UNE Open Day to draw students from across New South Wales
THE University of New England is gearing up for its largest Open Day in years, with more than 1300 prospective students registered to explore its Armidale campus on Friday, May 1. Students will travel from more than 40 schools across New South Wales, alongside individual attendees from Queensland as far north as Townsville and Rockhampton.
Grant secured to overhaul Macintyre High School sport facilities
MACINTYRE High School’s outdoor multi-purpose sports courts are set for an overhaul with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announcing a $300,000 grant for their redevelopment. The grant was secured through the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants Program – Clubgrants Category 3 Fund. Mr Moylan said the courts are a popular spot for students, teachers and
Tickets for Moree on a Plate super raffle on sale now
IT’S one of the community’s most anticipated calendar events, and beyond the food, wine and merriment of the festival, Moree on a Plate represents a vital opportunity to give back to Moree – and each year, the Moree on a Plate committee’s monster raffle donates thousands of dollars back to the community. Last year, Moree
Max Wales remembered this Anzac Day
A special wreath-laying service will be conducted on Anzac Day in memory of Private Max Wales, one of 18 soldiers killed in Vietnam at the Battle of Long Tan in 1966. Moree and District Services Club will commemorate Private Wales, a member of the 6th Royal Australian Regiment, at 9am at Max Wales Memorial Park
Public meetings scheduled to update community on Moree Bail Accommodation facility and local crime data
THE NSW Government will hold two public meetings in Moree next week to bring the community up-to-date with the Moree Bail Accommodation Program, local crime data and the Moree Action Plan. Meetings will be held at Social Co House on Wednesday, April 29 at 11.30am and 5pm. Both meetings are scheduled to run for one-and-a-half
Ashton’s Great Australian Circus in Moree May 8-9-10
ASHTON’S Great Australian Circus will light up Moree for three days from May 8 with a brand-new production chock-full of dazzling acrobatics, thrilling motorbike stunts, mind-bending contortions and envelope-pushing archery acts you won’t see anywhere else in Australia. The Big Top returns to Moree from Friday, May 8 to Sunday, May 10 at Moree Showground,
Calls grow for action on feral pig destruction
THE NSW Opposition is again calling on the Minns Labor Government to take immediate action on the state’s feral pig problem, with current population numbers spiralling out of control, damage escalating and an increase in attacks on livestock. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan has been advocating for urgent targeted control, but the government has
Armidale event to explore what happens to solar panels at end of life
A free community event in Armidale next month will look at a question becoming increasingly important for regional Australia: what happens to renewable energy infrastructure when it reaches the end of its useful life. Closing the Loop: Recycling Solar in the New England will be held at NOVA in Armidale on Monday, May 4 from
Inverell: Man charged after allegedly threatening residents with firearm
A man has been charged after allegedly threatening two people with a firearm at Inverell earlier this year. At about 1.10am on January 11, officers attached to New England Police District were called to an address on Flinders Place, Inverell, following reports of a man with a firearm. Officers arrived and were told a man
Bush racing’s Golden Triangle starts at Moree Saturday, May 23
THE highly-anticipated first round of bush racing’s Golden Triangle – the heart of bush racing in the heart of the country – is only four weeks away. The annual picnic racing circuit linking Moree, Mallawa and Talmoi is again expected to bring big crowds from across the region to enjoy bush racing at its finest.
