Barbecue cook-off ready to sizzle at Moree on a Plate
TEAMS have been announced for the National Ag Mixed Grill BBQ Cook-Off at Moree on a Plate – and the steaks are high. Sponsored by National Ag, the keenly contested cook-off is the food and wine festival’s holy grail, with winners walking away with a Weber barbecue, donated by Dipper’s Home Timber and Hardware. Local
Moree and Mungindi finalists in the 2026 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards
THE Moree Plains region is celebrating a major tourism milestone, with Moree and Mungindi announced as finalists in the 2026 NSW Top Tourism Town Awards. Moree is a finalist in the Top Tourism Town category, while Mungindi has been named a finalist in the Tiny Tourism Town category. The awards recognise communities that deliver exceptional
Feral animal control program to target pigs and deer in the Gwydir River Valley
THE NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, in partnership with government agencies and private landholders, will co-ordinate an aerial shooting program to cull the number of feral pigs across public and private land in the Gwydir River Valley near Bingara next week. The program, starting May 11 and running until May 15, will target the
Bonshaw: Investigation underway into stolen bee hives
POLICE are appealing for public assistance after beehive boxes containing bees were stolen from a rural property near Bonshaw, about 100 kilometres north of Inverell. Sometime between Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, May 6, 80 beehive boxes – including active bee colonies – were stolen from a rural property on Bruxner Way, 15 kilometres west
Moree on a Plate boosted by MPSC Events Partnership $5000 grant
A $5000 grant from Moree Plains Shire Council will ensure the popular and flavoursome Moree on a Plate food and wine festival goes from strength to strength. Moree on a Plate, now in its 23rd year, will be held from 10am this Saturday, May 9, at Moree racecourse. Moree Plains Shire mayor Susannah Pearse said
Ashton’s Great Australian Circus in Moree May 8-9-10
ASHTON’S Great Australian Circus will light up Moree for three days from May 8 with a brand-new production chock-full of dazzling acrobatics, thrilling motorbike stunts, mind-bending contortions and envelope-pushing archery acts you won’t see anywhere else in Australia. The Big Top returns to Moree from Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10 at Moree Showground,
Farmers welcome $10 billion fuel security package
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation president Hamish McIntyre said the announcement of a $10 billion Australian Fuel Security and Resilience package this week is a welcome step toward building the sovereign capability needed to protect the food system. “The package will establish a fuel and fertiliser security facility, and create a government-owned fuel security reserve” Mr McIntyre
National fuel reserve must reach regional Australia, transporters warn
AUSTRALIA’S livestock and rural transporters have welcomed a billion-litre national fuel reserve but warned the measure will only matter if diesel reaches the regions when supply fails. The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association backed the Government’s $10 billion-plus fuel security package, including $3.2 billion for a government-owned reserve and $7.5 billion for a fuel
Moylan, Singh, Anderson and Chaffey slam Labor’s decision to abandon Inland Rail
LAST year, Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Catherine King described the Inland Rail project as a “really significant project that the Australian government is very proud to be delivering for the Australian people”. Less than 12 months later, the Labor Government has slashed the Inland Rail project. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan
Chaffey’s Corner
It has now been a year since the people of the Parkes electorate elected me as their federal representative, and what a year it has been. In my maiden speech at Parliament House, I voiced my thanks to the wonderful people of this vast electorate for putting their trust in me to represent them at
Archibald Prize finalist to open first solo exhibition at Tamworth Regional Gallery
RECENTLY announced Archibald Prize portraiture award finalist, David Darcy, opens his exhibition, Self Sabotage – Portraits by David Darcy at the Tamworth Regional Gallery tomorrow. Showing until Sunday, June 21, Self Sabotage marks the first solo exhibition for the Murrurundi-based artist, who has achieved great recognition for traditional portraiture in Australia. His repertoire includes winning
Nick Whitehouse back at Maslina Bar and Grill for huge foodies’ weekend in Moree
MICHELIN Star-rated chef Nick Whitehouse is back in Moree, with a big Mother’s Day weekend planned for Maslina Bar and Grill. Maslina’s culinary journey, timed perfectly to coincide with Moree on a Plate food and wine festival, starts Friday with a wine degustation night featuring award-winning vineyard, Topper’s Mountain Wines. “The five-course wine dinner should
Moree Plains: Inland Rail budget cuts could cost shire millions
MOREE Plains today awoke to the news Inland Rail is facing major budget cuts to sections north of Parkes. Moree Plains mayor Susannah Pearse said this is concerning for residents and businesses that know the real benefit of moving produce from road to rail. “These people have been huge supporters of the project,” Cr Pearse
Federal Budget: Labor to slash Inland Rail Project
FEDERAL Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has slammed the Labor Government’s reported plans to slash investment in the Inland Rail. It comes as media reports reveal the Federal Government plans to end the line at Parkes, instead of the plan to build the Inland Rail to Brisbane. Mr McCormack said the upcoming Federal Budget was
Adam Mitchell digitalising lifelong memories of the Moree Plains
TO some, a dusty archive is just a room full of old papers. For Adam Mitchell at Moree Plains Shire Council, it’s a giant puzzle where every piece belongs to a local family. As the local studies and digitisation officer at Moree Community Library, Mr Mitchell isn’t just preserving history, he’s bringing it to life
Brendan Moylan opinion: If the government can establish tax-free incomes for an NRL venture, they can do the same for health in the bush
IF you want a quick read on the Government’s priorities, don’t wait for the Budget, just watch the rugby league transfer market. Right now, Canberra is happy to back tax-free deals that see players like Jarome Luai head to Papua New Guinea on about $1.2 million a year. And, fair enough, most of us would
Global fashion brands head to Namoi Valley to trace Australian cotton story
MORE than 50 delegates from some of the world’s leading fashion brands, retailers and non-government organisations have travelled from across Australia and overseas to the Namoi Valley, as part of Cotton Australia’s flagship Camp Cotton event – reinforcing growing global demand for traceable, sustainably produced natural fibres. Delegates from 18 countries, representing brands including BIG
Agriculture and manufacturing unite behind national ethanol and biodiesel mandate
FOR the first time, four of Australia’s most influential agricultural bodies – National Farmers’ Federation, GrainGrowers, Australian Sugar Manufacturers and Canegrowers – have joined forces to urge the Australian Government to introduce an immediate national mandate for ethanol and biodiesel to bolster fuel security, support regional jobs and unlock new value-adding opportunities for Australian agriculture.
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