Boars repeat grand-final win against Gunnedah – with the same scoreline
MOREE Boars defeated Gunnedah Bulldogs 32-16 in last year’s Group 4 rugby league grand-final – and incredibly, the score was replicated in the 2026 season opener against the same team at Boughton Oval on Saturday. About 15 minutes from full-time, comeback kid Jamie Sampson landed a four-pointer when the Boars desperately needed points, and winger
Moree RSL Sub-Branch fundraiser part of Anzac Day commemorations
AS Anzac Day draws closer, members of Moree RSL Sub-Branch are busy raising money to help support veterans and their families. Sub-branch members John Tramby and Murray Shaw were last week at Brooker Trading Co selling raffle tickets and Anzac merchandise, and this week will be in Balo Square Shopping Centre. Raffle tickets are $2
Tamworth and Gunnedah: Eight charged during Operation Soteria surge
POLICE have conducted a three-day high-visibility operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in Tamworth. Between Thursday, April 16 and Saturday, April 18, officers attached to Oxley Police District – assisted by officers attached to Operation Soteria, Western Region Operations Support Group, Youth Command, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the Dog Unit – saturated
Business as usual for Moree Boars second-grade with big win against Gunnedah
IT was business as usual at Boughton Oval on Saturday when Moree Boars second-grade squad launched their 2026 Group 4 season with a thumping 50-18 win against Gunnedah Bulldogs. Boasting a raft of new players, the Boars ran in nine tries to three against Gunnedah in a dominant display. Daniel Smith, wearing the No.21 jersey
Elly Byriell crowned 2026 Moree Show Society Young Woman
ELLY Byriell was crowned 2026 Moree Show Society Young Woman on April 11 and is looking forward to the next 12 months representing the Moree Plains Shire. The 23-year-old University of New England student is currently studying a Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Business. She said being named Moree Show Society Young Woman is
Travelling lawn-bowlers visit Moree for fun, mateship and a few social ends
BOWLERS from Warialda, Bingara and Narrabri arrived in Moree Saturday morning to play in the Travelling Bowlers’ social lawn-bowls competition at Moree Services Club – and every team was a winner. Moree Services Club Travelling Bowlers secretary Michael Ivanov said the competition is anything but, with the eventual winner decided by an all-important hat-draw at
Community rejects transmission line corridor from Walcha to Bayswater
AN ePetition requesting the NSW Government scrap EnergyCo’s transmission line corridor from the Bayswater Power Station to Walcha has reached the 20,000 signatures needed to be scheduled for debate on the floor of Parliament. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan will present the ePetition to Parliament which was put together by more than 100 farmers
Record number of greyhounds find new homes at national adoption day
GREYHOUNDS As Pets NSW has hosted the most successful adoption event in its history as part of the 2026 National Adoption Day. The event, held at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney’s Moore Park, saw a record mark for dogs finding new homes. A total of 47 greyhounds left the event with their new families, 41
Gwydir wetlands freshwater turtles dying while environmental water sits in Copeton
ONE of the last strongholds for the broad-shelled turtle in the Gwydir Wetlands west of Moree is on the brink of disappearing as the Gingham Waterhole rapidly dries, prompting urgent calls for environmental water releases from Copeton Dam. Field surveys conducted last month by freshwater turtle researchers revealed a worsening ecological crisis at the site.
Fuel tracker now live on Goondiwindi Regional Council website
RESIDENTS and visitors to the Goondiwindi region can now access up-to-date fuel information, thanks to a new feature integrated into Goondiwindi Regional Council’s Disaster Dashboard. Goondiwindi mayor Lawrence Springborg said the fuel tracker provides live updates on fuel availability and pricing across the region. “This will help the community plan essential travel and manage costs
Brendan Moylan’s Weekly Report
Our hard-working nurses and midwives will receive a well-earned pay rise after the NSW Industrial Relations Commission stepped in on the ongoing dispute and ordered the Minns Labor Government to increase their pay. This is a move I have been advocating for since joining Parliament in 2024. Nurses and midwives work incredibly hard under enormous
Fertiliser from Indonesia will help ease Australian shortage
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation president, Hamish McIntyre, has welcomed the news the crippling fertiliser shortage has been eased with supplies from Indonesia locked in. “This is a very welcome step and will go a long way to restoring confidence for farmers heading into the winter growing season,” Mr McIntyre said. “Securing an additional 250,000 tonnes of
Temporary water restrictions implemented to safeguard critical water supplies
TEMPORARY water restrictions are now in effect for certain types of licences along the Barwon-Darling River and northern tributaries as active storage volume in the upper Menindee Lakes has reached 250 gigalitres. This is a decisive step to ensure the state’s precious water sources are managed fairly and sustainably, to protect water for critical human
Glen Innes council supports crackdown on sale of illicit vaping and cigarette products
NEW England Police and NSW Health have seized $84,000 of illicit tobacco and vaping products from premises in Glen Innes and Armidale. Police also issued three short-term closure notices to tobacconists following the combined agency operation. A targeted operation was conducted this week by officers attached to the New England Police District and NSW Health
Pay increase for nurses and midwives falls short, says union
NURSES and midwives will receive their largest pay increase in more than 20 years after a ruling from the NSW Industrial Relations Commission this week ended a two-year dispute. However, NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association assistant general secretary, Katrina Bough, said the IRC’s decision does not address cost-of-living pressures and workforce challenges being felt across
Former Tamworth student Susan Coyle appointed 42nd Chief of Army
LIEUTENANT General Susan Coyle, who completed her secondary education at Oxley High School in Tamworth after attending Manila Central School, has been appointed the first woman to lead the Australian Army in its 125-year history. She was this week named the Australian Defence Force’s 42nd Chief of Army. Lieutenant General Coyle told NSW Department of
Narrabri’s Myra Smith celebrates her 100th birthday today
MUCH-LOVED Narrabri resident Myra Smith will celebrate her 100th birthday today, Friday, April 17, surrounded by family, friends and her community at Whiddon Robert Young. Born in 1926, Myra has lived a life grounded in kindness, resilience, and connection. From working as a dental assistant in her early years to dedicating three decades volunteering with
Supermarkets must help farmers keep food moving as fuel costs bite
NSW Farmers’ has called on the major supermarkets to dip into their mega profits to help cover the soaring cost of getting food from farms to families. NSW Farmers’ vice-president Bec Reardon said dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable growers are being squeezed hard by high diesel prices, and action is needed from the major
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