King’s Birthday long weekend traffic operation begins
POLICE officers will be deployed across the state to target speeding and dangerous driving as part of a major traffic operation during the June long weekend. As part of the King’s Birthday road safety campaign, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers are reinforcing the need to slow down when behind the wheel by demonstrating the
Home invasion near Tenterfield: Two residents stabbed, alleged assailant shot
TWO people have been critically injured after being stabbed in a suspected home invasion near Tenterfield early today. The alleged assailant was allegedly shot by one of the injured residents when an attempt was made to re-enter the home a second time. Emergency services were called to a rural property in Torrington, 65 kilometres south-west
Landmark Growing Up on the Mehi event in Moree this month
GROWING Up on the Mehi, a landmark three-day event, will bring people from across the northern Murray-Darling Basin together in Moree from June 25 to 27. The gathering will be hosted by the Mehi Centre in Moree, Nature Conservation Council of NSW and the Murray-Darling Conservation Alliance. The three-day program will see senior Aboriginal women
Geoff O’Brien Mallawa Cup bound with tough mare Akauwheo
QUIRINDI trainer Geoff O’Brien has confirmed tough mare Akauwheo will start in the 1400m Mallawa Cup at round two of bush racing’s Golden Triangle on Saturday. The mare, a winner at Talmoi last year, has been in work for more than 12 months, and will carry 69kg in the $12,000 bush feature. “She’s big enough
A double to Luke Rolls at Moree TAB meeting
MID north coast jockey Luke Rolls made the trip inland well and truly worth it on Tuesday, with a winning double at Moree Race Club’s big seven-race TAB meeting. Rolls partnered impressive three-year-old gelding Devilish Sun to a soft win in the 1200m Big Sky Country Maiden Handicap and 40 minutes later booted home four-year-old
Chaffey encourages the people Parkes to have their say
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey is asking people within the Parkes electorate to have their say about what is important to them. In a new 30 second survey, Mr Chaffey is requesting residents throughout the electorate to list the issues that concern them the most. “One of the most important parts of representing your
Tamworth Bush Ballad Awards: Nominees announced
THE nominees for the second Tamworth Bush Ballad Awards, supported by Tamworth Regional Council, have been revealed, casting a spotlight on traditional Australian country music and the enduring legacy of bush ballads. The awards include seven categories, five of which placed an entry for judging, including Male and Female Balladeer of the Year, Instrumental, Songwriter
Entries open for 47th Toyota Star Maker
THE search is officially underway for Australia’s next Toyota Star Maker, with entries opening this week for the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious country music talent search. The 47th Toyota Star Maker will be crowned during the Toyota 55th Tamworth Country Music Festival. They will join an impressive suite of alumni including Keith Urban, Lee
Armidale to host 2026 George Cowie West Ham United football selection camp
ARMIDALE will welcome aspiring young footballers from across the region in July as the 2026 George Cowie West Ham United Football Selection Camp comes to the city for an exciting two-day program at the Rologas sporting fields. Taking place on July 13-14 and supported by Armidale Regional Council, the camp will provide boys and girls
“Moses” parts runners to win at Moree Tuesday
ARMIDALE trainer Lea Selby ended a long run of outs when tough old gelding Set to Prophet – affectionately known as Moses – won the September 6 Moree Cup BM-58 Handicap at Moree on Tuesday. Selby, whose last winner was the aptly-named Invincible Faith at Deepwater back in January, went within a long-head of landing
Goondiwindi: Property and drug offences, charges laid
Police have charged a man and a woman following an ongoing investigation into stolen property and drug offences in Goondiwindi. A 42-year-old Goondiwindi woman has been charged with 13 counts of supplying drugs, two counts each of possess dangerous drugs, possessing anything for use in the commission of crime and receiving tainted goods. She has
UNE to host Myall Creek symposium ahead of annual memorial service
THE University of New England will host the Myall Creek Memorial Symposium on Friday, June 5 at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. The symposium will be held ahead of the annual memorial service held at the Myall Creek site near Bingara on Sunday, June 7. The event, a flagship of Oorala’s 40th anniversary year, moves beyond
Emerging leaders urged to apply for Basin leadership program
EMERGING leaders across the Murray-Darling Basin are being called to nominate for the first round of a new leadership development program focused on securing a sustainable future for the Murray–Darling Basin. With applications for the inaugural intake of the Murray–Darling Basin Leadership Program closing on Sunday June 7, 2026, Murray–Darling Basin Authority chief executive Andrew
Izzy’s switch from picnic to professional ranks continues at Moree today
TWO years ago this month, Izzy Neale was riding at Mallawa and Talmoi picnic races as an amateur jockey. Today at Moree, as a claiming apprentice in the professional ranks, Neale has three rides for her boss, Dubbo trainer Brett Robb. Neale rode her first winner at her first ride in a race at Condobolin
Moree Old Bulls’ day celebrates 40 years of rugby at Weebolla Oval
MOREE Rugby Union Club celebrated Old Bulls’ day at the weekend, nearly 40 years to the day the Bulls played Inverell Highlanders at Weebolla Oval. On June 14, 1986, Moree Weebolla Bulls created local rugby history when they beat the Highlanders in the club’s first home game. Bulls club president, David Watts, said more than
Traces of the Hand by Moree Arts Community Centre opens at BAMM Thursday
MEMBERS of Moree Arts Community Centre will open their new exhibition, Traces of the Hand, at Bank Art Museum Moree on Thursday. Traces of the Hand brings together ceramics, weaving, installation, sound and mixed-media works created through the centre and explores the relationship between making, memory and community, where each artwork carries the marks of
New Moree police inspector Cherie Knox says she’s found her place
MOREE Police Station officer-in-charge, Inspector Cherie Knox, says she has found her place. Born and raised in Grafton, with close family ties to Pallamallawa and Gravesend, Insp Knox was transferred to Moree from Canberra earlier this year – at her request. “I arrived in February, and I absolutely love it,” Insp Knox said. “The community
Raine and Horne Moree’s featured property: 1 Dobbie Street
WITH schools, shops and a game of golf all within walking distance, Raine and Horne’s featured property at 1 Dobbie Street – one of Moree’s most sought-after residential areas – is expected to create plenty of interest. The three-bedroom, three-bathroom home on a private, level 1062 square metre block with rear lane access, is nestled
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