PUBS and roadside inns have been a mainstay of the Moree district since the north and north-west was first settled back in the early- to mid-1800s. These shanties were important stop-overs for travellers, drovers and bullock teams traversing the black-soil plains, and they were everywhere. In fact,...
A massive clean-up is underway at Mungindi after the border-town tragically lost three vital businesses on Tuesday night when fire ripped through the town’s main street. The SPAR Supermarket, Red’s Quality Meats and PJ’s Country Wares were lost to the blaze in a town already suffering...
ROLLING and moody landscapes define the latest Moree Gallery exhibition – a body of work featuring a rich palette of green, complementing the district nicely this season. The exhibition, by Southern Highland talent Harry Martin titled A Painted Landscape has been inspired by his studio in...
THE water level is not the only thing on the rise at Copeton Dam’s Northern Foreshore, with Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall and Inverell Shire Mayor Paul Harmon inspecting groundworks for the new communal hall, amenities block and caretaker’s residence last week, all part of...
THREE iconic Northern Tablelands destinations have scored ‘leading roles’ in a campaign to rebuild the region’s visitor economy following COVID-19, with the Bank Art Museum Moree, Stahmann Pecan Nut Farm (Moree) and New England Brewing Company (Uralla) sharing their stories as part of the State...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP and Minister for Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall will this week put his shoulder behind a push to establish a national Agricultural Workers Code, to allow the free flow of agricultural produce and labour across state and territory borders, regardless of COVID-19 restrictions. Mr...
North West New South Wales residents are encouraged to have their say on the North Star to Border (NS2B) leg of Inland Rail, through the release of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) by the NSW Government. Minister for Regional Health, Regional Communications and Local Government and...
Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson is encouraging the community to ‘Thank a Tradie’ during National Skills Week. Mr Anderson said the annual week celebrates the talents, skills and contributions of tradespeople educated in the NSW vocational system. It’s the perfect time to acknowledge the continued hard...
Good news today for some residents in Tulloona (postcode 2400), with the ‘border bubble’ extended to permit entry into Queensland. This exemption, which is effective now, does not apply to all residents of the 2400 postcode, only those with Tulloona 2400 listed as their place of...
MOREE has been plagued by severe drought in recent years and, when the rains finally came back in January, so did the COVID-19 pandemic. Local businesses have struggled through the worst of times. However, in true bush spirit, they continue to see the light at the end...