Words: Bill Poulos Images: Darren Winningham and Bill Poulos LONG before he rode his first winner as an ambitious 15-year-old just seven years ago, champion jockey Tim Bell set himself a list of goals. It was a things-to-do list that he planned to tick off as each goal...
THE 350-plus guest list read like a who’s-who of Moree sporting legends and heroes, and they were all back home last weekend to pay tribute to a man who many believe to be the greatest of them all – living treasure Bernie Briggs. Briggs, a natural-born...
Media Release $4.6 million project will keep town taps flowing at Boggabilla and Toomelah MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall has today announced the State Government and Moree Plains Shire Council was securing the long-term water supply of Boggabilla and Toomelah townships through the construction of a...
Media Release NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has today announced a large funding boost for the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) in Armidale, with $180,000 coming from the State Government over the next three years. Mr Marshall attended the opening of the NERAM Packsaddle Exhibition recently...
Media Release - Barwon LAC - NSW Police Force An 'above normal' bush fire season is expected for much of NSW, according to the latest outlook from the Bushfire & Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre. Barwon Local Area Commander, Acting Superintendent David Silversides said “members of the community...
Words: Bill Poulos INVERELL trainer Todd Payne led back his first provincial winner last night when lightly-raced five-year-old Medal Afrique scored narrowly at Toowoomba in class-record time, indicating a bright future lay ahead for the son of Walcha-based sire Botswana. Medal Afrique came from well back to...
Media Release POLICE have stopped more than 4000 drivers as part of two major traffic operations targeting heavy vehicles in the Western region. Operation Macquarie Gateway ran from Wednesday 18 November 2015 to Friday 20 November 2015. Traffic and Highway Patrol officers conducted 1845 random breath tests and 170...
Media Release Police have arrested and charged two men after a 24kg of cannabis was seized during a vehicle stop at Boggabilla yesterday. About 12.30pm (Friday 20 November 2015), officers from Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and Barwon Local Area Command were conducting stationary random breath and...
Media Release Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton took great pleasure in hosting the 13th annual Dubbo Sports Awards at the Dubbo RSL Club this evening. The annual awards event recognises the outstanding achievements of Dubbo’s most talented sports people across a wide range of individual and...
Media Release MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall today welcomed a new telecommunications offer and expanded training opportunities, providing NSW Seniors Card holders with another incentive to get tech savvy. The Tech Savvy Seniors program provides older Australians with the skills and confidence to connect to the...