THEY came, they saw and they water-skied – boy, did they water-ski. And the people of Moree arrived in waves to cheer them on at a huge night under lights at the much-maligned Moree Water Park, which gave birth to Moree Water Ski Club when established...
NATHAN Sinclair found himself between a “rock” and a hard place over the Easter long weekend. The popular Moree racehorse trainer won the time-honoured Dale Bruce Memorial Lightning Ridge Cup (1200m) on Easter Saturday with much-improved mare Ready To Go Go and shortly afterwards there was...
IT is just over two years since champion bush jockey Darren Jones was killed in a tragic race fall at Warialda – the second death at the track in less than 50 years. In 1970, apprentice Ian Roberts was killed at Warialda races when his mount...
THERE are quitters and then there are quilters – and Moree Quilters simply aren’t quitters. Moree Quilters, a dedicated group of friends that combine their considerable talents to rock, run and applique designs and stitches to layers of exquisite one-off quilts, on Wednesday donated patients at...
THE Moree Show will be held over the weekend of April 26-27 and Moree Show Society has been given a $2000 funding boost through Moree Plains Shire Council’s public donations financial assistance program to help provide a family-oriented event for the whole community. Moree Show Society...
THEY are a group of mates that chase a little white ball around Moree Golf Course religiously every Thursday afternoon – and they’re bloody desperate. In fact they are so desperate, that’s exactly what they call themselves. The Moree Desperates are an unsung group of golfers that...
MOREE Water Park is on its way to becoming known as a world-class facility when it hosts the 2019 National Water Skiing Championships over the Easter long weekend. The national gala event on water starts on Thursday, April 18 and will be held every day over...
MOREE is renowned for its vibrant and diverse art scene, and this talent will soon swell as creatives from across Australia exhibit at the inaugural BAMM Art Fair. The new annual event is calling on artists from within the district and beyond to submit their work...
NEARLY $20,000 in donations and grants will enable Moree and District Historical Society to publish a book about the history of bush racing in the Moree district. Money raised from sales of the book – The Triangle – will be used to help refurbish the old...
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has been named Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Western NSW in the new Berejiklian-Barilaro Cabinet. In a statement release on Wednesday, Mr Marshall said he felt deeply honoured and privileged to be appointed. “The primary industries sector in NSW is...