MOREE Plains Shire councillors are divided over a proposal to trial cashless welfare cards in the community, with the contentious issue going to a vote on Thursday after a notice of motion was last week put on the table by councillor John Tramby. At least four...
STAFF members at a Moree newsagency were left distraught and badly shaken after an attempted armed hold-up at the Gosport Street business early Sunday morning. A man entered the newsagency at about 7am on Sunday and threatened an employee with a knife. The man was confronted...
IF ever Kelly Smith and Cool Rules were to be beaten in the inaugural 1400m Joe and Jane Willis Memorial Collarenebri Cup, there would no better result than to see good mate Nathan Sinclair snatch the prize. And that’s exactly how the race panned out when...
RON Harborne Oval precinct – the home of sport in Moree – is one of five local sites slated for major upgrades if Moree Plains Shire Council can obtain funding through the NSW State Government. Council will put forward five applications under the Stronger Country Communities...
THEFT from motor vehicles across the Barwon Local Area Command is again on the rise, prompting police to remind local residents and visitors to get security conscious. Barwon LAC Police are again appealing to local residents and visitors to get security conscious with their vehicles. Items such...
MOREE Plains Shire Council has submitted an expression of interest application under the Regional Cultural Fund for funding of Stage One of the Moree Civic Precinct redevelopment project. The application is part of the NSW State Government’s Regional Growth Fund. The $100 million Regional Cultural Fund supports...
SHE is one of Moree’s most beloved community members and she needs Moree’s help – and she needs it fast. The chances are you know Sally Kilner – mother of Lucy and Matilda, wife of Baz, operator of Kilner’s Livestock and selfless community volunteer. If it’s not...
“We could have a festival here.” That was the birth of Magic on the Mehi early last year and it’s on again this weekend. Golden Guitar winner Luke O’Shea, Jess Holland, local band Avenue 4 Troy, local singer-songwriter Merri-May Gill, comedian Alan Glover and co-organiser and local...
PETER Sinclair was at his quick-witted best. “If Kelly Smith wins the Collarenenbri Cup with Cool Rules on Saturday, he’ll be strutting around like he’s taken six Viagra tablets.” The Moree trainer summed it up perfectly when assessing the Joe and Jane Willis Memorial Collarenebri Cup –...
THE Boomi Sports and Recreation Ground is looking better than ever, with two substantial NSW Government grants giving the important community facility an entirely new lease on life. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall recently joined Boomi Sportsground Trust chairman David (Bert) Officer and secretary/treasurer John...