THE old corrugated iron perimeter fence at the Moree Showground will soon be no more thanks to a $101,200 grant from the NSW Government. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall recently met with Moree Show Society President Brendan Munn to deliver the good news and discuss...
MOREE on a Plate again proved it is the local event that just keeps on giving, with the popular food and wine festival recently donating funds to two Moree community groups. Meals on Wheels and the Moree Men’s Shed each received $2500 thanks to fundraising efforts...
MOREE Secondary College celebrated Book Week recently, concluding with a staff dress-up day last Friday, August 24. All staff members got into the spirit and impressed and surprised the students with their amazing themed outfits. During the week there were “Guess the Teacher” and the “Great Book...
AS a town, Moree has long been recognised for its giving nature, especially when the chips are down and times are tough – times of drought. And this generosity stretched all the way to Queensland recently when past and present Moree and district residents gathered to...
LEADING Sydney metropolitan apprentice Rachel King will be at Moree races on Sunday – but she won’t be out on the track doing what she does best. Instead, last season’s Sydney apprentices’ premiership-winning rider will enjoy a rare day out at the races, cheering home partner...
IT is no coincidence the Moree District Hospital enjoys a reputation as one of the best in rural and regional NSW. With a vibrant staff including a number of locally born, bred and educated nurses, personal investment in the local health service is significant. Stefanie Sharpe, Tahlee...
THE bow-legged bushman was perplexed. Fully-outfitted in his freshly-pressed Lee jeans, wide-brimmed Akubra hat, checked western shirt, RM Williams laughin’ side boots and plaited leather belt, he looked just a bit out of place as he waited for a transit bus on Pitt Street in Sydney’s...
IT will soon be a studio with a difference for popular Moree artist Jo White, who next week sets up her easel in the tranquil and inspirational space of The Moree Gallery. In an interactive exhibition, Jo will display a number of new works, while simultaneously...
IT was confirmed today by Transport for NSW that QantasLink has been granted a further exclusive two-year licence to provide air services between Moree and Sydney. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall had stepped in earlier this year to keep the route regulated – one of only...
“IT’S like doing a burn-out, but sideways,’ Alan Rootes laughs when describing his prized pastime, ‘drifting’. And if it sounds like a motoring enthusiast’s dream come true, Alan admits it pretty much is. “It really is good fun. There’s a great group of people involved in the...