The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Operation Soteria
A second teenager has been charged after an attempted break-and-enter in Walgett last week. At about 8pm last Monday, a group of four youths allegedly attempted to enter a property on Montkeila Street, Walgett, forcing open the rear screen door. After allegedly attempting to gain access through a second rear door, the group – allegedly [...]
Northern Tablelands
The second week of the November sittings wrapped up this week. I gave a Notice of Motion calling on the Minns Labor Government to reinstate the 100kph speed zone on Bundarra Road and to properly fund council roads. I tabled Questions On Notice on teacher recruitment, aged care beds in hospitals, home schooling enrolments, the [...]
On The Bunny
MEMBER for Barwon, Roy Butler, is calling for any decision to close country greyhound tracks to be put on hold pending a requested parliamentary inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW. GRNSW has released an Optimisation Report that recommends closing 15 tracks in country New South Wales, including Coonamble and Broken Hill in the Barwon electorate. Late [...]
Legal Aid NSW
THE Moree Legal Aid NSW office will host a drop-in event at the Dhiiyaan Aboriginal Centre Conference Room next Tuesday, November 25, with members of the public invited to meet lawyers, legal support staff and allied professionals. Connecting with Our Community – Meet Your Local Legal Professionals aims to help people learn more about Legal [...]
Regional Banking
REGIONAL Australia Bank and Summerland Bank will proceed with a merger after members this week approved the move at their Annual General Meetings. Summerland’s members met on November 19 with more than 96 per cent of the members voting in favour of the merger, whilst the Regional Australia Bank members voted on November 20 with [...]
Border News
MUNGINDI and Bundarra’s town drinking water supply has received a much-needed boost with Moree Plains Shire Council and Uralla Shire Council included in $2 million of water infrastructure funding. Both councils will receive $150,000 each from Advanced Operational Support – Town Water Risk Reduction Program phase 2 for engineering and technical support to improve water operations. The [...]
A Cut Above
BOOKINGS are not necessary. That’s the “cutting” message from Bank Art Museum Moree to anyone looking for a new cut or new look. Young locals from the Garage Barbershop team are back at BAMM tomorrow, Saturday, November 22, armed with scissors, gel and clippers – and plenty of creativity. The team is offering free haircuts [...]
Australia Day
PETER Winkley had a simple message that spoke volumes when he was named Volunteer of the Year at the Moree Plains Shire Australia Day awards ceremony at Jellicoe Park on Sunday. Mr Winkley, whose tireless efforts truly symbolise the very essence of volunteering, spoke quietly but passionately when Moree Plains mayor Susannah Pearse congratulated the [...]
Agriculture
FARMERS across New South Wales – and the rest of the country – will today celebrate National Agriculture Day, with NSW Young Farmers’ Council chair Jess Ryan saying the New South Wales $25.5 billion agricultural sector not only provides a diverse range of careers but offers food security across Australia and around the world. There [...]
Our Community
MOREE Arts Community Centre is one of 20 organisations to receive an Arts North West micro-grant, aimed at supporting artists, collective, and creative organisations across the New England and north-western regions. MACC received funding to developing a new professional website that will manage programs, showcase local artworks and strengthen community engagement. MACC, a not-for-profit organisation [...]
