Joyce quits the Nationals
MEMBER for New England Barnaby Joyce today announced to the house of representatives his resignation from the Australian National Party. The former deputy prime minister said in a one-minute address he announced his intention to quit the party about five weeks ago. “Apart from a 90-second phone conversation with the leader (of the National Party),
Seniors’ Christmas lunch highlighted by Moree Public School Choir’s curtain-closer
WHEN 20 or 30 schoolkids perform in front of 120 seniors, magic happens – Christmas magic. Students of Moree Public School Choir, from Year 1 through to Year 6, closed the 2025 Seniors Christmas lunch at Moree Services Club on Wednesday to rousing applause from more than 120 guests who sang along to a repertoire
Clothesline Project in Moree launches 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
SUPPORT organisations from across Moree came together on Wednesday to host the domestic violence awareness initiative, the Clothesline Project, in the gardens of Bank Art Museum Moree. The awareness event was the local launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, a global campaign which began on Tuesday – International Day for the Elimination of
Bats in Backyards and Woodlands out West projects coming to Moree district
THE Bats in Backyards project, part of the NSW Government’s Saving our Species initiative, is calling for landholders in the Moree Plains Shire and north-western New South Wales to help survey insect-eating bats on properties during the summer months. Bats in Backyards is a citizen science project that contributes valuable data to help save some
NSW Farmers’ preparing for fight over Narrabri Gas Project
AUSTRALIA’s largest state farming organisation has engaged senior legal counsel as it ramps up opposition to the controversial Narrabri Gas Project. NSW Farmers Acting CEO Mike Guerin – who led a successful legal challenge against the federal government and mining giant Glencore in Queensland – said he was “getting the band back together” to fight
2026 Census topics and data released
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics this week published the 2026 Census Topics and Data Release Plan. The publication outlines the questions that will be included in the 2026 Census, and when and how the data will be released. Census general manager, Jenny Telford, said the publication is a significant milestone in the lead up to
Winners of first NSW Music Prize announced
THREE talented acts from New South Wales have received a big career boost after being awarded the inaugural NSW Music Prize. The awards were established to celebrate and inspire local musicians and strengthen the music industry in the face of increasing competition from overseas artists via streaming platforms. The winner of the 2025 NSW Music
New pennant score boards and seating dedicated to Moree lawn bowls stalwarts
MOREE Magpies Bowling Club held its championships presentation and Christmas party at Moree Services Club on Saturday, showcased by the unveiling of two new pennant scoreboards and three bench seats donated by well-known Moree families. Pennant scoreboards dedicated to Darcy and Glenda Hobday, and Allan Kite were donated by the Hobday and Kite families on Saturday.
Nationals: Minns stays soft on youth crime; Greens: Lift the age of criminal responsibility to 14
THE Minns Labor Government has voted down NSW Nationals’ amendments to strengthen laws for repeat youth offenders, while the NSW Greens want the age of criminal responsibility lifted to 14. NSW Nationals say that while the government’s Bill essentially adopts the position in Victoria, the amendments would have seen New South Wales adopt the Queensland
Inverell school captain Josh Cathie discovers a week is an enjoyably long time in politics
IT’S often been said a week is a long time in politics. Inverell High School captain Josh Cathie got more than he bargained for last week after heading to Macquarie Street for work experience at Parliament House under the watchful eye of Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan. During an historic week in state politics,
