TWO men and a woman have been charged with more than 80 offences following an investigation targeting drug-related crime in Inverell. In March, 2020 investigators attached to New England Police District established Strike Force Midwest to investigate large-scale drug supply within the Inverell district. About 10.30am on...
THE outstanding contributions that women make to their local rural communities were recognised on International Day of Rural Women, with Minister for Agriculture and Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall unveiling the 2020 NSW Hidden Treasures Honour Roll. Mr Marshall said in a year of unforeseen...
THE tireless work and dedication of healthcare workers at Moree Hospital has been recognised by the Ascham School in Sydney, with students donating $400 to the local health service to provide morning teas for staff members. In recent years, rural communities across eastern Australia have struggled...
BEN Williams believes the Wests Entertainment Group 9s is “good for the Group”. The 27-year-old Williams, who travels in from Moree each week to play in the inaugural WEG 9s for the Carey’s Freight Lines team, thinks the 9s can only help Group 4, and it’s...
WORK will this week on the notorious Washpool section of the Gwydir Highway, about 17 kilometres east of Moree. The $7.1 million project will raise and rebuilt the flood-prone stretch of road, keeping communities better connected and freight on the move after heavy rain. Northern Tablelands MP...
CAREY’S Freight Lines made it four from four on Saturday as they continued their winning run in the Wests Entertainment Group 9s at Scully Park in Tamworth with some breathtaking attack. The brilliance of skipper Brenton Cochrane was there for another capacity crowd to see as...
BLUE trees are appearing around the countryside. There is an important and poignant reason behind each one – and one will soon be established in Moree. The Blue Tree Project showcases vibrant, coloured trees as symbols to raise awareness for mental health and start meaningful conversations about...
MOREE Plains Shire Council and operators of the Jellicoe Park Markets – the 1st Moree Scouts’ Group – are working on a COVID-19 Safe Plan to enable the markets to re-open in the near future. Director of Planning and Community Development Angus Witherby said a gated...
STURDY, safe and sustainable are the words now being used to describe the Moree Showground, following the completion of a new industrial kitchen, roof-top solar system and internal bitumen road sealing, all funded by a $316,903 State Government grant. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall recently inspected...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall on Friday confirmed the Inverell and Gwydir Shires will be included, in their entirety, within the Queensland Government’s COVID-19 border bubble, from 1am, Thursday, 1 October. Mr Marshall said it’s the breakthrough NSW border communities had been calling for since the...