AS drought maintains its steadfast grip on the Moree Plains, the preservation of established trees in the urban centres is becoming a concern for council and residents alike. Director of engineering Mr Ian Dinham said council works hard to maintain the visual amenity of Moree Shire’s...
THE world is currently Chantelle Cubis’ oyster. After last year graduating from Year 12 at Moree Secondary College, the bubbly teenager has local employment she enjoys and is set for university in 2020. The fact that she was one of the highest-scoring students in regional NSW, with...
PEOPLE power still matters in politics, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall declared on Friday as he announced a commitment from the State Government of $80 million for a new hospital and health facilities at Moree. Just five months after launching a grass roots campaign to petition...
WITH a number of large grant-funded infrastructure projects on the go, Moree Plains Shire Council encourages local trade contractors to register with Council’s tendering system in an effort to keep grant dollars in the local community. Moree Plains Shire Council mayor Katrina Humphries said a number...
A LITTLE more bench space never goes astray in any kitchen and that’s what some of Moree’s Moreena Units residents are looking forward to, thanks to a $16,200 grant from the State Government. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall visited the Moreena Units on Tuesday to deliver...
FAMILIES in Moree will have more opportunities to find pre-school places following an investment of $146,000 to upgrade and expand early childhood education services at Pius X Aboriginal Corporation Kiah Pre-School as part of the NSW Government Capital Works program. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall visited...
ESTABLISHING a regional business in the middle of one of the worst droughts in history is not an undertaking for the faint-hearted. But Moree old boy David Bella is doing just that. Gwydir Asphalt, a home-grown company specialising in asphalt manufacturing and paving, has been under construction...
THE well-used and much-loved Garah Community Hall will soon get something it’s never had before, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announcing a $63,000 funding package to provide the hall with air conditioning for the first time. Additionally, a group of little pre-schoolers will also share...
STARTING high school is a significant milestone in any student’s life, and judging by class enthusiasm, Year 7 at Moree Secondary College does not disappoint. With a notable increase in Year 7 enrolments in 2019, school principal Paula Barton was equally as thrilled with the transition. Up...
THE Mungindi Showground and racecourse is set for a major upgrade of its antiquated toilet facilities thanks to a $110,000 grant from the State Government, announced on Tuesday by Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall. Mr Marshall said the NSW Stronger Country Communities funding would see male...