IT has often been said that a week is a long time in politics. And the adage could not be closer to the truth for a handful of candidates seeking election – and re-election – in the Moree Plains local government election. While mayor Katrina Humphries (1643...
A MINISTERIAL Order that protects motorists with non-compliant bull bars from being fined and prosecuted has been extended for another 12 months, Northern Tablelands MP and parliamentary Secretary for Northern NSW Adam Marshall announced today. The original two-year order was put in place during September 2014...
THE residents of Moree’s Moreena Units, many of them elderly and with disabilities, will have easier access to the facility’s kitchen and communal room after the Units’ managing trust won a $1,810 grant from the State Government. “By building a concrete access ramp with this Public...
MAYOR Katrina Humphries is set to sit her third term on Moree Plains Shire Council as vote counting continues for the local government election. Cr Humphries held a thumping 1584 first preference votes – 26.23 percent of the poll so far – when counting stopped just...
RAIN has again forced the cancellation of key events in the Moree district – but the news is not all bad with new kid on the block Magic on the Mehi headlining a big weekend in Moree. While today’s Collarenebri and Goondiwindi Cup meetings, as well...
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery in Moree last night. About 9.20pm (Thursday 8 September 2016), a 19-year-old pizza delivery driver attended a home on Adelaide Street, when he was confronted by two unknown males. A third man, armed with a knife, then approached...
COLLARENEBRI Jockey Club has been given the greenlight to race on Saturday and stage the much-anticipated Joe and Jane Willis Memorial race-day. Club president Kate Willis, Joe and Jane's daughter, said that central districts steward Todd Smith gave the go-ahead late Tuesday afternoon. “Todd said that the track...
THE historic buildings on Moree showground will be assessed for structural soundness and future maintenance requirements, thanks to $29,640 in funding from the State Government, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announced today. “This Public Reserves Management Fund (PRMF) grant will ensure that maintenance of these historic...
LOCAL State MP Adam Marshall has welcomed the roll-out of 28 new mobile tablet devices for frontline officers in the Northern Tablelands, which will simplify the process of issuing infringements and allowing officers mobile access to police systems. Mr Marshall said the 13 new devices for...
IT has been just three short years since Walcha’s Paula Jenkins broke her hiatus from the art world, but she’s fast emerging as one of Australia’s stand-out artists. Known for her bold use of colour and accentuated, deliberate lines and marking, Paula’s distinct style depicts the essence...