THE Newell Highway will be safer for all motorists, with 16 new overtaking lanes along the highway creating safer overtaking opportunities for drivers. New South Wales Minister for Roads, Maritime and Freight Duncan Gay said the completion of line marking at Kyalite, between Parkes and Dubbo, on...
MORE than 80 items were seized by Police, including a quantity of illegal drugs, two unregistered firearms, ammunition and suspected stolen goods during a search warrant at Moree on Saturday afternoon. A 44-year-old man was arrested without incident at the Cooee Street address and taken to Moree...
THE Bingara Sporting Club has made the cut when it comes to golfing play with news of a $26,000 funding injection from the State Government that will help it buy a new first-rate greens mower. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall today announced the funding for the...
Member for Barwon, Kevin Humphries, has welcomed $2 million in funding from the Murray Darling Basin Regional Economic Diversification Program (MDBREDP) for two new projects in Barwon. “$1.5 million has been allocated for the ‘Bourke to the Core’ project,” Mr Humphries said. “This funding is great news...
NSW Ambulance paramedics are urging vigilance around pools and waterways with figures showing paramedics responded to 225 drownings/near drownings and cardiac arrests under water in the past two months (November 1 to January 2). Inspector John Brotherhood, who has attended several of these incidents including the...
SUSPECTED stolen property including an amount of electrical goods, tradesman’s tools and jewellery were recovered by Moree police on Wednesday. A 33-year-old male remains in custody following his arrest in south Moree following reports of a domestic incident. The Moree man was arrested and taken to Moree...
MOREE mayor Katrina Humphries and her husband Gregg took time away from their hectic schedules to visit some old friends – of the thoroughbred kind. Mr and Mrs Humphries, who both love the racing game with a passion, dropped by Living Legends, a special retirement village...
BARWON LAC acting superintendent Andrew Hurst says that motorbikes and quad bikes continue to be a popular target for thieves across the region. Police believe locations are being specifically targeted due to the presence of trail bikes and quads and that these vehicles are not stolen...
DETECTIVES from the Goondiwindi Criminal Investigation Branch are warning local businesses and members of the community to be vigilant after a recent increase in counterfeit currency circulating throughout Goondiwindi and surrounding areas. Officers are investigating several incidents where counterfeit $50 notes have been used to purchase goods...
MOREE Plains Shire Council asset manager Kylie Kerr is inviting locals to come forward to represent the views, needs and expectations of the residents of Moree Plains Shire on local road issues. Council is looking for locals willing to provide feedback and suggestions as a member...