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Registrations are now open for the Moree Suns AFL9s competition beginning on January 31. Photo: Haley Caccianiga.

WHAT'S ONRegistrations open for Moree AFL9s

Jem Nash

BACK IN TOWN: Glen Innes' Alex Newsome, front and centre, was in Armidale on Tuesday on behalf of the Waratahs to mentor young players at the National Rugby Camp.

PHOTOSWaratahs duo in the region for junior rugby union camp

Ellen Dunger

COUNTRY REP: Ashleigh Walker (centre) has earned selection for the Country Sixers to compete at the Under 13 Female State Challenge after a strong run of form. Photo: Leeza Wishart.

Molly Armstrong earns Country Sixers selection

Jem Nash

Registrations are now open for the Moree Suns AFL9s competition beginning on January 31. Photo: Haley Caccianiga.

WHAT'S ONRegistrations open for Moree AFL9s

Players across the region will benefit in 2020 with Northern Inland Football announcing there would be no increase to registration fees.

No increase to soccer registration fees in 2020

BOOST: The starter-kits will be available to new referees in season 2020. Photo: Billy Jupp

Starter-kit aims to attract new generation of referees

Billy Jupp

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

Help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, left and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes in Bombshell. Picture: Hilary B. Gayle/Studio Canal

REVIEWClever ride across rough territory

Simon Weaving
2hrs ago

John Chester, above, in the eco-documentary, The Biggest Little Farm. Picture: Madman

REVIEWGetting a bucolic dream to work

Cris Kennedy
2hrs ago

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, left and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes in Bombshell. Picture: Hilary B. Gayle/Studio Canal

REVIEWClever ride across rough territory

2hrs ago

Mia Nicholls and Melinda Nicholls had fun at last year's Miyay Birray's water fun day during their 2019 school holiday program.

WHAT'S ONFinish the break in style with Miyay Birray's school holiday program

Jem Nash

Registrations are now open for the Moree Suns AFL9s competition beginning on January 31. Photo: Haley Caccianiga.

WHAT'S ONRegistrations open for Moree AFL9s

Jem Nash

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Matt Sherrington, Advertiser Content

READ ALL ABOUT IT: Click on the above for all your country music news.

Tamworth Country Music Festival Magazine

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

AUGUST: Fire and Rescue NSW firefighters with Inspector Martin Burke (right) and members of the Aboriginal community with the newly-decorated fire truck. The artwork is by Tamworth Kamilaroi artist Jodie Herden.

Facelift for fire truck, nod for Dean

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Emma Brown

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

RSPCA
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Stephen Ward, and daughter Letti, pictured purchasing flowers from A Tasty Surprise to celebrate the birth of their son and brother, Sonny Ward, who was born on December 30. Photo: Georgina Poole

Baby Sonny welcomed with big bunch of flowers

Georgina Poole

Around 90 people turned up for the PCYC's Drought Break fun event in Moree last Monday night. Photo: PCYC NSW.

PHOTOSDrought Break tour pit stops at Moree

Jem Nash

TAKING CARE: Animals, just like people, can be seriously affected by smoke haze.

Helping animals cope with those not-so-happy, hazy days

14m ago

BEHIND THE SCENES: NSW RFS logistics officer Robyn Martyn at the Liverpool Plains Fire Control Centre. Photo: Madeline Link

EXCLUSIVEInside headquarters: the unsung heroes who work behind the wall of fire

Madeline Link

THINK AHEAD: A simple strategy can mean the difference between life and death.

Plan to survive - an emergency bushfire guide for your pets

Lyndell Whyte

Kamalaroi women Dolly Talbott and Moree elder Polly Cutmore are featured in the film. Photo: supplied

'Our stories are about who we are': film captures Kamilaroi culture

Rain bucketed down during Thursday afternoon's storm in Moree.

