THOUSANDS of dollars’ worth of prizes and auction items have been donated to Moree Junior Cricket Club to help finance a new white picket fence at Ron Harborne Oval sporting precinct. And they will go under the hammer at a huge sports dinner at the Max...
EMMA Botfield is now home in Moree and recovering but still undergoing rehabilitation after suffering horrific injuries from a horse-riding accident 12 weeks ago. And she is looking forward to catching up with her many friends and family at the three-day Jump4Em fundraising campdraft in her...
THE small village of Ashley, about 20km north-west of Moree, is still celebrating the news that local cowgirl Rebekah McMahon has been crowned 2018 Australian Rodeo Queen. The announcement was made at a glittering pageant at the Gold Coast on Saturday night, drawing six finalists from...
CASH and prescription drugs were taken from a Moree pharmacy just after lunchtime on Friday during a brazen daylight robbery. The three assailants then fled in a vehicle stolen from a pharmacy staff member. Police are appealing for public assistance to identify the three males, who entered...
MOREE galloper Track Flash will hold bush racing’s Golden Triangle banner high on Sunday when the Peter Sinclair-trained gelding represents the black-soil plains in the inaugural $50,000 NSW Picnic Championships Final at Dubbo. The 1400m set-weights feature, restricted to horses that have accrued points on the...
AS part of the anniversary of the renaming of the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948 to the Australian Citizenship Act 1948, six people were sworn in as Aussies at Moree Plains Shire Council today. Hosting a citizenship ceremony is one of the key highlights for mayor...
Live entertainment – tick. A relaxing family friendly atmosphere in the spring sunshine – tick. Full bar facilities – tick. All for a good cause – absolutely. The stars will align this Saturday afternoon at Moree Rugby Club as the Live Life Like Sal committee host its family fun...
COUNCILLOR Greg Smith will support the Moree community if it favours a cashless welfare card, and tomorrow will argue to trial the controversial program across the Moree Plains Shire. He has garnered important information that he wants to community to digest. “I want to balance the debate...
PEEL off the jumpers and bask in the sunshine. September is here and the St Philomena’s Spring Fair is just around the corner. Come Sunday, September 17 the grounds of St Philomena’s School will transform into a hive of activity and adventure for young and old, with...
THE residents of Moree’s Moreena Units, many of them elderly and with disabilities, will have improved access to their homes when two new access ramps are constructed shortly, using funds from a $20,000 grant from the NSW Government. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall visited the Moreena...