Sinclair back home with three runners at Moree Ag Supplies and Steel Twilight Christmas races
MOREE’s favourite racing son Peter Sinclair returns home on Saturday with three runners at the Moree Ag Supplies and Steel Twilight Christmas races. Sinclair, now training a team of 12 at Murwillumbah, will saddle up Rocky Rich in the 1200m Moree Ag Supplies and Steel BM-50 Handicap and Picador in the 1600m Girard Grader Hire
Moree Special Activation Precinct key milestones reached
THE NSW Government has shared key milestones for the Moree Special Activation Precinct, with the past 12 months tagged as a big year behind the scenes. NSW Public Works recently closed tenders for the stage 1 infrastructure works. The tender followed a call for expressions of interest to find suitably qualified and capable contractors to
Bondi gunman formally charged by NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team
THE NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team has formally charged a 24-year-old man alleged to be one of two gunmen responsible for the Bondi Beach mass shooting that claimed the lives of 15 people. At about 6.40pm on Sunday, December 14, emergency services were called to Bondi Beach following reports of a public place shooting. Officers
School-leavers step into trades and break barriers
AS HSC results landed across New South Wales this week, Apprenticeship Support Australia is calling on school-leavers – especially young women – to consider apprenticeships and traineeships in industries crying out for skilled workers. Half of all trades roles are experiencing a national shortage, according to Jobs and Skills Australia, compared to almost one in
A new era for UNE’s Bellevue Oval
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan flicked the switch on new lighting at the University of New England’s Bellevue Oval with nearly half-a-million dollars invested to keep local sporting clubs active, safe and connected. Mr Moylan joined representatives from UNE Life, Armidale District Cricket Association, and the New England Nomads Australian Rules Football Club on
St Joseph’s Mungindi Primary School principal Frances Reynolds wins major award
ST Joseph’s Mungindi Primary School principal Frances Reynolds has been presented the JA Sutherland Memorial Award at the recent New England Education Co-Operative Awards for her significant contribution to education. The annual awards, held last month at the Armidale Golf Club, recognises outstanding achievements in education within the New England and north-western area of New
Shoppers urged to support Aussie farmers this festive season
THE state’s peak farming body is asking shoppers to check the label and choose Australian-grown food where they can this Christmas. NSW Farmers’ vice president Rebecca Reardon said supporting Aussie farming families this festive season was a simple way to help spread the Christmas cheer. “Aussie grown products will typically have a green and gold
No quick fix for New South Wales red fleet ownership
COUNCILS in New South Wales looking for a quick fix to the ownership issues plaguing the Rural Fire Services red fleet have been left disappointed after the NSW Government released its Response to the Parliamentary Accounts Committee’s Inquiry into Assets, premises and funding of the NSW Rural Fire Service. The response to the major recommendations
Body located during police operation east of Moree
THE Gwydir Highway between Moree and Pallamallawa was closed yesterday afternoon for nearly three hours as police conducted an operation in response to a male being located deceased in bushland 12 kilometres east of Moree. Police and emergency services attended the scene. It is believed the man took his own life. The operation centred around
Leonie’s gift of giving brightens up a Moree Christmas
SEVERAL weeks ago, well-known Moree resident Leonie Livingston donated a valuable work of art to Moree Lions Club to use as a prize in the club’s annual Christmas raffle. On Sunday, Leonie celebrated her 88th birthday in fine style – by personally handing over the painting to the raffle winner, Tanisha Murphy. The painting, Potato
