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Community Arts
MEMBERS of Moree Arts Community Centre will open their new exhibition, Traces of the Hand, at Bank Art Museum Moree on Thursday. Traces of the Hand brings together ceramics, weaving, installation, sound and mixed-media works created through the centre and explores the relationship between making, memory and community, where each artwork carries the marks of [...]
Our Community
MOREE Police Station officer-in-charge, Inspector Cherie Knox, says she has found her place. Born and raised in Grafton, with close family ties to Pallamallawa and Gravesend, Insp Knox was transferred to Moree from Canberra earlier this year – at her request. “I arrived in February, and I absolutely love it,” Insp Knox said. “The community [...]
Local Racing
MOREE Race Club tomorrow stages a seven-race TAB card, and after nearly 100mm of rain fell on the Moree course proper last week, course curator, John Brown, is confident he’ll post the track a Soft 7, pending a stewards’ inspection today. “We had 98mm, and the track really needed it because it’s been so dry [...]
Employment
MOREE Women’s Refuge is seeking a full-time case worker at Ngala House. The position offers an opportunity for an experienced and compassionate professional to support women and children experiencing domestic and family violence while helping deliver essential refuge and outreach services. The role focuses on providing frontline support and case management to clients while also [...]
Northern Tablelands
A total of $19,531 was secured for Walcha Clay Target Association to install a solar panel and battery system to replace the loud and expensive generator they currently use. This is great news for the hardworking club that is run entirely by local volunteers. Funding for Inverell Basketball A grant to purchase new equipment for [...]
Regional Health
THE University of New England has officially opened its new wing of clinical nursing laboratories on the Armidale campus. This marks a significant milestone in the University’s contribution to addressing the critical healthcare workforce shortage across regional Australia. The purpose-built facility represents a tangible investment in the next generation of healthcare professionals. Designed to deliver [...]
Regional News
WALGETT Shire Council is calling on the Federal Government to reverse proposed funding cuts to the Services Australia Agency in Lightning Ridge. Council warns the reduction would result in reduced operating hours and make it harder for residents to access essential Commonwealth services locally. Council has received advice from Services Australia of its intention to [...]
Reconciliation Week
MOREE schools and community leaders came together this week as part of National Reconciliation Week to strengthen partnerships and reaffirm shared commitments to Aboriginal education across the Moree Plains. A breakfast gathering on Wednesday hosted by the Moree Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group president Janine Brown, vice-president Karen Tighe, secretary Jaydee Picker and treasurer Gail [...]
Reconciliation Week
MOREE Plains Elders Marlene Howard, Gordon ‘Carl’ McGrady, Julie Johnson and Garry Roberts were on Thursday inducted to the Elders Honour Board at Moree War Memorial Hall as part of National Reconciliation Week. Moree Plains Shire Council proudly commenced National Reconciliation Week 2026 by honouring Elders whose leadership, cultural knowledge and lifelong contributions continue to [...]
Agriculture
SafeWork NSW delivered agricultural safety workshops to more than 80 women across regional New South Wales, including Gunnedah in April and Dubbo earlier this month. Women working in agriculture across regional New South Wales are being empowered to lead safety on farms through the Women in Agriculture: Leading Safer Futures workshops which highlight the critical [...]
