Twelve new renewable solar power projects, including what could be the largest in the southern hemisphere, are in NSW's planning pipeline. If approved, the proposed solar farms will generate: more than 1000 megawatts of solar capacity, which is enough clean energy supply to power 365,000 homes across...
A WORK of art like no other was today (March 16) unveiled at Fairview Nursing Home. Sunday Afternoon along the Mehi is the collaboration of nine artists who gave their time and talent to create a painting that is now the centrepiece of Fairview’s Perry James...
Organisers of new and emerging rural and regional events held between July and December this year are being urged to apply for the NSW Government’s 2017 Incubator Event Fund, with round two applications now open. Minister for Tourism and Major Events Adam Marshall made the announcement...
MOREE Plains Shire Council offers a number of fantastic career opportunities for youth – and beyond – with school-based traineeships and apprenticeships and has this week welcomed three new recruits to the ranks. Emily Cosgrove, Shauntahlee Wade and Willow Johnson-Priester attended their contract sign-up with representatives...
AN almost $5 million project to drought-proof the small northern NSW communities of Boggabilla and Toomelah will soon get underway after a Coffs Harbour-based company was awarded the contract to construct a new large bi-directional water pipeline, pump station and inlet infrastructure. The company, Coastal Works,...
MOREE Plains Shire Council is continuing inspections, risk assessment and maintenance of the sewer manholes throughout Moree to assess the condition of these assets. The sewer assessments are being done as part of council’s asset-management strategy to better understand the overall condition of the sewerage mains. It...
MOREE’s favourite son, bush poet Murray Hartin, headlines a fun-filled, pirate-themed trivia night at the Moree Masonic Centre later this month that is aimed at raising much-needed funds for one of Moree’s best-loved organisations, Gwydir Industries. Lodge Courallie is calling on trivia buffs to form tables...
MOREE businesses have joined as one to support Anna Winter, who plans to put Moree on the map as a contestant on Network Ten’s Biggest Loser: Transformed. The reality TV series premieres at 7.30pm tonight and has drawn together 16 contestants all with common goals –...
MOREE Plains Shire councillor John Tramby has praised the local business community for getting behind a Tourism Moree initiative that offered visitors special discounts and rebates while in town for the inaugural Nashos’ Reunion. Mr Tramby told a large audience at a reunion dinner at Moree...
MOREE put out the welcome mat at the weekend for nearly 200 former nashos and returned and ex-servicemen and women, who travelled vast distances to attend the North-Western Sub-Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association’s inaugural Nashos’ Reunion. The reunion had been held at Bingara for the...