CHAMPION stayer Poitrel, the 1920 Melbourne Cup winner with close, historical ties to Moree, has been inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame – one of the Australian racing industry’s highest accolades. Poitrel was bred by William and Fred Moses who stood the Melbourne Cup...
ROCKATORIO snuck along the rail to win the $20,000 Furneys Rural BM-60 Handicap (1600m) at Tamworth on Tuesday and pitchfork himself into contention for a Moree Picnic Cup on May 26. The Nathan Sinclair-trained seven-year-old gelding son of Oratorio saved every millimetre as Josh Oliver hugged...
MARGI Kirkby is used to hosting dinner parties for family and friends – four or five courses are second and third nature for one of Moree’s living treasures. But once a year her stress levels rise dramatically and, oddly enough, it’s always around the Mothers’ Day...
THE Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton says the Budget is a clear indication the economy is back on track. Mr Coulton said tax relief initiatives, more home care packages, and fully funding the National Disability and Insurance Scheme will help many people in the electorate...
IN arguably a first for Moree, a live show’s prequel will play before the floodlights splash over the premiere and sequel – such is the demand for tickets to Serendipity’s opening nights at Moree Town and Country Club on June 1 and 2. Serendipity, a 10-strong...
PICNIC race club officials at Moree, Mallawa and Talmoi – bush racing’s Golden Triangle – are dusting off the saddlecloths and preparing for another chapter of grass-roots thoroughbred racing across the black-soil plains. It is a celebrated carnival that has gone largely uninterrupted for more than...
NUMBER 9, the legendary Bernie Briggs, is looking down – and he’s smiling broadly. It’s that trademark smile that everyone remembers and loves, and there’s that quiet chuckle, too. The Moree Boars are doing Briggs proud, and the A-grade team’s Lazarus-like resurgence this season has arrived at...
MEMBER for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has welcomed the $44.7 million NSW Koala Strategy package and said it will be a valuable addition to work with investment already undertaken in the Gunnedah region. “It is fantastic to see such strong and vital investment for koalas which will...
WITH final preparations underway for this weekend’s Moree on a Plate Food and Wine Festival, the signature regional event has received a $2,000 boost, to help cater for an expected record crowd on Saturday. Member for Northern Tablelands and Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam...
THERE will be no such thing as friendly rivalry at this year’s Moree on a Plate Blokes on the BBQ competition, with five teams vying for the highly-coveted title. Returning to defend their crown are Drew Hawkins and Marco Cicchelli of Rabobank, while Greg Bell and...