A $14,000 funding flush for a new, modern toilet block at the Garah racecourse has helped the local picnic race club close the lid on a bygone era – and consign the old long-drop dunnies to the history books, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said...
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall met with Health Minister Brad Hazzard on Thursday to press the case for the redevelopment of both Moree and Glen Innes District Hospitals. Armed with petitions totalling more than 8000 signatures from both communities, Mr Marshall presented the Minister with...
AS rural regions continue to battle the strong grip of drought, Moree on a Plate is defiant in its commitment to producers, and the community. In 2019 the event, one of the region’s most established and reputable food and wine festivals, has announced a ‘look local’...
THE Centre Alliance call to ban cotton exports is nothing more than a senseless stunt that attacks hard-working farming communities right across my electorate, Federal Member for Parkes Mark Coulton said in a media statement on Monday. Targeting those who need the support of our community...
ROAD upgrade works on a notorious stretch of one of the most important freight routes in the Moree Plains Shire, the Carnarvon Highway, are completed Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announced on Monday. Mr Marshall said the $3.5 million upgrade of a six-kilometre stretch of the...
THE Moree Community College is offering a brand-new course called Backyard and Beyond which is especially designed for local residents who want to try a different learning experience which is focused around outdoor activities. Moree-based trainer Geoff Dunlop said he loves exploring the possibilities of living...
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...