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HUNTING A HAT-TRICK: Moree Services Football Club are hoping to make it three titles in a row as they begin their preseason training for the 2019 season.

Moree Services FC ready for kick off

Jem Nash

BACK AT THE HELM: Damien Kelly will resume his role as Moree Bulls' first grade coach this year.

Damien Kelly to lead Bulls in 2019 season

Sophie Harris

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

HUNTING A HAT-TRICK: Moree Services Football Club are hoping to make it three titles in a row as they begin their preseason training for the 2019 season.

Moree Services FC ready for kick off

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

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STAYING SAFE: Safer Internet Day will be held worldwide on Tuesday, February 5, with PCYC Moree getting behind the cause by holding a safe internet information session.

PCYC supporting Safer Internet Day

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

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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

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

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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

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

Ando wins Customer Service Appreciation Award

Jem Nash

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

Mum’s plea for aid

Ian Jones

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

Occam’s razor is instructive in shave saga

Father Brendan Lee
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Let’s tackle rural road trauma head on

Professor Pamela Snow

You don’t have to pin your hopes on lotto

Zoë Wundenberg

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

A fire is still burning near Gell River, northwest of Hobart, scorching more than 20,000 hectares.

One property confirmed lost in Tas fires

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Gladys Berejiklian rejects pill testing, arguing there's not enough evidence to show it saves lives.

More medics but no pill tests at festivals

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Bill Shorten has promised $800 million for a Rockhampton ring road if elected to government.

Green light for major regional road plan

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Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds wants politicians working conditions to be more family friendly.

Time to talk about political working hours

2hrs ago

Scott Morrison is facing a backlash over the move to make Warren Mundine the candidate for Gilmore.

Liberals under fire over candidate swap

Angus Livingston

A water and climate expert will head a panel to examine the mass fish deaths in NSW's Darling River

Professor to investigate NSW fish deaths

Matt Coughlan

Thai cave rescuer Craig Challen (left) is the WA nominee for Australian of the Year.

Thai cave diver vying for Aussie of Year

Former police officer Steven Albee shared intimate photos on social media of a woman he'd arrested.

NSW cop shared woman's intimate pics

Jodie Stephens

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

NO SWEAT: If you exercise, especially in the summer heat, you need to drink before, during and after exercise.

Hacks for staying hydrated over summer

HealthShare

Yum: Few people know that insects form part of the natural diet of more common pets, with many canine and feline species of mammal eating bugs in the wild to fulfil their nutritional requirements.

Waiter, there’s a fly in my...dog food

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

The ideal alfresco space