MOREE Secondary College celebrated Book Week recently, concluding with a staff dress-up day last Friday, August 24. All staff members got into the spirit and impressed and surprised the students with their amazing themed outfits. During the week there were “Guess the Teacher” and the “Great Book...
AS a town, Moree has long been recognised for its giving nature, especially when the chips are down and times are tough – times of drought. And this generosity stretched all the way to Queensland recently when past and present Moree and district residents gathered to...
LEADING Sydney metropolitan apprentice Rachel King will be at Moree races on Sunday – but she won’t be out on the track doing what she does best. Instead, last season’s Sydney apprentices’ premiership-winning rider will enjoy a rare day out at the races, cheering home partner...
IT is no coincidence the Moree District Hospital enjoys a reputation as one of the best in rural and regional NSW. With a vibrant staff including a number of locally born, bred and educated nurses, personal investment in the local health service is significant. Stefanie Sharpe, Tahlee...
THE bow-legged bushman was perplexed. Fully-outfitted in his freshly-pressed Lee jeans, wide-brimmed Akubra hat, checked western shirt, RM Williams laughin’ side boots and plaited leather belt, he looked just a bit out of place as he waited for a transit bus on Pitt Street in Sydney’s...
IT will soon be a studio with a difference for popular Moree artist Jo White, who next week sets up her easel in the tranquil and inspirational space of The Moree Gallery. In an interactive exhibition, Jo will display a number of new works, while simultaneously...
IT was confirmed today by Transport for NSW that QantasLink has been granted a further exclusive two-year licence to provide air services between Moree and Sydney. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall had stepped in earlier this year to keep the route regulated – one of only...
TINKERING with cars has been a passion of Moree’s Caleb Thompkins since childhood, and now, this ambitious 19-year-old is forging a career from this long-standing pastime. Caleb is Moree’s latest qualified mechanic, recently gaining his Light Auto Mechanics ticket following a four-year apprenticeship with Tyrepower Moree. “I’ve...
WITH cheeks made for squishing and a personality to match, Paige Thomas is the type of two-year-old you just want to cuddle. But sadly, this much-adored Moree toddler is fighting the battle of her life; a relatively unknown disease known as Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy (ANE). ANE is...
FREE Billy and Rockatorio could give Moree trainers Peter and Nathan Sinclair a welcome one-two finish when they line up in Monday’s 1300m AgQuip Field Days Cup at Gunnedah. If the two horses do feature at Riverside Racecourse on Monday then they will head to the...