A MOREE nursing home resident is still missing after wandering away from the facility on Friday morning. William John Torrens – known affectionately as John or ‘Torro’ – was last seen at about 9.20am on Friday, January 5 at Fairview Nursing Home. Mr Torrens’ daughter, Renae Thorton,...
A MOREE printing business has been significantly damaged by fire after an alleged arson attack early Monday morning. The business on Frome Street in South Moree was well alight at 5am when spotted by an early-morning walker, who quickly notified staff at a nearby business, South...
AN 11-year-old boy charged with arson offences in Moree and a man in his 50s charged with supplying the drug Ice during a vehicle stop at Boggabilla are just two of a raft of arrests and charges laid by Barwon Local Area Command in the...
MECHANICAL problems last week that severely affected Moree’s water supply for 48 hours were caused by vandalism to a pump station at a Moree water storage facility. A padlock to a pump station housing a remote water monitoring system was cut and communication to all bores...
CAN California Raider plunder stablemate Safe Harbour at Inverell today? That’s the burning question dividing a busload of Moree – and Chinese – punters as they make their way along the Gwydir Highway to the Sapphire City’s signature race meeting. Owners of Safe Harbour and California Raider...
Moree’s Lola Shearer recognised as a Hidden Treasure LOLA Shearer may shun the spotlight, but few could rival her dedication to Moree and now the long-time healthcare advocate has been formally recognised by the NSW Government for her decades-long commitment to the community. http://deluxecafemoree.com.au/morees-lola-shearer-recognised-as-a-hidden-treasure/ Police respond to numerous...
Ashley cowgirl Rebekah McMahon crowned 2018 Australian Rodeo Queen 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...
Five men arrested after spate of break-and-enters on Moree businesses MOREE police are closing the net on break-and-enter offenders targeting local commercial premises, with the arrest of five men early Saturday morning after a string of break-and-enter offences in the area were reported. http://deluxecafemoree.com.au/five-men-arrested-after-spate-of-break-and-enters-on-moree-businesses/ Moree mum keen to...
MOREE couple Michelle Mitchell and Wayne Monckton are always just a little bit edgy on race-day – especially when California Raider, a horse they part-own, is racing. And it’s not the usual pre-race butterflies that make them just that little bit jittery – it’s their race-day job...
THE YEAR IN BRIEF 2017 has been defined by infrastructure development, with several major milestones for major infrastructure projects, each promising to help our region accommodate further growth. December saw the grand opening of the Armidale Regional Airport, built to an international standard with $8.05 million of...