Moree Lions Club launch free eye and vision tests at local schools
MOREE Lions Club last week launched an important program in Moree, with students at Moree Public School and Moree Christian School undergoing free eye and vision tests as part of the Lions Australia Eye Health Program. The comprehensive vision screening program for children aged three years and older was developed in the United States 26
Red Shield Appeal: Be the hope the New England north-west needs right now
THE Salvation Army in the New England north-west is calling on locals to dig deep and get involved in the Red Shield Appeal this year, raising vital funds to support those in the region who are doing it tough. Salvation Army external communications manager for NSW, Major Bruce Harmer, said Australia’s largest and longest-running door-knock
Bush betrayal: deserted bank branches costing $1 billion a year, 4000 jobs
AN alliance of regional banks, small businesses and community supporters are calling for an urgent fix to the ongoing desertion of essential bank branch services across regional Australia – a situation that has blown a $1 billion-a-year hole in regional investment, and cost nearly 4000 local jobs in just nine years. Current band-aid measures like
Coalition plan to secure more fuel for Australia
THE Coalition has proposed a plan to double Australia’s minimum fuel reserves to 60 days and deliver at least 1 billion litres of new storage through an $800 million Australian Fuel Security Facility. The plan will build long-term resilience against future supply shocks in the Parkes electorate. Under the plan, the threshold amount of fuel
St Philomena’s School major upgrades officially opened
IN 1898, the Sisters of Mercy walked from Gunnedah to the black-soil plains in north-western New South Wales to establish a Catholic school and convent on the eastern side of Moree. Led by Mother Aloysius, the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic order founded in 1831 by Sister Catherine McAuley, established a convent and school in
Queensland further strengthens Adult Crime, Adult Time laws
THE Queensland Government has passed new laws to expand landmark Adult Crime, Adult Time and make Queensland safer. The new laws, passed in parliament late last week, strengthens Queensland’s response to youth crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour. Adult Crime, Adult Time has been expanded to include 12 additional offences, including aggravated assault occasioning bodily harm.
ABS ramps up nationwide field officer recruitment drive for 2026 Census
THE Australian Bureau of Statistics has ramped up its recruitment drive ahead the 2026 census, with positions available in all major cities and regional areas nationwide. Field officers are a key part of the Census team, with the position providing opportunities for people across Australia to play a role in making sure communities are counted
Man with the wheelbarrow to include Pallamallawa Public School in three-state journey
THE man with the wheelbarrow will be back in town this week to start planning the Moree leg of an epic, Australia-wide fundraiser that includes a drop-in to Pallamallawa Public School. David Batterham, from Goondiwindi and originally Moree, was in Moree last year to take part in Run the Plains. What set Mr Batterham apart
Collarenebri Central School welcomes Granville Boys High on Anzac Day
TWO schools from very different parts of New South Wales came together for Anzac Day commemorations on Saturday. Collarenebri Central School welcomed students from Granville Boys High, with the visit marked by a moving performance by Granville’s renowned bagpipe band. Collarenebri Central School relieving principal, Fiona Donnelly, said Granville’s bagpipe band played a beautiful rendition
Councillors raise concerns about illegal drug use in Narrabri Shire
NARRABRI Shire Council minutes from the Crime Prevention Committee generated discussion at a recent council meeting regarding illegal drug use in the Shire. Cr Navin Erathnage, a Narrabri doctor, raised concerns about the ongoing problem of drug use, particularly among younger people. “I have seen many people affected by drugs,” Cr Erathnage said. “I know
