TAMWORTH Jockey Club’s Country Music Cup meeting has been swamped with nominations. Friday’s meeting captured some 191 nominations, TJC general manager Damon Sullivan advised. “It’s Cup-like,” Sullivan said. “Eight big races. One race (the Shelley Minson Rockabilly Man Country Maiden Showcase Plate) has 35 nominations. “It’s a Showcase meeting...
Words and Pic: Bill Poulos TRIBUTES continue to pour in for Moree treasure Bernie Briggs, who sadly surrendered to pancreatic cancer on Friday. Bernie, who was 58, passed away peacefully at home. His family was by his side. Bernie was one of Moree’s most respected citizens, and an...
A $30,000 funding splash of cash will create an iconic Mehi Beach on the banks of the new Moree Water Park and drag in plenty more visitors, tourists and water sports users. Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announced the funding under the State...
MOREE Plains Shire Council is supporting the Moree BMX Club with $2000 through council’s public donations financial assistance program to help the Club build a canteen and toilet facilities at its Endeavour Lane track. BMX club secretary Stefanie Campbell explained once the building has been completed it...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall is encouraging communities across the region to lodge an application for up to $250,000 in funding from the NSW Government’s $10 million Community Safety Fund. The program, of which the latest round was launched today, is open to non-government or not-for-profit...
VISITORS to this year’s Flickerfest at Narrabri will be offered a free Adult Movie Pass valued at $15.50 at the door if attending both sessions – Aussie Shorts and International Shorts – at the Crossing Theatre next month. Friends of the Crossing Theatre brings Australia’s premier...
A $17,700 grant from the State Government will give a community garden at Glen Innes a more user-friendly layout and design and allow more people with mobility issues to get into and around the greenery. The Glen Initiative Garden, a real grassroots idea from Glen Industries,...
THE NSW Government is asking members of the public to help prevent turning charities into dumping grounds for unwanted, unusable goods. Each year, Australian charities receive almost 800,000 tonnes of goods but around a third of these donations cannot be reused or recycled. During the holiday season, there...
MOREE Police are holding more than 80 items believed to have been stolen during a string of home burglaries in Moree during the past 12 to 18 months and are now seeking the rightful owners. The goods were seized after a search warrant was executed at...
Barwon Local Area Command today farewelled one of its most popular officers. Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer (ACLO) Willie Middleton has called time on his service to the New South Wales Police Force after 21 years working with Indigenous communities. Wilie is originally from the Bourke area and...