Moree twins Addie and Fynn Hook’s unshakeable bond
LITTLE Addilyn Hook knows. Addie’s only three years old, but she knows her twin brother Fynn is struggling. Amazingly, he’s defying the odds – and medical opinion. Fynn and Addie were born at 32 weeks – nearly two months early – and their bond is special. Parents Fallyn and Travis Hook know their twins share
Remembrance Day at Moree Services Club Memorial Window November 11
MOREE RSL Sub-Branch will solemnly observe Remembrance Day on Tuesday, November 11, and asks everyone to momentarily stop what they’re doing and remember to remember. The service will this year be held at Moree Services Club Memorial Window from 10.45am. Sub-Branch and Moree RSL Regional Military Museum volunteers are selling badges around Moree, led by
Crewy Brady sadly missing from this year’s Spring Carnival
WITH the Melbourne Cup done and dusted for another year, there was one well-known face missing from the spring racing carnival. John Brady, known trackside as ‘Crewy’, would’ve been glued to his television set this week, cheering home runners trained by his former boss, Gai Waterhouse. Not that long ago, he would’ve been strapping them.
Mungindi’s Little Sprouts awarded $5000 through Nutrien Ag Solutions’ grant program
MUNGINDI’s Little Sprouts Community Garden has received funding through the Nutrien Ag Solutions-Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal grants program. The project at Mungindi Daycare and Pre-School, under the leadership of Mungindi Community Education Association, received $5000 to establish a community garden after a grant application was lodged by former president, Lisa Orchin. New Mungindi Community
Brendan Moylan’s Weekly Report
Inverell Rugby Club received $73,656 to upgrade the lighting at fields 1 and 2 which will which mean they have an increased capacity to host more late training and evening fixtures. The club has more than 200 members in women’s, men’s and junior grades and having a facility under lights will only help those numbers
New report unpacks evidence-based approaches to preventing crime by children
A new report on evidence-based initiatives to prevent and respond to crime by children is set to bolster the 2024 landmark report on child justice reform from Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner. Evidence-based approaches to child justice contains case studies from Australia, Scotland, USA, Netherlands and Spain, and is a supplement to Help Way Earlier!, how
Armidale: Community comes together for a magical Christmas season
THE festive season will shine brightly across the region as the community comes together to celebrate Christmas in the Mall in Armidale and the Guyra Rotary Christmas Carnival in Guyra. Christmas in the Mall will take place in Beardy Street on Thursday, December 4 from 4.30pm to 8.30pm, followed by the Guyra Rotary Christmas Carnival
2025 NSW Health Awards announced, with HNELHD winning three gongs
STAFF and volunteers from across New South Wales have been celebrated for their dedication, care, kindness, innovation and remarkable accomplishments at the 2025 NSW Health Awards, held at the International Convention Centre recently. Hunter New England Local Health District received the Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award for its Farmgate Support Program;
Wee Waa: Free community workshop to strengthen regional wellbeing
ARTS North West and Hey Mate invite the Wee Waa community to come together for a free Creative Resilience Wellbeing Workshop on Wednesday, November 12. The workshop will run from 10am to 2pm at the Wee Waa Community Arts and Cultural Centre. This interactive workshop will help strengthen community recovery and resilience following natural disasters
Jerry Coleby Williams brings Making Every Drop Count to the New England
URALLA Rivercare Group and Southern New England Landcare will bring renowned horticulturist and sustainability expert Jerry Coleby-Williams from Gardening Australia to the New England region this month, to share practical water-saving solutions for urban and peri-urban gardens. Uralla Rivercare Group’s Sheenah Turnbull said people want to make the most of every drop of rainwater they
Baan Baa: Baby dies after being struck by train
A one-year-old baby girl has died after being struck by a train at Baan Baa, near Narrabri. At about 7.50pm Friday, emergency services were called to Baranbah Street, Baan Baa, near Narrabri, following reports a child has been hit by a freight train. The child – a one-year-old girl – was treated by NSW Ambulance
Minns visits BackTrack in Armidale
SINCE stepping into Parliament in 2024, Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has been urging NSW Premier Chris Minns to pay BackTrack a visit to witness first-hand the fantastic work they do. On Friday afternoon, the BackTrack team and Mr Moylan welcomed the Premier to the BackTrack depot in Armidale. The Premier met with BackTrack
Anderson: Crime funding welcomed, but more needs to be done
A $23 million package to tackle youth crime was announced in Tamworth today after months of advocacy from the local community. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the community had been calling for more support from the government, and this funding is a start. “Our communities have a right to feel safe in our homes,
More money from Minns to fix youth crime crisis
PREMIER Chris Minns will today announce another $23 million in targeted funding to address youth crime and improve community safety across regional New South Wales. The funding package includes $12 million to continue place-based responses in Moree and expand responses in Tamworth and Kempsey, with a further $6.3 million to go towards intensive bail supervision
Be the hope the New England north-west community needs this Christmas
THE Salvation Army is calling on the community of New England north-west to dig deep this Christmas as the annual Christmas Appeal is launched, aimed at helping those who need support during the festive season. The Christmas period can intensify financial and emotional pressures for those already experiencing disadvantage. Salvation Army Moree program manager Jason
Moree community’s overwhelming support for BAMM
A milestone moment for BAMM was marked recently, with the opening of two powerful photographic exhibitions and the launch of a new community fundraising campaign. More than 100 people gathered to celebrate the arrival of the National Gallery of Australia’s touring exhibition Nan Goldin: The Ballad of sexual dependency, alongside Garage Barbershop — a hyper-local
NSW Farmers: Better roads, not slower trucks
BETTER roads, not slower trucks, are what’s needed to reduce the surging road toll in the regions, NSW Farmers told a state inquiry this week. Studies have shown farm workers are four times more likely to die on the nation’s roads than any other driver, with New South Wales’ local roads facing a $3.4 billion
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Rob Bartel named Moree Senior Citizen of the Year
ONE of Moree’s truly unsung heroes, Rob Bartel, was named Moree Plains Senior Citizen of the Year at a Seniors’ Week luncheon at Moree Services Club on Wednesday. Mr Bartel was one of five very worthy nominations for the award, which also included local legends Colin Rice, Frank Crump, Marlene Howard and Denise Webb. In
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