THE horse is nothing more than a pit-pony – a pint-sized, dyed-in-the-wool Irish-bred stayer that arrived unheralded in Australia from the old dart about four years ago. A modern-day, equine free settler, if you will – all 480kg of him. His jockey – and best mate –...
HE has shaped a successful career in the saddle – helped in the early days by attending pony camps at Gravesend – and now rising star Blake Spriggs is staring down the barrel at rides in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups on classy imported stayer...
MOREE Plains Shire Council will receive $11.21 million under the NSW Government’s Regional Water and Waste Water Program to upgrade Moree’s water supply system and provide potable reticulated water to the villages of Ashley and Biniguy, for the very first time. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall...
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has today launched a statewide petition to help bring the daylight saving period to end a month earlier each year, supporting a Private Members Bill introduced in State Parliament recently. Mr Marshall and his state colleagues want as many signatories...
MINISTER for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay and Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall yesterday announced a $700,000 investment to upgrade three local roads in the Moree Plains Shire to improve freight links in the district. Mr Gay said Moree’s Gosport Street, Tapscott Road and Rosedale Road,...
THEY are the nifty little coffee cup plugs that customers absolutely adore – a must-have, especially when travelling – and now StixToGo, supplier MBPAK and Deluxe Café Moree are supporting Breast Cancer Awareness month by using specially-made Pink Ribbon stix. October is Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness...
MOREE Race Club was gonged with an outstanding achievement award at the prestigious Racing NSW Country and Provincial Awards for Excellence in Sydney on Friday evening. The awards ceremony – country and provincial racing’s night of nights – is held at the Sheraton on the Park in...
EATING while distracted increases the amount of food you consume. If your taste buds do not have time to tell your brain what wonderful flavours you are eating you may find you need seconds to enjoy the meal – or even worst miss enjoying the pleasure...
A TEENAGER is in custody following the pursuit of a stolen vehicle in Moree yesterday. Shortly before 1pm yesterday (Thursday 29 September 2016), officers attached to Barwon Local Area Command attempted to stop a Mitsubishi Pajero on Edward Street that had been identified as stolen. The driver allegedly...
SUE Price was yesterday deposed as long-serving deputy mayor of Moree Plains Shire Council however she wished only the best for her successor, newly-elected councillor Stephen Ritchie. Councillor Price had served as deputy mayor for two terms under mayor Katrina Humphries, who retained the top job...