WHILE he may not look as though he’s aged a day since High School, Michael Picone has been busy since graduating in 2000. A partner at C&W Financial Services, married to his high school sweetheart Kelly and father to three little ones, he is one of...
APPLICATIONS are now open to young Australian researchers, innovators and scientists through the 2019 Science and Innovation Awards. The Awards recognise big ideas that contribute to the success of Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors with the chance to share in $286,000 with grants of up...
MEMBER for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has applauded the efforts of the Rapid Relief Team and its distribution of 2000 bales of hay to farmers at the Agquip site near Gunnedah on Friday. “This is an emotional day and the hay distributed here will give these families...
THE evolution of digital ag is proving so meteoric, future job titles for rural industries are difficult to define – but the latest offering from the Join the Ag Revolution campaign offers a glimpse of what’s in store. For young professional Alice Clark, it’s already challenging...
SHOOTERS Fishers and Farmers candidate for Northern Tablelands Rayne Single has welcomed the NSW Government announcement that it will reimburse farmers and heavy vehicle owners for RMS heavy vehicle registration charges. However, Mr Single says Deputy Premier John Barilaro was responding to mounting pressure from Shooters...
MEMBER for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said farmers in regional NSW will get more cash back in their pockets with rebates and refunds on heavy vehicle registration after changes to the way registration charges are calculated for primary producers are introduced on November 1. Mr Anderson welcomed...
IT is the biggest day of the year at Jellicoe Park in Moree and it’s on tomorrow, Fathers’ Day. The Moree Markets is always a huge day out for hundreds of Moree residents and visitors and tomorrow’s market day is traditionally the biggest of them all,...
THE old corrugated iron perimeter fence at the Moree Showground will soon be no more thanks to a $101,200 grant from the NSW Government. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall recently met with Moree Show Society President Brendan Munn to deliver the good news and discuss...
MOREE on a Plate again proved it is the local event that just keeps on giving, with the popular food and wine festival recently donating funds to two Moree community groups. Meals on Wheels and the Moree Men’s Shed each received $2500 thanks to fundraising efforts...
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...