Tag: moree
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MORE SUPPORT NEEDED FOR TOWNS IN THE MURRAY DARLING BASIN
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall is calling for more support for communities affected by water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin. It comes as the region was completely overlooked in the latest round of funding under the regional economic diversification program.
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COTTON GROWERS CELEBRATE WITH NEXT SEASON ON THEIR MINDS
The North West’s cotton farmers are celebrating after defying another drought. But the positive mood’s been tempered as they stare down the barrel of more dry conditions.
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SUNS RISE TO THE TAFL CHALLENGE
The Moree Suns may be the new team on the T-AFL scene, but the club’s already started to have an impact. Player numbers are up, and coach Nick O’Sullivan believes come next season they’ll be a force to be reckoned with.
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MAN CHARGED WITH PRODUCING CHILD ABUSE MATERIAL
A 49-year-old man will face Moree Local Court in June, charged with producing child abuse material. Police arrested the man on Monday, following an investigation into reports a 15-year-old was filmed in the shower. Officers siezed computers and electronic storage devices that allegedly contained footage of young children. The man was granted bail to appear…
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WATER SKI WAIT ALMOST OVER
After more than five years of planning, construction has finally started on Moree’s new water ski park. The $4-million project will include a 1.2-kilometre circuit lake, enabling the facility to host state and national competitions. It will also make use of recycled water from Moree’s artesian baths. The park is expected to open in March.
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ALLEGED MOREE MURDERER REFUSED BAIL
A farmer accused of murdering an unarmed environment officer in the north west, has been refused bail in the New South Wales Supreme court. 79-year-old Ian Turnbull allegedly shot and killed Glen Turner at the back of a property near Moree in July. Prosecutors say it was the culmination of a land-clearing dispute that had…
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UPDATED: ENVIRONMENT OFFICER SHOT DEAD ON RURAL PROPERTY
A 79-year-old Moree man has been charged with murder, after a New South Wales Environment and Heritage officer was shot dead on a rural property late yesterday. The officer was serving a notice at the property with a colleague in relation to the clearing of vegetation when he was shot dead. The body of the…
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MAN DEAD AFTER HORROR SMASH NEAR MOREE
One man is dead and another is in a critical condition following a horrific crash along the Carnarvon Highway near Moree overnight. Police were attempting to catch up with pair after they travelled past a stationary RBT unit, when the Holden sedan they were travelling in left the road, hitting a tree. Both men were…
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PLANE CRASH CLAIMS FOUR LIVES
Four people are dead and two others are seriously injured following a light-plane crash at Moree. A man, woman and two others were found dead inside the Cessna wreckage after is crashed in a paddock on Blueberry Road near the Moree airport shortly after 8pm tonight. The Cessna had flown from Brewarrina with six people…
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MORE TEACHERS JOIN STOPWORK ACTION
More teachers in the New England and North West have stopped work over the dismantling of the current school staffing system. Teachers in Narrabri, Wee Waa, Moree and Armidale joined in strike action to fight a battle they say is far from over.