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Police Operation
THE Gwydir Highway between Moree and Pallamallawa was closed yesterday afternoon for nearly three hours as police conducted an operation in response to a male being located deceased in bushland 12 kilometres east of Moree. Police and emergency services attended the scene. It is believed the man took his own life. The operation centred around [...]
Christmas 2025
SEVERAL weeks ago, well-known Moree resident Leonie Livingston donated a valuable work of art to Moree Lions Club to use as a prize in the club’s annual Christmas raffle. On Sunday, Leonie celebrated her 88th birthday in fine style – by personally handing over the painting to the raffle winner, Tanisha Murphy. The painting, Potato [...]
Rural Roads
NEW framework determining road management in New South Wales aimed at providing councils with certainty over who manages and maintains different roads was announced on Monday. Road recategorisation is the process used to decide whether a road should be managed as a State, regional or local road. The State Government says the new framework includes [...]
Regional News
INVERELL Shire Council has announced the installation of three new private meeting and study booths at Inverell Shire Public Library. The booths have significantly expanding the library’s capacity to support community learning, connection and privacy, council says. The project was made possible through $60,000 in funding received under the 2024-2025 Library Council of New South [...]
Regional News
WALGETT Shire Council has provided updates on two major projects that will improve the security and quality of the water supply in Lightning Ridge. Council is preparing to release a tender for the design and construction of a new bore water supply pipeline, and is continuing to work with funding partners to secure the remaining [...]
Blood Needed
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging community members to come forward and donate blood following Sunday’s terrorism attack at Bondi. The Australian Red Cross Lifeblood has issued an urgent call out for donations, particularly of O-negative in the wake of the attack. Eligible Australians can donate blood, plasma, or platelets at a Lifeblood [...]
Operation Arques
THE NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team has commenced an investigation into a mass causality public place shooting that resulted in 16 people dying and 40 people being injured at Bondi in Sydney late Sunday. A declaration by NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon APM has deemed the incident terror-related. The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team investigation [...]
Bondi Shooting
NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed in a media conference this morning that the two gunmen responsible for the Bondi mass shooting last night were father and son, with the father a licensed firearm holder. Mr Lanyon also said police are not looking for other offenders. “We are satisfied there were two offenders involved in [...]
Multi-Agency Response
Bondi Beach mass shooting kills 11 people celebrating Jewish festival A mass shooting at Bondi Beach late Sunday has killed 15 people and wounded at least 40, including two police officers. A Chanukah by the Sea Jewish festival was being celebrated on the first day of Hanukkah at Archer Park, at the northern end of [...]
Rescue Animals
PEOPLE hoping to welcome a four-legged friend to the family fold this Christmas are encouraged to adopt from council pounds and shelters to give rescue dogs and cats a loving home. Pets are part of the family in thousands of New South Wales households, with more than 78,000 dogs and 37,000 cats registered across the [...]
