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...
IT is a sight not often seen on a racetrack in the bush, but bookmaking brothers Terry, Phillip and Chris Picone made a rare fraternal appearance on Saturday, fielding alongside one another on the local races at the Bingara Cup meeting. Terry Picone, who usually fields...
MOREE Public School deputy principal Lindy Hosegood was named Moree Citizen of the Year at Australia Day celebrations on Friday. The festivities, hosted by Moree Lions Club, featured multi awarding-winning actress and writer Penny Cook as this year’s Australia Day ambassador and drew a large crowd...
MOREE Race Club will swing open the gates, fire up the barbie and turn on the beer taps at its new-look February meeting to say a heart-felt thank-you to the individuals and community groups that helped make last year’s Christmas twilight races such a huge...
MARK Mason heads to Sydney today chasing a Canterbury success with De La Hoya tonight and a first-up win with sprinting star Hidden Pearl at Randwick tomorrow while also eyeing off a Country Music Cup win at his home track next Thursday. The Tamworth trainer now...