A specially-convened public meeting will be held in Moree tonight (February 5) to discuss the horrific outbreak of deliberately-lit fires in and around the town. Firefighters have responded to more than 200 house and grass fires in an eight-week period. The Memorial Hall meeting, to be convened...
APPLICATIONS are now open for the 2018 NSW Farmers’ Tertiary Scholarship, an initiative aimed at supporting students who plan to further contribute to the growth and prosperity of rural and regional Australia. The NSW Farmers’ Association supports excellence in the future workforce and will this year...
PARAMEDICS in rural and regional areas will receive high-tech smartphones to ensure they have undisrupted phone connection when responding to emergencies. In a new trial in Bateau Bay, Batemans Bay and Dubbo, 200 vehicles have been fitted with smartphones that function more efficiently than satellite phones...
MAGISTRATE Michael Dakin, a former police officer who has spent the past eight years presiding over the Tweed Heads circuit, began duties in Moree Local Court last Monday. State MP Adam Marshall recently met with Magistrate Dakin to welcome him and his wife to the region. “It’s...
SCHOOL children across Moree Plains Shire are now eligible for the NSW Government’s new $100 Active Kids program. Local State MP Adam Marshall said that from January 31 all parents with school-aged children will have help with to cover the cost of sports and active recreation...
COMMUNITIES across the north-west and northern tablelands have a chance to claim a share of millions of dollars in new infrastructure funding, with applications now open for projects including sports, arts and community safety groups. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said the NSW Government’s Infrastructure...
THE State Government has doubled the number of financial scholarships on offer for disadvantaged young people to stay in school and reach their education and training goals. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said the scholarship, which provides $1000 a year to each student, could be used...
THE number of children in NSW undertaking 600 hours of pre-school has increased by 40 percent in the last 12 months following the introduction of the NSW Government’s Start Strong program. Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall said it was wonderful news that more children in...
THE new school year in Moree and surrounding villages is set to resume for thousands of local students and Moree Plains Shire Council reminds local drivers and parents about children's safety around schools. Council road safety officer Renee McMillan said that road crashes account for approximately...
A PUBLIC meeting to address the number of house and grass fires in Moree will be held as Strike Force Claymore 2 steps up, with investigators from Barwon Local Area Command establishing Phase 5 of the operation to investigate the spike in what are believed...