HUNDREDS of shoppers converged on Woolworths Moree on Saturday to support the supermarket’s huge drought relief appeal. In a nationwide pledge, Woolworths’ net profit from fruit and vegetable and fresh meat sales, as well as products from the bakery, deli and chilled goods sections will be...
MOREE and district businesses, residents and community organisations are rallying to help drought-stricken farmers across the region, with donations and support pouring in to the McGregor Gourlay Drought Muster appeal. Thousands of dollars’ worth of fuel and shopping vouchers have been donated as well as household...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has raised his glass of cheer for the Armidale craft brewery Welder’s Dog as it toasts success with selection for a huge foodie fair in Melbourne next month. Mr Marshall has applauded the brewer for being one of only 12 high-quality...
ROAD upgrade works on a notorious stretch of one of the most important freight routes in the Moree Plains Shire, the Carnarvon Highway, is well underway according to Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall. Work has begun on the $3.5 million upgrade of a six-kilometre stretch of...
A SCHOOL that gives students enough rope to be independent, the courage to bear the consequences of their decisions, and a safety net of support if necessary is how Moree Secondary College graduate Ben Mack reflects on his cherished high school years. “Moree Secondary College is...
MEMBER for Parkes Mark Coulton on Sunday hosted the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, David Littleproud at a farm near Trangie in Central West New South Wales to announce a $190 million package for...
SHOOTERS Fishers and Farmers Party Tamworth candidate Jeff Bacon and Northern Tablelands candidate Rayne Single have called on the National Party to adopt their party’s rural payroll tax exemption policy as a further drought relief measure. “When the National Party and Liberal Party Government came into...
EVEN in these dry times, generosity abounds – thanks to the thoughtful staff at Rhodes Kildea. Despite the season, staff at the local law firm has not skipped a beat donating to its ‘local charity collection’, with The Moree Pre-School and Croppa Creek Bowling Club the...
THE Moree Water Ski Park took another ‘jump’ forward this week with the formal start of construction on a range of off-water enhancements. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall joined Moree Plains Shire Mayor Katrina Humphries and Ski Club members on Monday to turn the first sod...
RYAN Hunt is just one of the scores of young people returning to rural Australia, keen to forge a meaningful career, without having to compromise lifestyle. And this 25-year-old pump and irrigation specialist is keen to see other young professionals follow suit. “I literally have a two-minute...