A SMALL band of passionate Moree people embarked on a long walk on Sunday as part of the Hike for Homeless fundraising campaign. Setting out under police escort from the Moree Markets at Jellicoe Park, the15-strong group included NOW-FM breakfast announcer Jess Scully, member for Northern...
MOREE trainer Peter Sinclair has put a whole new meaning to the term ‘have horse will travel’ in recent weeks and the miles logged finally paid dividends at the famous Louth Cup meeting on Saturday. During the past two weeks, Sinclair has had runners at St...
THERE has been a lot of media coverage over the past week about the upcoming 2016 Census. It is compulsory for everyone to complete the Census as it provides important information about Australia’s people and their housing as well as helping to estimate Australia’s population. This information...
MOREE Plains Shire Council’s closed-circuit television cameras monitoring village landfill sites and known illegal dumping hotspots are now operational. General manager Lester Rodgers said issues with illegal dumping in bushland and around landfill sites has prompted council to take more serious steps towards identifying the perpetrators. “Council has spent thousands...
THE Hunter & North West Racing Association presentation of annual industry recognition awards for the 2015-2016 racing season will be held at the Moree Gold Cup meeting on Fathers’ Day, September 4. The leading trainer for the season was Newcastle’s Paul Perry with 49 winners while...
MAGIC on the Mehi. Say these four little words slowly and then commit them to memory, because if Moree-born-and-bred funnyman Murray Hartin gets his way, this simple yet catchy phrase will be firmly etched in Moree’s cultural and entertainment history for years to come. Magic on the...
August is set to be a busy month for Moree, with plenty of things to do and see across the region. Click the PDF link to read the August eNewsletter from the award-winning team at Tourism Moree. Tourism Moree eNewsletter August 2016 ...
ALL-comers are invited to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing at the Australian Poetry Slam at Moree Community Library later this month. The Australian Poetry Slam will be held on Friday, August 19 with workshops at 1pm, performer registrations at 3:30pm and the show beginning at 4pm. Hosted...
Just one square turns into a woollen blanket of love – that’s what the members of the Moree Community Library’s Knit and Natter group are celebrating during Homelessness Awareness Week. Knit and Natter Co-ordinator Clare Gately explained many people find themselves homeless as a result of...
MOREE Cultural Art Foundation board is preparing for one of its biggest fundraiser events of the year at Moree Plains Gallery – and a huge start to spring for the Moree district. The 2016 Spring Fling on Friday, September 2 headlines a busy events’ schedule for...