A MAJOR breakthrough in Queensland’s COVID-19 border restrictions will allow farmers from northern NSW to harvest crops and tend their properties. Queensland’s Chief Health Officer on Monday issued a class exemption for farmers and agribusiness workers needing to move between Queensland and NSW to perform essential...
It has been a week for small victories with finally some movement on Queensland border restrictions and the continuation of local community sport. National Cabinet today resolved to establish an ‘Agricultural Workers Code’, similar to the existing freight code, which would allow the free movement of...
Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young on Wednesday announced new exemptions for border zone school students. For New South Wales families from within the border zone bubble, with a student attending any Queensland school (Prep to Year 12), the student and a parent or guardian are...
Goondiwindi Regional Council continues to work collaboratively with Queensland Health, with a revised ‘border bubble’ confirmed. “We acknowledge the outstanding job Queensland’s Chief Health Officer (CHO), Dr Jeannette Young continues to do in keeping Queenslanders safe during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mayor Lawrence Springborg said. “Goondiwindi Regional Council...
MEMBER for Riverina and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on Saturday presented special commemorative medallions to four World War II veterans. Mr McCormack said every living WW II veteran was eligible to apply for a medallion and a certificate, which are being presented by the Federal...
MOREE Artesian Aquatic Centre has taken steps to reduce its carbon footprint, with the recent installation of solar systems. In December 2019, MAAC’s proposed Solar Project was supported by councillors who approved council to cover the costs of the solar systems and installation. The centre has since...
I cannot begin to describe the frustration I have felt this week on behalf of our border medical patients, farmers, contractors, boarding school parents and all those impeded by the hard border, imposed suddenly by the Queensland Government. Over the past week, I have sent eight...
Moree Plains Shire Council encourages community members to continue to call Customer Service to make payments and address concerns or enquiries over the phone, where possible. While the Customer Service Centre in the Max Centre is open for face-to-face transactions, access to level 2 of the...
MOREE Boars president Todd Mitchell reckons the Covid-19 pandemic might have done his rugby league football club a favour. While he and the Boars players would have loved to have played football this year in an exciting return to Group 4 Rugby League he understands the...
STUDENTS across Moree Plains Shire are encouraged to get creative and submit designs for the2020 Truck Art Competition, run in collaboration with Moree Plains Shire Council and Cleanaway. The theme for this year’s competition is Be Green, Keep Your Recycling Clean, with the winning design to...