Rachel’s A Night with Adele set to wow Tamworth Country Music Festival audiences
EVEN back in her school days, Rachel Cubis never once imagined she’d one day be performing at one of Australia’s biggest music festivals. But on January 16, Rachel’s tribute show, A Night with Adele, is a headline act during opening night of the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Rachel will perform A Night with Adele at
The 2026 summer lamb ad is here – and it’s a cracker
MEAT and Livestock Australia has unveiled its annual summer lamb campaign advertisement, celebrating lamb as the dish that brings Australians together. This year’s ad tackles the news that Australia slipped to 11th place on the World Happiness Index last year. However, it is proven through the work of Lambassador Sam Kekovich that nothing captures true
Moree family’s Christmas brightened by $100,000 Lucky Lotteries win
A Moree woman has celebrated a Christmas she’ll never forget, with a $100,000 Lucky Lotteries prize won on a ticket purchased locally and given to her by her parents on Christmas day. The winning entry was purchased at Archie and Rhonda Karam’s Balo Square Newsagency in Moree. The Moree ticket-holder held the first-prize winning entry
Plenty for kids to do in January as school holidays hold court
TENNIS clinics, movie screenings and cooking classes are some of the children’s activities scheduled across Moree Plains Shire during the school holidays. Moree Plains Shire Council has secured funding through the NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Office for Youth, holiday break summer program and will deliver a range of fun and engaging activities for
Moree Lions to conduct school eye-testing through Lions Eye Health Program
MOREE Lions Club will this year conduct school eye-testing through the Lions Eye Health Program, and offer free vision screenings to children to identify potential problems. The screenings are carried out by trained volunteers who test for visual acuity, colour vision, and depth perception using tools such as a Spot Vision Screener. Moree Lion Beth
Ticket scams cost Australians an average of $432 PayPal warns
NEW national research reveals the rising toll of ticket scams on Australian consumers, with fans losing an average of $432 each time they are scammed when purchasing event or concert tickets online. As millions prepare for a new year of sports, concerts and festivals, PayPal Australia is urging consumers to stay vigilant and use payment
Toyota 54th Golden Guitar Awards hosts announced
THE countdown is on to Australia’s country music night of nights – the coveted Toyota Golden Guitar Awards during the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival – and Tamworth Regional Council and the Country Music Association of Australia have announced the hosts for the 54th event. Golden Guitar award-winning artists Amber Lawrence and Casey Barnes will
Moree’s ‘man of letters’ Tony Gadsby retires after 40 years with Australia Post
MOREE has always been rich in good people, but the town grew infinitely richer when ‘man of letters’ Tony Gadsby began serving customers at Moree Post Office in 1990. After 40 years’ service with Australia Post, Tony stamped his last envelope on Christmas Eve – and 35 of those 40 years were spent manning the
GrainGrowers’ calendar competition winners deliver compelling visual stories
IF a picture tells a thousand words, then the winning shots in the GrainGrowers’ annual calendar competition deliver a compelling visual story about the Australian grain industry. Judged independently and announced earlier this month, runners-up came from Goondiwindi and Wee Waa, with first place going to Phillip Down from Speed in Victoria, with Evening Barley.
MPSC supports January 26 Australia Day and Survival Day ceremonies
MOREE Plains Shire Council will again support Waterloo Creek Memorial and Survival Day commemorations at Jellicoe Park after hosting Australia Day ceremonies on January 26. Council will contribute $5000 from the Tourism and Economic Development Fund to provide entertainment as well as help with marquees, chairs, tables and bottled water. Earlier in the day, Council
