Moree to host Archibald Prize as BAMM unveils 2026 season
BANK Art Museum Moree has announced its 2026 exhibition program, highlighted by the presentation of the 2026 Archibald Prize finalists later this year. BAMM will host the Archibald Prize exhibition from September 11 to October 10. The prestigious touring exhibition from the Art Gallery of New South Wales will feature finalist portraits and provides a
Firefighter recruitment campaign starts to further boost emergency services
A campaign to boost the number of on-call firefighters across New South Wales is set to commence with plans to build on the 2025 record recruitment of 648 firefighters. The record intake graduating through the Fire and Rescue NSW training academy last year follows increases in recruitment since 2023 as part of ongoing efforts to
Police drones officially launched in Moree
PolAir-Remote, an Australian-first policing aviation capability that uses drones to help combat crime, was officially launched in Moree today by NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon and Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley. Also present was NSW Police Deputy Commissioner for Regional NSW Field Operations Paul Pisanos, NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland, New England
Australian first policing drone capability officially launches in Moree today
NSW Police will officially launch PolAir-Remote – an Australian first policing aviation capability using drones that will boost police resources – in Moree today. The drones have been trialled in Moree successfully for more than a month, and assisted police to locate and arrest a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man in relation to an
Moylan: Government must act on fair work recommendations for community pre-schools
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to provide more support for community-based early childhood educators and teachers by following through with the Fair Work Commission’s recommendation to lift the pay and conditions of teachers and educators. For more than six months, community pre-schools have been asking the government for
Patchy mobile services an ongoing concern
FED-UP farmers and families facing poor regional, rural and remote mobile services are being encouraged to keep complaining. The latest report from the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman revealed an increase in complaints in NSW, with almost a quarter coming from regional areas. Sarah Thompson from the NSW Farmers Rural Affairs Committee said the stats reflected what
Tamworth Regional Council welcomes new events manager
TAMWORTH Regional Council has announced the appointment of Joel Ulbricht as new events manager. Mr Ulbricht will replace Barry Harley, who has worked for Tamworth Regional Council for 11 years. Mr Harley leaves an incredible legacy, especially in his role as the Tamworth Country Music Festival Manager. Mr Ulbricht is an experienced festival and events
Funding secured for Hillgrove community war memorial
MAINTAINING war memorials is incredibly important, and that will now be a little easier for the Hillgrove Progress Association, with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivering funding to preserve the village’s tribute to service and sacrifice. Hillgrove, an historic goldmining village about 30 kilometres east of Armidale, established a war memorial site in 1999,
Greyhound Racing NSW rejects NSW Government compensation offer
GREYHOUND Racing NSW has advised the NSW Government that it rejects the compensation offer it made in December in relation to the sport’s exit from Wentworth Park next year. The NSW Government had offered $10 million in additional Capital Grant Funding for the upgrade of country tracks over the next four years. However, this was
Safe access to Waterfall Way near Armidale promised
CONTROLLED one-lane access to Waterfall Way connecting Armidale to Coffs Harbour will be restored within six weeks, following extensive engineering assessment of the Gordonville Cutting landslip. More than 250 tonnes of rock and debris have fallen at the site since the initial failure, with a 26-metre-high slope continuing to shift in the days that followed.
Warren Mendes named celebrity chef for 2026 Moree on a Plate
THIS year’s Moree on a Plate Food and Wine Festival will infuse a global twist on local flavours, with celebrated chef Warren Mendes announced a festival highlight. Over the past 12 months, Warren has launched the third season of his hit food-and-travel series Food Trail: South Africa, and is about to commence filming Season 4,
Parkes electorate projects to commemorate those who served
IMPORTANT projects to commemorate the service and sacrifice of those who served in wars, conflicts and peace operations will receive funding through the federal 2025-26 Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. Federal Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, said three very worthwhile projects have been successful in their applications. “A total of $28,430 has been approved
Tamworth Regional Gallery hosts award-winning exhibition
TAMWORTH Regional Gallery is one of four NSW regional galleries chosen to exhibit the award-winning exhibition sensorial from February 13 to April 26. Created by neurodivergent and disabled artists and those that work with them, the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre’s groundbreaking exhibition has been touring since November 2025 and will be on display in the
Pally’s Rhiannon Byers celebrates Indigenous All Stars three-peat
THE NRL Indigenous Women’s All Stars team, featuring Pallamallawa’s Rhiannon Byers, came from a 14-nil deficit at half-time to beat the New Zealand Maori Wahine All Stars 20-14 at FMG Stadium FMG Stadium, Waikato, Hamilton on Sunday. The Indigenous All Stars came from well back to score four second-half tries, the game sealer when Jada
Rising Sun Film Society’s full Moree schedule for 2026
MOREE’S Rising Sun Film Society has dusted off the projector and unfurled the big screen in readiness for a full program of feature films in 2026. Movies are shown on the third Sunday of each month, starting March 15, at Moree RSL War Memorial Museum on the corner of Albert and Balo Streets. Doors open
Work continues for Rural Fire Service upgrades
WORK is underway to boost the safety of regional communities across New South Wales with the development of 28 new or upgraded bush fire and emergency facilities, including Narrabri and Brewarrina. Construction of new Fire Control and Emergency Operations Centres at Namoi-Gwydir, Cooma, and Clarence Valley are well advanced, with planning work progressing for new
Cotton picking begins following mixed season
COTTON picking kicked off in central Queensland earlier this month, with the first crops producing average results in what is shaping up to be a steady season despite mixed conditions, reports Cotton Australia. The first to pick were Emerald growers Denis and Aaron Kiely, who began picking their 71-hectare cotton crop on Wednesday, February 4.
Research shows how AI can deliver accurate electricity price predictions
A University of New England PhD researcher has demonstrated how artificial intelligence can dramatically improve electricity price forecasting, potentially reducing the cost-of-living pressure from power bills while making renewable energy work more efficiently. The research, published recently in the journal Applied Sciences addresses a problem directly affecting every Australian household and business: the volatility of
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