Destination Country and Outback NSW reports New South Wales is cautiously moving toward recovery, with Tourism Australia advising the National Cabinet has outlined its Roadmap for COVIDSafe regional travel around Australia to resume at the discretion of States and Territories. The three-step framework to ease the...
Bush racing’s Golden Triangle will go ahead this year – with quite a few history-making changes, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. The picnic racing series, traditionally held at Moree, Mallawa and Talmoi over a six-week period in May and June, will now be held at one,...
Goondiwindi Regional Council Lawrence Springborg has spoken directly with Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young to clarify why the Goondiwindi region has not been included in the ‘outback’ category of the Queensland Government’s ‘Roadmap to Easing Restrictions’. The Goondiwindi region is not included in the...
MOREE Plains Shire Council continues to work on critical infrastructure projects across the Shire. Over the past few months, Council has been rolling out its water mains replacement program to replace sections of pipe in areas where ageing infrastructure has been identified. The first stage of the...
Every day the Northern Tablelands electorate edges closer and closer to being COVID-19 free, with NO new confirmed cases in the last week and seven cases recovered. The three confirmed cases which remain as of Friday, 8 May are two in Armidale and one in Moree. Across...
WORK will soon begin on replacing Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre’s controversial Olympic pool. In late 2017, Moree Plains Shire Council commenced proceedings in the Supreme Court of NSW as a result of the construction of the 50m Olympic pool at MAAC. Those proceedings were ultimately settled shortly...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall on Tuesday called for drive-through COVID-19 testing sites to be established at Glen Innes, Inverell and Moree, as the service at Armidale Hospital was extended for yet another week, due to high demand. Mr Marshall said by Tuesday morning, all appointments...
As of Friday, May 1, 2020, certain COVID-19 restrictions will be eased across New South Wales allowing two (2) adults and their dependent children to travel and visit another household. We will all need to continue to practise social distancing and good personal hygiene and...
It has been an incredibly positive week on the COVID-19 front for the Northern Tablelands, with NO new confirmed cases in the last seven days and six people declared recovered so far. There are still four current coronavirus cases in the region – two in Armidale,...
A global pandemic isn’t going to deter local art enthusiasts, with one of the region’s highly anticipated group exhibitions to launch online next week. The Moree Gallery’s May Exhibition, A Timeless Moment features a number of talented artists, including Rebecca Rath, James Needham, Suzy King, Lucila...