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PUT THROUGH THEIR PACES: The Group 19 wider representative women's squad training in Inverell.

Group 19 to narrow down squad for Greater Northern Championships

Ellen Dunger

BOWLING LEADER: Moree fast bowler Jack Montgomery is the best bowler in the Connolly Cup with a total of nine wickets to his name so far. Photo: Gareth Gardner

Moree keeps Connolly Cup hopes alive after defeating Gunnedah

Sophie Harris

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: Moree Milk Stallions have once again claimed the A grade shield after a 16-run win against the Rangs during Saturday's grand final. Photo: Deb Holland

Stallions defend title to claim A grade grand final

Sophie Harris

PUT THROUGH THEIR PACES: The Group 19 wider representative women's squad training in Inverell.

Group 19 to narrow down squad for Greater Northern Championships

The Gwydir Meats team got into the Christmas spirit with their Santa costumes.

Warialda touch gala raises $1700 for Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

TOP TEN: Robert Matthews, John Gourlay, Tim Evans, winner Garry Hardman, Peter La Haye, John Reynolds, Russell Carty, Bob Conroy, Geoff Hunt and David Moore made the final of the shoot-out.

Hardman wins veteran golfers’ annual shoot-out

Summer Reading Club to keep young people entertained these holidays

DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Entrants in the best hat/fascinator category during Fashions on the Field at last year's Moree Twilight Races.

All set for top Twilight race day

Sophie Harris

COMING TO TOWN: Santa Claus handed out lollies at last year's Christmas at Twilight event. The jolly man will once again be taking time out of his busy schedule to make an appearance at this year's carols event on Friday.

O Come All Ye Faithful to Christmas at Twilight event

Sophie Harris

Summer Reading Club to keep young people entertained these holidays

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Moree and District Band performed Christmas carols at the late night shopping event last week.

Band, vocal group to spread Christmas cheer throughout the shire

Sophie Harris

MOREE BOUND: The Classic Wallabies played an exhibition match against a Central West Barbarians side at Orange in November this year. Photo: Classic Wallabies

Moree Bulls set to host Classic Wallabies

Sophie Harris

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Matt Sherrington, Advertiser Content

Sarah Mostyn, of Windella Farms

Five small businesses making their dreams come true

Emma Elsworthy

Rebecca Stern, of Mustard Made.

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

Emma Elsworthy

Closing in on a dream career in agriculture

Aloha Zen’s Byron Bay Pillow, $107.00

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

Emma Elsworthy

MARKING A MILESTONE: The NRMA Moree team (back) Gwanita and Doug Hill, Lauren Winkley, (front) Wendy Woods, Fallyn Munro and Sally Johnson.

Moree NRMA celebrates half a century of helping locals

House of the week: Flowing, stylish interiors in Oxley Vale

Style, location and space

Will Ceres set a record?

Mark Griggs

Register for Moree’s Christmas lights map 2018

Millie is a one-year-old Manx.

Meet Millie, our pet of the week

Fairview Retirement Village residents were treated to a ukulele performance by students from Bullarah Public School and Mallawa Public School.

Bullarah and Mallawa students perform for Fairview residents

Sophie Harris

Register for Moree’s Christmas lights map 2018

Council meeting with Warriors representatives at the Boggabilla Oval which has recently been top dressed, fertilised and reseeded.

Upgrades for Boggabilla oval

GLORY: Australia’s winning King’s Cup team, July 1919. Picture: AWM D00725

Road to Remembrance

Michael Grealy

Val McLennan and Gwen Sweeney.

Joy filled the air at Moree Care’s annual Christmas Party | Photos, video

A herd of pigs targetted in the aerial shoot.

Aerial cull takes out nearly 5000 feral pigs

The Gwydir Meats team got into the Christmas spirit with their Santa costumes.

Warialda touch gala raises $1700 for Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

Lyall and Carmine Munro Family Player of the Year and A Grade Best and Fairest winner Anthony Williams presented by Lloyd Munro. Photo: Raquel Clarke

Boomerangs celebrate historic year at annual presentation | Photos

Fred and Pat McGrady had a lovely time at the luncheon.

Pius elders treated to special Christmas luncheon | Photos

Sophie Harris

Just some of the stars on the red carpet on Wednesday night.

15 photos from the AACTA red carpet

Mixed A-grade winner Top Camp.

Moree indoor netball competition wraps up after successful season | Photos

Sophie Harris

Malcolm Lee and Greg Thompson got into the spirit of Christmas.

Disability day Christmas party rocks Multipurpose Centre | Photos, videos

Sophie Harris

Still leader: Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London on Wednesday after surviving a no-confidence vote by Tory MPs. Photo: Matt Dunham

A world weighed down by political messes

John Hewson
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Set some Christmas goals

Michelle Haines Thomas

Australia's Josh Hazlewood reacts after he was dismissed on the final day of the First Test. Photo: AP

The fence between sports fans and old age

Janine Graham

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

Labor accused of ‘milking’ self-funded retirees

HEALTH CONCERN: More older people are drinking to hazardous levels. Image Pixabay.

Boomers the new ‘risky’ drinkers

Eileen Wood

A month's worth of rain is expected to fall on Victoria in one day, with the worst yet to come.

More than 100 rescued from Vic floodwaters

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The painted honeyeater bird could be at further risk if the Warragamba Dam expanded, experts say.

Threatened bird at risk of NSW dam wall

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NSW and St George Illawarra player Jack de Belin has been charged over an alleged sexual assault.

NRL player charged over alleged assault

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Weather forecasters have warned Cyclone Owen will do a U-turn and head back to Queensland.

Cyclone U-turn away from NT delayed

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If voters are still listening to Scott Morrison he had a lot to tell them this week.

PM Morrison's pitch to religious voters

Angus Livingston, Senior Political Writer
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A truck crash at Green Square in Sydney left one person dead and five others injured.

Sydney truck crash victim still critical

Perry Duffin

‘Callous’ killers sentenced for Newnham stabbing murder

Sarah Aquilina

The federal government has selected Adelaide as the home of the new Australian Space Agency.

SA wants Labor assurances on space agency

Tim Dornin

Live Music at Empire Control Room

Five unmissable things to do, see and taste in Texas

The Brahmaputra River … in the rarely visited Indian state of Assam.

River-cruising the mysterious kingdom of Bhutan

John Rozentals

Fraser Suites Sydney … ‘Summer Fun’ extras comprise buffet breakfast and onsite parking.

Six highlights in your travel week | 13 Dec

John Rozentals

Visit www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/seafood-school/about-sss for more great seafood recipes

Try this: Whole Rainbow Trout with Orange, Maple Syrup & Macadamia Nuts

ISSUE: If this bill passes into legislation things will change from next May - no longer will it be just the owner’s problem if a unit is hard to sell — it will now be every owner’s problem.

Queensland unit buy back bill sees frightening unintended consequences

Noel Whittaker

HOLIDAY BLUES: No matter where you live, how big your house is or how valuable your belongings are, home security should always be a top concern – especially during the holiday season when your home is unattended.

Outsmart holiday burglars