MOREE’S dream of becoming the freight hub of the North West has rolled into reality with Northern Tablelands MP and Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall and Deputy Premier John Barilaro on Friday announcing a $3.4 million grant to build roads and improve access around a...
WITH the dawn of a new, digital frontier in agriculture, rural Australia is poised to take advantage of an industry brimming with potential. And it won’t just be producers in the paddock reaping the rewards, but rural communities as well. Given the wealth of agricultural expertise within...
MOREE icon Reg Jamieson was so active in the local community and so very much involved in numerous projects and organisations that a couple of mates jokingly suggested a social media page be set up just so family and friends could keep track of his...
LIVING treasure Reg Jamieson on Saturday experienced arguably the proudest moment of his long and rewarding life when Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia and Chancellor of the Order of Australia David Hurley made a special trip to officially present the Medal of the Order...
WHILE most of Stafford Burey’s learning may have taken place in the paddocks north-west of Moree, this progressive young farmer does not underestimate the value of a good classroom education. Tireless in his work ethic and enthusiasm, Stafford says farming was always in his blood –...
WHILE the season and drought has slowed our region down this year, it’s not stopping Moree Tyrepower investing in the town’s youth and future. Three current staff members have just completed – or are in the process of completing – apprenticeships through Moree Tyrepower. And now the...
THE St Philomena’s Spring Fair is just around the corner, and the annual event is a proven recipe for fun the whole community can enjoy. Come Sunday, September 22 the grounds of St Philomena’s will transform into a children’s wonderland of fairy dens, jumping castles and...
AROUND 600 large bales of premium hay was delivered to Moree Showground earlier this week by Australian charity RuralAid, to help scores of the district’s drought-affected farmers, desperately trying to keep their breeding herds alive. Farmers arrived from across the region on Wednesday to collect the...
PORTRAYING the beauty she sees in everyday life, and capturing colour, light and texture to produce artworks that speak to the senses, Laura White this month brings her stunning creations to The Moree Gallery. Enjoying soaring success, the Melbourne still-life talent will reveal her latest body...
DON’T be fooled – while she may look slight, there’s nothing small about Gabrielle Clift’s gritty determination. Leading the Moree Secondary College as School Captain in 2016, diving head-first in to the male-dominated diesel gas and now automotive industries, and being physically dwarfed by the heavy...