A ribbon cutting ceremony in Moree marked the beginning of refurbishments to both the Moree and Narrabri centres.

Students can now undertake their university degrees in a space that's quiet, and will have access to printers, photocopiers, video conferencing technology and all the facilities that any student should have access to.

CUC North West chair and Narrabri mayor Cathy Redding said they hope to get both centres up and running in May.

"It's a very exciting time for the north west, for both Narrabri and Moree to have these centres," she said

"It's exciting for our youth, for our young profesionals, to be able to attract professionals to town whose spouses also may be studying, it's a further attraction for them to come to these areas."

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Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall is excited to see the benefits the new centres will have on the region.

"This is going to have benefits for young people and mature age people that are coming back to study in the Moree district and in the Narrabri district," he said.

"It's not an overstatement to say these centres will change people's lives in this region.

"It just means that they can undertake their university study without having to leave their own local community but receive support from staff here at the same time."

Mr Marshall said it's all about bridging the cap between city and country communities

"It's giving our people out here the same opportunity that other people in cities have had for a long time.

"This is a brilliant thing for Moree and Narrabri. It will be great for everyone."

Moree mayor Katrina Humphries was grateful the two councils could work together to make these centres a reality.

"We're all parochial and we all love our patch but we have to love our neighbours as well," she said.

"And I think in the bush we can teach city people what it's like to actually have a good relationship with our neighbours and this is such a good thing."

Cr Humphries said the new centres will have a positive impact on those in the area who may be struggling through the drought.

"The timing is perfect for this. Our communities are struggling, drought is putting a huge impost on family life," she said.

"This allows kids to stay at home and go to uni and mum and dad don't have to feel guilty about not having money to go and stump up for accommodation and things like that.

"It's a wonderful, wonderful thing for our community that our young people and people that want to move here but also for our older people.

"They've all got a wonderful opportunity of having the next tier of education. Bring it on."