Tamworth and Gunnedah: Eight charged during Operation Soteria surge
POLICE have conducted a three-day high-visibility operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in Tamworth. Between Thursday, April 16 and Saturday, April 18, officers attached to Oxley Police District – assisted by officers attached to Operation Soteria, Western Region Operations Support Group, Youth Command, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command and the Dog Unit – saturated
Business as usual for Moree Boars second-grade with big win against Gunnedah
IT was business as usual at Boughton Oval on Saturday when Moree Boars second-grade squad launched their 2026 Group 4 season with a thumping 50-18 win against Gunnedah Bulldogs. Boasting a raft of new players, the Boars ran in nine tries to three against Gunnedah in a dominant display. Daniel Smith, wearing the No.21 jersey
Elly Byriell crowned 2026 Moree Show Society Young Woman
ELLY Byriell was crowned 2026 Moree Show Society Young Woman last weekend and is looking forward to the next 12 months representing the Moree Plains Shire. The 23-year-old University of New England student is currently studying a Bachelor of Agriculture and Bachelor of Business. She said being named Moree Show Society Young Woman is an
Travelling lawn-bowlers visit Moree for fun, mateship and a few social ends
BOWLERS from Warialda, Bingara and Narrabri arrived in Moree Saturday morning to play in the Travelling Bowlers’ social lawn-bowls competition at Moree Services Club – and every team was a winner. Moree Services Club Travelling Bowlers secretary Michael Ivanov said the competition is anything but, with the eventual winner decided by an all-important hat-draw at
Gwydir wetlands freshwater turtles dying while environmental water sits in Copeton
ONE of the last strongholds for the broad-shelled turtle in the Gwydir Wetlands west of Moree is on the brink of disappearing as the Gingham Waterhole rapidly dries, prompting urgent calls for environmental water releases from Copeton Dam. Field surveys conducted last month by freshwater turtle researchers revealed a worsening ecological crisis at the site.
Fuel tracker now live on Goondiwindi Regional Council website
RESIDENTS and visitors to the Goondiwindi region can now access up-to-date fuel information, thanks to a new feature integrated into Goondiwindi Regional Council’s Disaster Dashboard. Goondiwindi mayor Lawrence Springborg said the fuel tracker provides live updates on fuel availability and pricing across the region. “This will help the community plan essential travel and manage costs
Brendan Moylan’s Weekly Report
Our hard-working nurses and midwives will receive a well-earned pay rise after the NSW Industrial Relations Commission stepped in on the ongoing dispute and ordered the Minns Labor Government to increase their pay. This is a move I have been advocating for since joining Parliament in 2024. Nurses and midwives work incredibly hard under enormous
Fertiliser from Indonesia will help ease Australian shortage
NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation president, Hamish McIntyre, has welcomed the news the crippling fertiliser shortage has been eased with supplies from Indonesia locked in. “This is a very welcome step and will go a long way to restoring confidence for farmers heading into the winter growing season,” Mr McIntyre said. “Securing an additional 250,000 tonnes of
Temporary water restrictions implemented to safeguard critical water supplies
TEMPORARY water restrictions are now in effect for certain types of licences along the Barwon-Darling River and northern tributaries as active storage volume in the upper Menindee Lakes has reached 250 gigalitres. This is a decisive step to ensure the state’s precious water sources are managed fairly and sustainably, to protect water for critical human
Glen Innes council supports crackdown on sale of illicit vaping and cigarette products
NEW England Police and NSW Health have seized $84,000 of illicit tobacco and vaping products from premises in Glen Innes and Armidale. Police also issued three short-term closure notices to tobacconists following the combined agency operation. A targeted operation was conducted this week by officers attached to the New England Police District and NSW Health
