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STATE BOUND: Alex Macey and Gabbie Elbourne will be competing in the Swimming NSW Senior State Age Championships in Sydney next week.

Alex and Gabbie to make a splash against best swimmers in the state

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

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

STATE BOUND: Alex Macey and Gabbie Elbourne will be competing in the Swimming NSW Senior State Age Championships in Sydney next week.

Alex and Gabbie to make a splash against best swimmers in the state

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

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

Warialda touch gala raises $1700 for Cure Brain Cancer Foundation

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

Australian opening batsman Marcus Harris (right) and Aaron Finch.

Aussies start well in Second Test

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

Sophie Harris

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

Value of feedback can’t be underestimated

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

Set some Christmas goals

Michelle Haines Thomas

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

Flooding is still a risk for parts of Victoria after a deluge brought record rains.

Flash flooding across Melbourne

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A marsupial that roamed Australia until about 40,000 years ago was similar to the Tasmanian devil.

New light on Australia's marsupial 'lion'

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Accused terror plotter Sameh Bayda says he believes in Christ and regularly reads the Bible.

Extremism 'renounced' by terror plotters

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Russell Brian Wood has been jailed for murdering his estranged girlfriend.

NSW girlfriend killer jailed for 19 years

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Foreign Minister Marise Payne has called on Myanmar to allow Rohingya refugees access to eduction.

Myanmar urged to help refugees

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Mr Spence has been at the centre of tensions between the Qld LNP's party and parliamentary wings.

LNP Qld president Gary Spence steps down

Stuart Layt
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The Duchess of Sussex was popular, with her wedding taking out Google's news category for 2018.

Markle, green poop: the top trends in 2018

Luke Costin
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Opera singer David Edward Lewis will be eligible for parole in December 2020.

Opera singer jailed for child sex offences

Sarah McPhee
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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

HMAS Dechaineux at sea. Photo: LEADING SEAMAN KAYE ADAMS 111618nmsub29

See what it’s like under the sea in a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

The people of the underworld: aboard a Collins class submarine

Nadine Morton

AMBIENT LIGHT: This large timber candle vessel comes with a candle refill and would look just at home bedside, on a sideboard, or displayed in a bookshelf. inoko.com.au

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