PHOTOSWelcome rain: Moree records heaviest fall since March 2017

BACK IN TOWN: Glen Innes' Alex Newsome, front and centre, was in Armidale on Tuesday on behalf of the Waratahs to mentor young players at the National Rugby Camp.

PHOTOSWaratahs duo in the region for junior rugby union camp

Frances Poole and Eleanor Pain, who both start kindergarten this year with Moree Pre-School teacher Catherine Kemp. Sadly, it was also Catherine's last day at Moree Pre-School before relocating back to New Zealand. After more than three years with the service, Catherine will be greatly missed, not only by the Pre-School but by the Moree community in general. Photo: Georgina Poole

PHOTOSMoree Pre-School farewells graduating students

Jay Roberts, Jeremy Graham, Birrang's Brad Gutsell, Monique Graham, Kyla Roberts, Rochelle Roberts, Jaydah Duncan and Chris Graham at the Aboriginal Bike Safety Workshop at the PCYC.

PHOTOSYoung riders learn important life lessons at bike safety workshop

Jem Nash

Drought Coordinator-General Shane Stone (front left) met with various agricultural and business representatives in Moree on Tuesday

'It's all about surviving': Drought Coordinator-General

Sophie Harris

ON PATROL: Fire and Rescue NSW country region senior instructor Scott Habgood and Dubbo Station Officer Simon Bracht with the Black Panther. Photo: BELINDA SOOLE

Black Panther sighting west of the Blue Mountains

Nadine Morton

Dave mangenner Gough

New Oz Day TV advert 'not reality'

Libby Bingham

Ahhh: Winding down from the real world for a moment at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

REAL AUSTRALIAForget the fires and the drought, for a few days anyway

Madeline Link

A world hungry for performance art... voilà!

OPINIONA world hungry for performance art... voilà!

John Malouff

Clear View: The Morrison Government has been sticking with the slogan that our "economy is strong", despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

OPINIONMorrison still defending the indefensible

John Hewson

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

Ecologists fear over 80 per cent of the heritage-listed Blue Mountains may've been lost to bushfires

Fears 'huge' part of Blue Mountains burnt

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Smoke is expected to return to central Melbourne on Saturday as easterly winds cross firegrounds.

Vic fires rage on as Melb braces for smoke

Teens who overcome the odds to complete year 12 at Gunbalanya in the NT are treated like heroes.

Hero's treatment for remote NT graduates

Central NSW and the state's northeast are expected to cop a soaking on Saturday.

Rain to hit parts of drought-stricken NSW

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has described the flag as "disgusting".

Vic community rallies against Nazi flag

Marnie Banger

ACTU's Michele O'Neil wants a lift to the disaster recovery allowance for bushfire-affected people.

Union wants urgent recovery allowance lift

Finbar O'Mallon

Bridget McKenzie may face a senate inquiry over the $100 million community sports grant scandal.

Minister may face probe over sports grants

Finbar O'Mallon

There has been rainfall in dried out parts of Queensland but it isn't enough to break the drought.

More rainfall needed to break drought

Sonia Kohlbacher

Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Breeder shortage fears for bushfire rebuilders

Shan Goodwin
1hr ago

BALE-OUT: Farmer Phil Cook, centre, chats with Jane Smith and Greg Williams at last year's "mercy" delivery of hay. On Monday, an even bigger load will arrive at Mr Cook's property in the drought-stricken district.

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Greg Mayfield

Picture: RURAL FIRE SERVICE

Fallen firefighter Samuel McPaul farewelled in Holbrook

Sophie Boyd

HUMBLE: The A-HA! Studio house, at a modest 64.5m2, feels bigger inside because of of the clean, unfussy design, say owner-builders Jesse Zilm and Isabella James.

A-HA! What a great idea for a house

KITCHEN NIRVANA: Research shows that mental clarity, productivity and endorphins increase when you're living and working in an organised space.

Time to sort out your stuff

Must watch: Zellige style tiles celebrate their organic imperfections as opposed to covering them.

Have a sneak peek at 2020's tile trends