Location! Location! Location! It’s a spiel often used in the real-estate world and it means the world – and then some – to those buying and selling. It’s also an apt spiel for Magic on the Mehi, a three-day poetry and music festival being put together by...
NSW farmers will now be able to legally grow poppies following the passage of the Poppy Industry Bill 2016 through the NSW Parliament. NSW Minister for Primary Industries Niall Blair said growing alkaloid poppies safely and securely in NSW will support the production of medicines many...
Barwon Local Area Commander, Acting Superintendent Andrew Hurst last week welcomed three new police officers to Moree. The trio recently attested at the NSW Police Force College. “Two-hundred-and-eight officers took their oath of office at the College in Goulburn on Friday, August 19,” Mr Hurst said. “The new probationary constables...
WET tracks have been the bane of many trainers in recent weeks, both for racing and trying to have horses fit and ready for major assignments. None more so than Tamworth trainer Sue Grills. She has two of her stable running in this Tuesday’s $20,000 FSDP Tamworth...
Regional airline Fly Corporate will commence return flights from Moree and Narrabri to Brisbane this coming Monday, August 29 – and sales manager Geoff Woodham will on board the “maiden” flight. “I will be on board the Inaugural flight From Narrabri to Moree and then our...
Gwydir Industries Incorporated has been successful in securing funding from the Commonwealth Government to undertake much needed upgrades of their rear workshop and furniture restoration rooms. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today announced $20,000 for Gwydir Industries through Round 2 of the Coalition Government’s Stronger...
Greg Smith [caption id="attachment_5856" align="alignleft" width="299"] Greg Smith (Image supplied)[/caption] Greg Smith is 52 years of age and married with three children – all boys. Greg is better-known by family and friends as ‘Henry’ – “It’s a nickname that has just stuck over the years,” he said. Greg...
Stephen Ritchie Stephen Ritchie is 65 years of age and married to Roslyn. They have three adult children, Josh, Jeremy and Amy as well as six grandchildren. Stephen, better known as ‘Stitchie’, is Moree born-and-bred and has lived in town all his life. He has been a hammers-and-nails...
Peter Strang Peter Strang is 59 years of age and has had a range of work experiences that include farming, cotton merchandising, project management with the Great Artesian Bore Scheme Initiative and more recently as a small business advisor with the Small Biz Connect programme. He...
Katrina Humphries Katrina Humphries is the sitting mayor of Moree and has again put her hand up for re-election. She is 56 years of age and has been married to husband Gregg for 33 years. They have two adult children, Rob and Belinda and two grandchildren,...