From Half Yours to all theirs: Moree Cancer Support Group receives $3000 donation
HALF Yours became all theirs last week when Moree Cancer Support Group was handed a cheque for $3000 as part of the proceeds from a Melbourne Cup calcutta held at More Services Club last year. Emerging topliner Half Yours charged away with the race that stops a nation in November, and staff at Moree Regional
Be quick: 2026 Gravesend Long Lunch tickets selling fast
TICKETS for the 2026 Gravesend Long Lunch are selling fast. The popular event on Saturday, March 7 is now in its fourth year and continues a much-loved tradition that celebrates community, connection and the ongoing support of Gravesend Public School. The event brings together past and present students, families, staff and friends of the school
Consumer groups call on Government to block Valentine’s Day scams
A coalition of consumer advocacy groups, financial counselling organisations and community legal centres have launched an open letter urging the Government to plug the glaring gaps in proposed scam protections. The consumer groups calling for action include CHOICE, Financial Counselling Australia, Consumer Action Law Centre, Australian Communications Consumer Action Network, Financial Rights Legal Centre, Mob
Nominations called for 2026 Moree Show Society Young Woman competition
NOMINATIONS are now open for the 2026 Moree Show Society Young Woman competition, with 2025 winner Laura Penfold encouraging young women from across the Moree Plains to enter the celebrated event. Ms Penfold is no stranger to Moree Show Young Woman sashes. She also won the title in 2021 after twice being crowned Junior Showgirl
Valentine’s Day: How vulnerable are you to AI-enabled romance scams
DEEPFAKES and AI chatbots are transforming romance scams into an industrial-scale threat that extracts millions from Australian victims each year. With Valentine’s Day this weekend, many people turn to dating apps and social media in search of connection, companionship and perhaps that perfect romantic relationship. But lurking behind profile pictures and persuasive messages is a
Old skills, new thrills: Heritage takes the stage at 2026 Autumn Festival
THIS year’s Autumn Festival at Armidale will feature exciting new elements with the inclusion of New England Heritage Festival highlights, showcasing lost trades and heritage skills. Visitors can enjoy fascinating demonstrations such as blacksmithing, leatherwork, and lacemaking, alongside displays of antique trucks and machinery. A major attraction will be Councillor Rob Taber’s antique steam traction
Moree’s 80-year-old running man Ronny Clissold logs 77,000 kilometres
IT’S quite ironic that a man who drove a taxi cab for 26 years of his working life has clocked up 77,000 kilometres running and jogging around the streets of Moree. On Saturday morning, 80-year-old Moree marvel Ronny Clissold proudly pencilled in that number in a tiny pocket diary after running five kilometres at Moree
Grants available to address the issues that matter most to young people
THE Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal is inviting not-for-profit organisations to collaborate with local young people in remote, rural and regional communities to design and deliver local solutions that respond to the issues that matter most to Australia’s rural youth. Earlier this month, more than 30 young people from across rural Australia attended a week-long
Jule Jarner Studio celebrating first year with free event
ONE year of creativity, community and colour at Jule Jarner Studio in Moree will be celebrated tonight at Social Co House on Balo Street. The free community event at 5.30pm includes the launch of Jule Jarner’s exhibition How You Choose to See It at Social SEEN Gallery. “The night marks one year since opening the doors
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Moree Plains Museum cuts the cake on one year
FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Moree and District Historical Society celebrated Moree Plains Museum’s first birthday on Easter Saturday last year, with locals and visitors spending a glorious autumn morning strolling through the historic facility’s fascinating exhibits and picturesque grounds. The historic Lands Office building on Frome Street was gifted to the society in 2019 when Moree Plains
