General manager Natalia Cowley resigns from Moree Plains Shire Council
MOREE Plains Shire Council general manager Natalia Cowley has resigned. Ms Cowley was employed as interim general manager in January last year, and was appointed to a permanent position 12 months ago. “It has been an absolute privilege to serve the Moree Plains community and to work alongside the mayor, councillors, staff, community groups and
Grain-growers anxiously peer skyward as winter cropping draws closer
LAND-HOLDERS across much of north-western New South Wales and southern Queensland are anxiously peering skyward in the hope of rain – and plenty of it – as they prepare for planting season in the coming weeks. There is rain predicted over the next fortnight, with good falls expected in the second week of this month.
Moree’s Karen Tighe fulfils role as NSW Indigenous women’s cricket team assistant coach
KAREN Tighe is back home in Moree after completing her role as assistant coach of the New South Wales Indigenous women’s cricket team, runners-up to Victoria in the women’s grand-final at the National Indigenous Cricket Championships in Mackay recently. Tighe, selected alongside fellow assistant coach Zoya Thakur and head coach Kerry Marshall, is one of
Full house welcomes new season of exhibitions at BAMM
A vibrant and celebratory atmosphere filled Bank Art Museum Moree last Thursday evening, as a full house gathered to mark the opening of four major new exhibitions to signal another dynamic chapter in the gallery’s 2026 program. Running until May 30, the exhibitions bring together a compelling mix of contemporary practice, each offering distinct perspectives
Woolworths freezes shelf prices on 300 household staples
A price freeze on 300 popular Woolworths-branded or exclusive products, including eggs, bread, chicken, sausages, pasta and nappies will apply from May 1 for the next three months. The price freeze means that for the next three months, the shelf price of popular, everyday supermarket-own or exclusive brands will not increase. Products include a range
Narrabri’s boost to emergency services on track
THE new Namoi Gwydir Fire Control Centre in Narrabri is nearing completion, marking a major step forward in strengthening emergency response capability in the state’s north-west. The $13.1 million facility will provide the Rural Fire Service with a modern, purpose-built base to support operations into the future. The project delivers on recommendations from the 2019-2020
Maruma-Li Walaay youth bail accommodation facility now operational south of Moree
REPRESENTATIVES from the NSW Premier’s Department, Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research and Moree bail accommodation program on Wednesday updated community members and stakeholders about the new bail facility, crime statistics in the region and place-based responses to the Moree Action Plan. The meeting at Social Co House came a day after Youth Justice Minister
Tayla Frahm’s Mungindi head shave raises $2870 for Leukaemia Foundation
SPENDING Easter at hometown Mungindi with family and friends was a little bit different this year for Tayla Frahm – she turned up at the bordertown with flowing locks, but went home to Queensland with a new, quite shiny look. Tayla now lives at the Gold Coast with partner Paris and returned to Mungindi earlier
Next generation of bull riding stars named for PBR Origin 2026
EMERGING bull-riding stars, 13-year-old Kassedy Carlon from Bundarra, 10-year-old Chase Berry from Gunnedah and 16-year-old Liam Birks from Tamworth have been selected to represent New South Wales for the 2026 Professional Bull Riders Australia Monster Energy Origin Series’ junior teams. Junior riders will compete at all three Origin events in Newcastle, Brisbane and Sydney, with
Fair Work transport order hits councils, communities with new costs
LOCAL Government NSW warns the Fair Work Commission’s Road Transport Contractual Chain Order will impose significant new costs on councils, with flow-on impacts for communities across New South Wales. LGNSW vice-president Khal Asfour said the order would add further strain to councils already under intense financial pressure. “Councils are working hard to protect essential services
