Moree Military Museum open Anzac Day afternoon
MOREE RSL Regional Military Museum will be open to the public on Anzac Day after commemorative marches and services are completed. Local RSL Sub-Branch president John Williams invites the public to drop by the museum and take a look at the hundreds of exhibits on display. “The museum will be open on Anzac Day in
Moree Show Young Woman Initiative entrants introduced
MOREE Show Young Woman Initiative entrants Laura Penfold and Millie Hobday were officially introduced to judges and guests at a special meet-and-greet at Maslina Restaurant last week. Members of the Moree community came together to recognise the Young Woman initiative and to celebrate this year’s local entrants. Millie Hobday, a 20-year-old beauty therapist at Beauty
Kelvin Brown named new Inverell councillor following vote countback
INVERELL Shire Council has a new councillor, Kelvin Brown, following a vote countback conducted by the NSW Electoral Commission. The election was triggered to fill a vacant position on Council, following the resignation of former councillor Paul Harmon. There were two unsuccessful candidates from last year’s local government elections – Mr Brown and Graem Murray
Narrabri Shire Council appoints Eloise Chaplain as general manager
NARRABRI Shire Council has announced the appointment of Eloise Chaplain as its new general manager, following a competitive recruitment process that attracted a strong field of candidates from across the country. Mrs Chaplain has served as Interim general manager since August, providing steady and effective leadership through a period of transition. Her appointment follows more
The $7.84 million Pilliga Road upgrade opened
MINISTER for Roads and Minister for Regional Transport Jenny Aitchison has officially opened the completed upgrade of Pilliga Road during a visit to the Narrabri region on Wednesday. Ms Aitchison was joined by Member for Barwon Roy Butler as well as Narrabri Shire mayor Darrell Tiemens. The $7.84 million project saw the upgrade of a
Horses and riders head for the Warrumbungles April 26-27
RIDERS and horses will this weekend venture to the central-west village of Tooraweenah for the local endurance riding club’s annual event. Tooraweenah’s endurance ride is one of the most popular on the NSW Endurance Riders’ calendar and the stunning views makes it easy to see why. The rides take place beneath the spectacular Warrumbungle mountain
Autumn Tour Rally to hit Armidale early May
THE Classic and Specialist Car Club of Northern NSW, based in Armidale, will host the Heritage Motor Clubs Autumn Tour Rally early next month. The rally is open to cars built before 1931. Previously held in the central-west area of New South Wales, this is the first time the tour has ventured out of that
Photography as an artform coming to the Moree district
ROB Heyman is an artist – an artist of photography and still images. His Nikon Z6iii is his brush, palette and easel and rural families across New South Wales and Queensland are his subjects of choice. Mr Heyman travels regularly across the eastern states of Australia capturing images, and his creations are incredible. They are
Free telemetry program expanded for rural water-users
UP to 4000 more water-users are now eligible to apply for free telemetry and installation, saving farmers and land-holders significant out-of-pocket costs and helping them become compliant with metering rules. The state-of-the-art devices automatically track and transmit water usage data, providing users with real-time insights as well as reduce the need for manual reporting. Earlier
Funding boost for paediatric palliative care services in Hunter New England
HUNTER New England Local Health District will benefit from an additional $276,569 in funding to support a range of initiatives which will enhance paediatric palliative respite and end-of-life care across the region. This funding boost for Hunter New England Local Health District is part of the NSW Government’s $2.8 million investment to enhance children’s end-of-life
