Moree on a Plate draws near-record numbers on a perfect autumn day
A classic Moree autumn day turned on perfect weather – and the crowds came in droves. The 2026 edition of Moree on a Plate on Saturday has been named one of the biggest on record in the 22 years the food wine festival has been showcasing produce from the region and beyond. Locals joined visitors
Moree on a Plate ready to serve up a feast today
MOREE again takes centre stage today, with the 2026 Moree on a Plate Food and Wine Festival returning to town. Now in its 22nd year, the festival at Moree racecourse has become one of regional Australia’s best-known food and wine events, attracting thousands of visitors to Moree to celebrate the region’s agricultural strength, boutique producers
Volunteering Connection Hub and Expo planned for Moree May 21
MOREE residents and wider communities are invited to attend an important volunteering expo at Moree Community College on Thursday, May 21. The Moree Volunteering Connection Hub and Expo, supported by The Centre for Volunteering and Department of Social Services, will showcase a number of not-for-profit community organisations and vital services that rely heavily on volunteerism.
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 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,
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
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
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
