PEEL off the jumpers and bask in the sunshine. September is here and the St Philomena’s Spring Fair is just around the corner. Come Sunday, September 17 the grounds of St Philomena’s School will transform into a hive of activity and adventure for young and old, with...
THE residents of Moree’s Moreena Units, many of them elderly and with disabilities, will have improved access to their homes when two new access ramps are constructed shortly, using funds from a $20,000 grant from the NSW Government. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall visited the Moreena...
THE North-West Sub-Branch of the NSW National Serviceman Association is in early preparation for the organisation’s 25th annual reunion at Moree in 2018. The reunion, held in Moree for the first time earlier this year, will take place on March 9-10-11. Celebrations will be held in conjunction...
MOREE Plains Shire councillors are divided over a proposal to trial cashless welfare cards in the community, with the contentious issue going to a vote on Thursday after a notice of motion was last week put on the table by councillor John Tramby. At least four...
STAFF members at a Moree newsagency were left distraught and badly shaken after an attempted armed hold-up at the Gosport Street business early Sunday morning. A man entered the newsagency at about 7am on Sunday and threatened an employee with a knife. The man was confronted...
IF ever Kelly Smith and Cool Rules were to be beaten in the inaugural 1400m Joe and Jane Willis Memorial Collarenebri Cup, there would no better result than to see good mate Nathan Sinclair snatch the prize. And that’s exactly how the race panned out when...
RON Harborne Oval precinct – the home of sport in Moree – is one of five local sites slated for major upgrades if Moree Plains Shire Council can obtain funding through the NSW State Government. Council will put forward five applications under the Stronger Country Communities...
THEFT from motor vehicles across the Barwon Local Area Command is again on the rise, prompting police to remind local residents and visitors to get security conscious. Barwon LAC Police are again appealing to local residents and visitors to get security conscious with their vehicles. Items such...
MOREE Plains Shire Council has submitted an expression of interest application under the Regional Cultural Fund for funding of Stage One of the Moree Civic Precinct redevelopment project. The application is part of the NSW State Government’s Regional Growth Fund. The $100 million Regional Cultural Fund supports...
SHE is one of Moree’s most beloved community members and she needs Moree’s help – and she needs it fast. The chances are you know Sally Kilner – mother of Lucy and Matilda, wife of Baz, operator of Kilner’s Livestock and selfless community volunteer. If it’s not...