance [...]
