Moree and Mungindi People’s Choice nominees in Top Tourism Town competition
MOREE and Mungindi are in the running for their respective NRMA People’s Choice categories in the NSW Tourism Association Top Tourism Town competition – and now it’s over to the Moree Plains community to help bring it home the trophies. The NSW Top Tourism Town awards are delivered by the NSW Tourism Association, and celebrate
Works begin to upgrade Narrabri Hospital Emergency Department waiting room
PATIENTS, carers, and visitors attending Narrabri Hospital Emergency Department will soon benefit from an upgraded and refreshed waiting room, designed to better meet the needs of the growing New England community. With construction starting this week, the $70,000 upgrade will increase seating capacity from six to around 20 chairs by reconfiguring the existing layout and
Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre passive and active pools reopen this week
AFTER nearly two years, the passive and active pools at Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre will reopen this week, with the community invited to celebrate with a free day at the MAAC. Moree Plains Shire Council mayor Susannah Pearse will swing the gates open free of charge from 10.30am tomorrow, Thursday, April 9. An official ribbon-cutting
Moree Show pavilion exhibit entries close tomorrow, Thursday, April 9
MOREE Show exhibitors are reminded entries for many pavilion displays and competitions close tomorrow, Thursday, April 9. Terms and conditions for all categories can be found HERE or the Moree Show Society Facebook Page. Garden and agriculture produce must be delivered to steward Jane Rohde tomorrow between 8.30am and 11am at the Hobson Pavilion. Horticulture
Tooraweenah endurance ride features spectacular Warrumbungles as a backdrop
AROUND 120 riders and horses are gearing up to hit the trails this weekend for the Tooraweenah Endurance Club’s annual event. The Tooraweenah endurance ride is one of the most popular on the NSW Endurance Riders’ calendar, thanks to its location beneath the spectacular Warrumbungle mountain range from the village’s showground. This year’s weekend of
Goondiwindi Council to trial flying fox relocation ahead of Anzac Day
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council will soon begin efforts to relocate a roost of flying foxes in Inglewood, aiming to ensure the Memorial Park is ready for the upcoming Anzac Day service. Over the past year, the flying fox roost has shifted from its previous location along Macintyre Brook to the Inglewood Memorial Park, and is currently
Appeal to locate man missing from Tamworth
POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a man reported missing from Tamworth. John McInerney, aged 62, was last seen on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Garden Street, Tamworth. When he could not be located or contacted, officers attached to Oxley Police District were notified and commenced inquiries into his whereabouts. Police and family
John and Tina Mostyn’s venomous snake display will again feature at Moree Show
JOHN and Tina Mostyn are back at the Moree Show this year, ready to mesmerise audiences with their reptile awareness displays. The Central Coast couple conduct Educational Venomous Snake Displays across New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and return to Moree after appearing at last year’s show. Their incredible displays and reptile education and awareness
Warialda’s Louisa Gilmour crowned 2026 Sydney Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman
LOUISA Gilmour from Warialda has been crowned 2026 Acciona Sydney Royal AgShows NSW Young Woman. Madison Luke from Hawkesbury was crowned runner-up, with 14 finalists from across New South Wales representing their regions at the gala Easter event. Finalists, selected through local and zone competitions, take part in a six-day program at the Sydney Royal
Entire town getting behind Warialda’s once-a-year cup meeting
THE 2026 Warialda Cup meeting on Saturday will be more than just a race meeting, with the entire community getting behind the town’s big day of the year. Local business houses and shops have decorated store windows and kids across the district have the crayons and pencils out as they try to win a huge
Upgraded Newell Highway rest areas at Tycannah now open
TWO upgraded rest areas either side of Tycannah on the Newell Highway south of Moree are now open to traffic. Work on the upgrades started in October, with crews reconfiguring and asphalt surfacing both rest areas to better accommodate extra-long vehicles such as road trains, installing deceleration lanes at the rest area entries, extending the
Historic Warialda Jockey Club jumps from the gates April 11
ON Friday, July 1, 1853, people came from everywhere to celebrate the first official race meeting at Warialda. More than 170 years later, Warialda Jockey Club will hold its annual cup meeting on Saturday, April 11 with a six-race card. The popular meeting features the 1400m Warialda Cup and 1000m Darren Jones Memorial Sprint. The
Country mayors urge Federal Government to “Invest in Us”
COUNCILS across remote, rural and regional New South Wales are calling on the Federal Government to increase its investment in Local Government. NSW Country Mayors Association of NSW chairman Rick Firman said investment by successive Federal Governments in Local Government through the Financial Assistance Grants has fallen from 1 per cent of total tax revenue
Female Moree Hospital staff member assaulted leaving work
A female health employee at Moree District Hospital has spoken to Moree Online News about being assaulted by five youths when leaving work last Thursday afternoon. At around 5.20pm on Thursday, April 2, police were called to the hospital after reports a staff member was allegedly attacked by five youths as she approached her vehicle,
Seven-month-old baby a passenger in 160km pursuit in far-west NSW
A seven-month-old baby girl was a passenger in a vehicle which reached speeds of up to 180kph during a police pursuit in far-western New South Wales overnight. A 32-year-old man has been charged following the 160km pursuit. Officers attached to Barrier Police District were conducting roadside breath testing on Menindee Road, Broken Hill, at about
APVMA delays hurting farmers when they can least afford it
THE most recent performance results of the Armidale-based Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority raise serious questions of the Regulator’s ability to meet the minimum standards expected by the nation’s farming and plant science sector and stipulated by law, says CropLife Australia CEO Matthew Cossey. The results for the recently-released December 2025 quarter show the
Moree Services FC back in training and ready to defend premiership title
MOREE Services FC players are back in training and preparing to defend their premiership title in the 2026 Namoi League football competition. The 20-round season, with five teams each playing a series of round robins, starts Saturday, April 18, with a Moree Yellow versus Moree Blue local derby from 2.30pm at Moree Services Club sporting fields.
NSW Farmers’ secures $15 million for AgSkilled program
NSW Farmers has secured a major victory for regional skills and workforce development, with the NSW Government confirming a three-year, $15 million funding commitment for the AgSkilled program. NSW Farmers Young Farmer Council chair, Jess Ryan, welcomed the announcement adding it was great to see the NSW Government listening to farmers on this initiative. “This
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