By Georgina Poole MOREE may be miles from the bright lights of city restaurants, but when it comes to food miles, the town is acres ahead. Next Saturday, May 7, Moree on a Plate will again dish up a smorgasbord of local producers showcasing the wonderful fresh fare on...
Words: Bill Poulos Image supplied WITH a star-studded cast of aspiring thespians treading the boards, the Moree production of Brian J Burton’s The Red Barn is set to put a whole new take on local theatre – and have audiences mirthfully mesmerised over two acts of delightful...
Words: Bill Poulos IT wasn’t the cancer that got Joe Willis. Those close to him will tell you that. It was a broken heart. About three weeks ago Joe was diagnosed with liver cancer and the news from doctors wasn’t good. His time was nearly up, they said. Less than a...
Media Release Meet Gavel! This gorgeous 10-week-old German Shepherd puppy is one of forty budding police dogs currently in foster care around Queensland. Gavel comes from a long line of pedigree, related to working police dogs Bravo, Bolt, Beau, Chief and Cammo. And if the family bloodline is...
Media Release FARMERS across Western New South Wales (NSW) will soon be empowered to establish co-operatives and adopt innovative business models to boost their bargaining position in the marketplace, under the Australian Government’s $13.8 million Farm Co-operatives and Collaboration Pilot Program. Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton today...
Media Release DAYLIGHT saving in NSW will end a month earlier next year if Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall gets his way. Mr Marshall has confirmed that a Private Members Bill will be introduced in the State’s Upper House when Parliament resumes for the winter session next...
By Georgina Poole IT will be a festival of celebration come Mothers’ Day weekend in Moree, with the first cork to be popped at The Moree Gallery exhibition opening. The Friday evening event kicks off the Moree on a Plate Festival, and this year the gallery has...
Media Release ONE of the largest capital improvements projects undertaken in the last 30 years at Moree District Hospital will begin on Monday, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announced today. Mr Marshall visited the hospital this morning to inspect preparations for the $1.75 million refurbishment of the...
Words: Bill Poulos Image: Janian McMillan BUSH racing communities across western NSW are mourning the loss of Collarenebri stalwart Jane Willis. She was 80 years of age and leaves behind a country-racing legacy spanning more than six decades. Jane, a Collarenebri Jockey Club life member and wife of western...
Press statement by State member for Barwon Kevin Humphries: Last week the NSW Government released its response into the Wambelong Fire Inquiry held by the Upper House. The response also followed a Coronial Inquiry; handed down in September 2015, into the fire given its ferocity and...