TRAINER Geoff O’Brien’s decision to bypass his hometown meeting at Quirindi on Saturday and instead take on Track Flash in the Talmoi Cup paid blue-chip dividends when Rena’s Lad coasted to an easy win at round three of bush racing’s Golden Triangle. Track Flash was endeavouring...
JAMES Darlington is proud to acknowledge that his incredible experience as a student at Moree Secondary College helped inspire his teaching career. But it is only now, as a professional, that he is starting to fully appreciate the unique opportunities smaller, local schools provide. James is currently...
MOREE Plains will see major infrastructure upgrades as well as significant projects and developments come to fruition after millions of dollars was allocated to the region in this week’s NSW Budget. Funding will be provided for the installation of a new Service NSW one-stop shop in...
NORTHERN Tablelands MP Adam Marshall has this week announced that the NSW Government will provide $3.5 million to commence sealing the vital freight route Carrigan Road, from Mungindi to Boomi. Mr Marshall said the 56-kilometre road, otherwise known as Main Road 507, was a significant freight...
A MOREE solicitor is paving the way for meaningful change in NSW native vegetation laws after witnessing firsthand the legislation’s gross imbalance of power – and its heart-aching consequences for the whole community. Brendan Moylan has extensive experience representing landholders under fire by the current NSW...
TRACK Flash will carry plenty of weight at Talmoi on Saturday as he strives to become just the fourth horse in 88 years to make a clean-sweep of all three cups on bush racing’s Golden Triangle in the one season. But Track Flash’s 67.5kg handicap is...
“INVEST the 40 weeks of your HSC course in the next 40 years of your life” is sound advice from Moree Secondary College executive principal, Peter Sheargold, who thrives on inspiring students in the classroom – and beyond. And with more than 20 years’ experience as...
A DIETITIAN with a healthy appetite for adventure, Moree’s Jessica Brown is not afraid to jump at opportunity – an attitude she believes was instilled in her during her years at Moree Secondary College. Currently residing in England, Jessica is pursuing her career as a dietitian,...
MORUYA-based jockey Maddy Wright and leading western districts trainer Rodney Robb came, saw and conquered at Mallawa on Saturday – and again proved that they are more often than not an unstoppable force on the NSW picnic racing circuit. Wright and Robb teamed up to win...
HISTORY beckons a group of popular racehorse owners from the Moree district after back-marker Track Flash defied an aversion for dirt on a track that suited on-pace runners to storm home and win the 1400m B&W Rural Mallawa Cup on Saturday. Track Flash, trained at Moree...