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Moree Boomerangs coach Chris Binge will mentor the Group 19 under-23 men's team at the Greater Northern Championships next month.

‘Bloody good talent’ among Group 19’s under-23 men’s team

Ellen Dunger

LOCAL TALENT: Moree waterskier Max Christie placed fifth in the under 14s boys slalom event on Saturday. His older sister Lucy won gold in the under 21s women's slalom event.

Lucy wins gold on home turf | Videos

Sophie Harris

COMEBACK: Players competing in the 2012 junior touch football competition. A new program is being launched with a free skills day tomorrow. Photo: Haley Caccianiga

Change of time for junior touch football skills day

Moree Boomerangs coach Chris Binge will mentor the Group 19 under-23 men's team at the Greater Northern Championships next month.

‘Bloody good talent’ among Group 19’s under-23 men’s team

Crows, Agri Storage make it two on the trot | Photos

Jem Nash

Pirates' Jack Shelton in action for the North West Bushrangers at last year's Country Championships. Shelton could be suiting up in red and white this year, and on home soil with Tamworth to host this years championships.

Central North to host country rugby’s showpiece event

Samantha Newsam

COMEBACK: Players competing in the 2012 junior touch football competition. A new program is being launched with a free skills day tomorrow. Photo: Haley Caccianiga

Change of time for junior touch football skills day

A small group took part in last year's march on January 26.

All invited to commemorate Waterloo Creek massacre on January 26

Sophie Harris

LOVERS DAY: Library lovers enjoying last year's Library Lover's Day at the Moree Community Library

Library love stories

COMEBACK: Players competing in the 2012 junior touch football competition. A new program is being launched with a free skills day tomorrow. Photo: Haley Caccianiga

Change of time for junior touch football skills day

Fun on the slip 'n' slide during Miyay Birray's 2017 school holiday program.

Keep the boredom at bay during Miyay Birray’s school holiday program

Sophie Harris

What’s on?

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Matt Sherrington, Advertiser Content

From the desk of Mrs Claus: Mrs Claus opens her heart to tell the children of the world how she feels about them this Christmas.

A note from Mrs Claus to share the joy

Mrs Claus

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

Savvy business mums are doin' it for themselves in regional Australia

Emma Elsworthy

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

Unique gift ideas for the hard-to-buy-guy in your life

Emma Elsworthy

Spacious family home

House of the week: The ultimate country escape in Tamworth

House of the week: the perfect dream home for the family

Boggabilla to host careers expo

LOVERS DAY: Library lovers enjoying last year's Library Lover's Day at the Moree Community Library

Library love stories

LOCAL LEGEND: Michael Andersen has been recognised for his tremendous contribution to the Moree community.

Ando wins Customer Service Appreciation Award

Jem Nash

Boggabilla to host careers expo

Surgery for Casey Lewis may give Macayla and Cobi their old mum back.

Mum’s plea for aid

Ian Jones

What’s on?

Crows, Agri Storage make it two on the trot | Photos

Layne Moroney in the under 17s girls jump event.

Thrills and spills at 2019 Australian Junior Masters | Photos, videos

Katelyn Scholl and Kate Hall enjoy cooling off in the children's waterpark.

Pool the best place to be during current heatwave | Photos

Ewe are joking! Check out these weird and wacky ways to keep your pet cool

Levi Kelly shows practises his flips ahead of the Australian Junior Masters this weekend. Photo: Jem Nash

Top young waterskiers get a feel for Moree lakes ahead of Junior Masters | Photos, video

Sophie Harris

T20 competition off to a strong start | Photos

Jem Nash

LEARNING FROM THE BEST: Hundreds of kids turned up for the annual National Rugby Camp at the University of New England this week.

Waratahs prop praises annual National Rugby Camp | Photos

Ellen Dunger

Henry and Emma Maunder get messy during the activity.

Getting messy during school holiday art workshops | Photos, video

Sophie Harris

You don’t have to pin your hopes on lotto

Zoë Wundenberg
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History: January 26 has been called many things, and days named Australia Day were held on various dates including June, July and August. Photo: Shutterstock.

Australia Day: Should we move the date?

Sam Hollier

Temps, insurance premiums are rising

Nick Graham-Higgs

GET IT RIGHT: Ensuring your seat belt fits properly could prove critical in a crash.

Seat belts: Are you using yours properly?

Professor Kiarash Khosrotehrani.

Cutting off melanoma escape routes

PROSTATE: Research shows some men would prefer to sacrifice survival odds rather than suffer the side-effects of prostate cancer treatment.

Prostate cancer: men trade-off survival for quality of life

Eileen Wood

More interstate help has arrived as Tasmania's firefighters face horrendous weather and bushfires.

New Tas fires could push crews to limit

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Scott Morrison has spoken of five indigenous child deaths, describing them as "heart-breaking".

PM concerned over indigenous kids' deaths

2hrs ago

People worked to keep the animal wet during the rescue operation on Saturday. Picture: Ellen Bodell

‘You just felt like it was looking at you’: Volunteer recounts killer whale rescue effort

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Greens MP Cate Faehrmann has taken aim at the NSW government's stance on pill testing.

NSW Greens MDMA confession 'reckless'

The 20-year-old man arrested over the death of student Aiia Maasarwe has faced court again.

Family to learn details of student's death

Karen Sweeney

Christopher Pyne will visit Japan and China this week to meet with defence officials.

Defence minister embarks on tour of Asia

Daniel McCulloch

A council in Melbourne wants to trial pill testing to avoid overdose deaths.

Increasing pressure for pill testing trial

Kaitlyn Offer

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be hoping for Ash Barty's good form will rub off on him.

PM, Labor make promises to Queensland

Katina Curtis

Back in time: The historic Mary Valley Rattler.

Relive history this Australia Day weekend

John Rozentals

Adventure Bay Retreat: Something special on Bruny Island. Photo: Brad Harris

Your weekly travel inspiration

John Rozentals

Wilpena Pound: a natural amphitheatre.

Find yourself in the Flinders Ranges

John Rozental

INSPIRATION: Homemaker centres are ideal hunting grounds to source materials and decorative items to create a unique alfresco space.

The ideal alfresco space

Lots of benefits: Worms not only munch through a lot of your food waste, but will also produce fertiliser that your plants will love.

Worms help reduce waste

For more recipes see australianlamb.com.au

Try this: Honey, pineapple and chilli lamb leg