WHEN Gordon Stanger drew his soldier settler block, no-one expected him to be there long. Consisting of 1287 briar-riddled acres down the Menadool Road, Moree, even Gordon himself questioned whether it was worth relocating from his lush surrounds on the Liverpool Plains. But prove them wrong he...
MAKING connections within the community helps everyone feel supported, especially during times of drought. With this in mind, Moree Community College teamed up with Moree Ag Supplies during Term 4 to offer eligible, drought-affected farmers an opportunity to learn how to weld, free of charge. Community College...
SANTA Claus arrived at Moree Hospital a few days early this year, spreading goodwill and Christmas cheer to staff and patients – and a $50,000 cheque to help kit out the health service’s new renal dialysis unit. Santa, also known as Moree Renal Support Committee president...
WITH Year 12 done and dusted, and another crop of Moree Secondary College seniors about to embark on life beyond high school, teacher Peter Lyons admits his anticipation awaiting HSC results often rivals his students. “It can be a time of mixed emotions. But, as a...
MOREE Plains Shire Council will use a $15,572 grant from the NSW Government to hold a special careers expo for the district’s school students and youth next year. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said the NSW Youth Opportunities Program funding would underwrite the Moree Youth Careers...
A NEW review into rural and regional telecommunications which shines a light on digital agriculture and a thriving tourism industry has been welcomed by the Member for Parkes. Mark Coulton said the 2018 Regional Telecommunications Review: Getting it right out there has put forward 10 recommendations...
AUSTRALIA’S largest Aboriginal recruitment and Group Training organisation, Aboriginal Employment Strategy, celebrated its 2018 Traineeship and Apprenticeship Graduation Ceremony this week in Gadigal Country Darling Harbour, Sydney. The AES traineeship and apprenticeship programs are one of the organisations most successful initiatives and create significant contributions to...
THE big man would be proud. Sammy Sabine, one of Moree’s quietest movers and shakers, moved mountains and shook the living daylights out of politicians more than 20 years ago to get a renal dialysis unit built in Moree. And, with the help of his hardworking Moree...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall today announced a NSW Government grant of $132,000 to dramatically improve the amenity and environmental assets of three playground and recreational areas in Moree. Mr Marshall said the funding, for a three-pronged park improvement plan, would see work undertaken at the...
Confidence – it’s one of the keys to a successful law career. And local solicitor, Tegan Rodgers, is forever grateful for the chance to develop this skillset during her years at Moree Secondary College. A 2008 graduate and former school captain, Tegan credits the ongoing opportunities for...