Three-day Tamworth surge deployment: Seven teenagers arrested
SEVEN teenagers have been charged following an operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in Tamworth. Officers attached to Oxley Police District, under Operation Soteria, conducted a three-day operation from Thursday, March 5 to Saturday, March 7, assisted by specialist officers from Operations Support Group, Youth Command, Traffic and Highway Patrol and the Dog Unit
Opinion: Moylan says feral pigs are having the last laugh as govt plans another review
I almost have to laugh. The Minns Labor Government has announced . . . wait for it . . . a “review” into feral pigs. Because, obviously, what millions of 100kg breeding machines tearing up regional New South Wales really fear is a discussion paper in Macquarie Street. Last week, I drove from Armidale to
Green hydrogen and ammonia project west of Moree tipped to cut emissions
MINISTER for Energy and the Environment Penny Sharpe says Moree farms will soon be able to cut emissions with the region set to host a green hydrogen and ammonia plant – powered by renewable energy – after the Sundown Pastoral Company project was recently given the green light. The Good Earth Green Hydrogen and Ammonia
Minns clarifies Budget Estimates comments about Moree bail accommodation facility
THE NSW Nationals have raised concerns about Premier Chris Minns’ apparent lack of knowledge on regional issues, saying the Premier was unable during Budget Estimates last week to provide adequate answers about a bail accommodation facility planned for Moree. In a media statement released Thursday, the Nationals said Mr Minns was unable to confirm when
Seniors’ Festival in Moree launches today at Pius X
NSW Seniors’ Festival launches today in Moree, with morning tea and bingo at Pius X community hall. The statewide festival, now in its 68th year, is a much-loved, annual event and celebrates the role and contributions of older adults in the community. With this year’s theme, Live Life in Colour, the Seniors’ Festival draws tens of
Tayla Frahm heading back to Mungindi to take a stand against blood cancer
TAYLA Frahm will soon pull out the razor, clippers and scissors to raise much-needed funds for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. Tayla grew up in Mungindi and Moree and now lives at the Gold Coast, where she’s a fly-in-fly-out dump truck operator at a coal mine near Dysart in central Queensland’s Isaac region. The
Man dead, second man in custody following alleged stabbing near Tamworth
ONE man has died, and another is in custody following an alleged stabbing near Tamworth late yesterday afternoon. At about 6pm on Sunday, emergency services were called to a campsite off Danglemah Road, Woolbrook, about 66km north-east of Tamworth, following reports of a stabbing. Officers attached to Oxley Police District attended and were told two
Moree Hospital redevelopment construction site expands
THE construction site for the Moree Hospital redevelopment has recently expanded to include the Crane and Glennie Building and Kiosk areas, which are being demolished as part of the redevelopment project. Construction on the Moree Hospital redevelopment is entering the next phase with all concrete pours completed and works commencing on the roof and internal
All-female crews fuel next generation on International Women’s Day
TO mark International Women’s Day celebrations today, more than 2500 customers will this week fly on Jetstar and Qantas flights operated by all-female crews. Both airlines are also hosting hands-on career days for more than one hundred students, showcasing the wide-ranging career paths available in aviation. The focus is on helping the next generation chart
Fan-Tahs-tic journey for a boy from Narrabri
WHEN Sid Harvey ran onto the field on Friday night at Allianz Stadium for the Waratahs, the young outside back had the full-throated backing of Narrabri High School. Harvey graduated from the Waratahs academy to the senior squad late last year and on Friday made his first-grade debut against the New Zealand Hurricanes. The Hurricanes
Athletes to benefit from new high-performance academy
THE University of New England has teamed up with Armidale Regional Council to nurture the region’s top young athletes, as part of the inaugural Talent ID High Performance Academy, launched last week. Held at UNE’s Exercise and Sports Science Laboratory, the academy is a four-week program designed to accelerate athletic capability through elite testing, evidence-based
Firefighter Championships hit Tamworth this weekend
CREW prestige and bragging rights will be on the line this weekend when firefighters from around the state compete at the regional Firefighting Championships in Tamworth. Twenty-one crews will be vying for championship honours in 11 events, racing up ladders, scrambling to connect hose lines and demonstrating agility, accuracy and excellence in team work, executing
Freedom Ride Blue Plaque proposed for Moree
THE call to place a Heritage NSW Blue Plaque in Moree to memorialise the 1965 Freedom Ride edged a step closer at a special meeting in Moree on Thursday. Communities across New South Wales were last year asked which towns and specific locations should be commemorated with a plaque to create a Freedom Ride Blue
Community invited to Moree Secondary College meet-and-greet March 12
MOREE Secondary College invites the Moree community to a meet-and-greet next Thursday, March 12. The parent-teacher-student get-together, between 4pm and 5.30pm, gives community members the opportunity to meet the Moree Secondary College team, and chat with teachers and dedicated staff. Executive principal, Bethany Kelly, said the entire community is invited. “We are opening our school
Brendan Moylan’s Weekly Report
Armidale’s Kay Endres has been named Northern Tablelands Woman of the Year as part of NSW Women’s Week. Kay makes an enormous contribution to a wide range of different areas. She serves as a councillor, contributes to charity and community organisations, and dedicates her time to various causes, organisations, schools and more. Kay is very
Regional NSW does not need another review into feral pigs
SHADOW Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan has hit out at the Minns Labor Government for announcing yet another review into feral pigs. Minister for Agriculture Tara Moriarty on Thursday announced nearly 250,000 pigs have been culled across New South Wales over the last three years, barely putting a dent into pig populations. Mr Moylan said
Tamworth: Teenager charged following string of break-and-enters
A teenager was bail refused when he faced court today, charged following a string of alleged break-and-enters in Tamworth. Between 9pm on Monday March 2 and 6am on Tuesday March 3, three break-and-enters were reported in the Tamworth area, including at a residence on Waree Drive, Hillvue. This was followed by a break-and-enter at an
NSW Women of the Year: Leadership, courage and communities shine
FOUR exceptional women and an organisation founded by women have been named as recipients of the 2026 NSW Women of the Year Awards. The awards recognise extraordinary women for leadership, compassion and contributions to communities across New South Wales. The NSW Women of the Year Awards 2026 recipients include NSW Premier’s Woman of Excellence professor
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