MAGISTRATE Michael Dakin, a former police officer who has spent the past eight years presiding over the Tweed Heads circuit, began duties in Moree Local Court last Monday. State MP Adam Marshall recently met with Magistrate Dakin to welcome him and his wife to the region. “It’s...
SCHOOL children across Moree Plains Shire are now eligible for the NSW Government’s new $100 Active Kids program. Local State MP Adam Marshall said that from January 31 all parents with school-aged children will have help with to cover the cost of sports and active recreation...
COMMUNITIES across the north-west and northern tablelands have a chance to claim a share of millions of dollars in new infrastructure funding, with applications now open for projects including sports, arts and community safety groups. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the NSW Government’s Infrastructure...
THE State Government has doubled the number of financial scholarships on offer for disadvantaged young people to stay in school and reach their education and training goals. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said the scholarship, which provides $1000 a year to each student, could be used...
THE number of children in NSW undertaking 600 hours of pre-school has increased by 40 percent in the last 12 months following the introduction of the NSW Government’s Start Strong program. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said it was wonderful news that more children in...
THE new school year in Moree and surrounding villages is set to resume for thousands of local students and Moree Plains Shire Council reminds local drivers and parents about children's safety around schools. Council road safety officer Renee McMillan said that road crashes account for approximately...
A PUBLIC meeting to address the number of house and grass fires in Moree will be held as Strike Force Claymore 2 steps up, with investigators from Barwon Local Area Command establishing Phase 5 of the operation to investigate the spike in what are believed...
A FEW years ago there was a movie made about grumpy old men. There was a sequel, too. This is a story with many chapters; a story about a self-proclaimed grumpy old man from Moree, and what he is doing to help the thousands of people travelling...
TWO juveniles aged 12 and 17 could face up to 25 years behind bars after today being charged with the bashing of 79-year-old Moree grandmother Maureen Hiscock in her Boland Drive home on November 19, last year. Mrs Hiscock confronted the intruders who assaulted her with...
LUKE Morgan’s incredible run of success continued on Saturday when bread-and-butter gelding Medal Afrique raced away to win the 1300m Austbrokers RWA Insurance Bingara Cup in slick time. The Tamworth trainer has won 11 races since October 28 last year, and the run continued when Armidale...