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Casualty statistics for 2019-2023
Moree Plains LGA 17 people – 8.9% of total reported casualties
NSW 779 people – 0.98% of total reported casualties
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Timeline
February 2022 - Revitalisation of Cooee - Initial Community Engagement - View the engagement report
October 2023 - Funding, Co-Creation and Activation Plans Underway
Thanks to everyone who got behind the engagement and consultation earlier this year and placed valuable input into how we create Cooee Park.
We heard your visions for this space, and Council and the Touched By Olivia Foundation are committed to delivering a safe, beautiful and thriving community hub for the families in East Moree and we know that the best way to deliver it is in co-creation with those who will use the space.
We want to make Cooee Park a place that is owned, loved and looked after by all, a place to play, gather and celebrate. A fun space where children and youth will feel safe and valued and where families and extended families can enjoy community life together.
To ensure the success of this space we want to work hand in hand with the kids, teens and community members and with local service providers over the next few months to get it right allowing us to deliver the project in its entirety, not in stages.
The input was so great and the vision by all involved to make this park a really safe and beautiful space, as well as the input of what was required to ensure it is successful meant we needed more time and budget to deliver it properly.
Delivering the park to the community remains a priority and Council continues to invest in the masterplan.
So, what next?
After the finalisation of the masterplan, designed by you, we need to secure funding to create this wonderful space, a space where locals can gather and take pride and ownership of.
Moree Plains Shire Council is reviewing our Community Strategic Plan (CSP). The CSP is the highest-level plan that we prepare. The purpose of the CSP is to identify community priorities and goals for the future as well as plans to achieve those goals.
When we prepare the CSP, we need your help to answer four key questions:
1. Where are we now?
2. Where do we want to be in 10 years’ time?
3. How will we get there?
4. How will we know we have arrived?
To do this, we’re inviting you to share your thoughts, aspirations and priorities for the Moree Plains Shire for the next 10 years. We need you to help us draft a community vision and the strategies to get us there.
We also want to know who will help us achieve the community vision. While Council is the custodian of the CSP, it is first and foremost a community document and requires input and leadership from our community and business partners, as well as state and federal government agencies.
The CSP is an aspirational document that is always looking 10 years ahead. After each Local Government Election, we review the plan with the community to reset our community priorities, our goals and our strategies for achieving them. This work guides all of Council’s remaining strategic and operational plans and strategies and our activities for the Council term.
Creating a community vision for the CSP is one of the most important outcomes of the community engagement process. It sets the tone for the CSP and supports a sense of shared ownership and purpose.
While the elected Council is responsible for endorsing the CSP at a Council meeting, the community can influence:
• The community’s 10-year vision for Moree Plains
• The objectives and strategies of the CSP
• The role of Council, community, partners and agencies in meeting the community’s vision.
Community survey
The survey is open to everyone and takes about 10 minutes to complete. Everyone who completes the survey can choose to go in the draw to win one of five $50 Love Local gift cards.
Click here to complete the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3FG8Y7R
Alternatively, pick up a hard copy at Moree, Mungindi or the Mobile Library, Council Moree Office or the Dhiiyaan Centre. Return via Reply Paid, drop off at a Council building, or scan and send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The survey closes on 7 March 2022.
All residents and ratepayers will receive a flyer in the mail detailing how they can have their say on the CSP. We’ve included a Reply Paid option so all you have to do is complete the CSP Have your say form, pop it in the mail and we’ll pay the postage.
Come and talk to us at our pop-up stall at the Moree Markets on Sunday 6 February at Jellicoe Park. We’ll have copies of our survey, kitchen table kits and information on our drawing competition for you to take home or you can complete the survey on iPads. We’ll also have some interactive elements for you to have your say. Come and say hi, and meet your new Councillors!
Once a week, we will have a pop-up stall in Moree main street. We’ll post on the website and our Facebook page when we are there. Come and pop down to talk to us and your Councillors!
NOTE I WILL LIKELY PUT THE TIMES ON WEBSITE. JUST WAITING FOR PLANNING TO ADVISE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS.
We understand that some people might not feel comfortable talking in front of strangers in a public workshop. That’s why we’ve developed our kitchen table kits. These kits are designed to let you discuss and answer questions about the CSP from the comfort of your own home or workplace with friends, family, workmates or community group. To host a kitchen table discussion, download our kit or pick one up from Moree, Mungindi or the Mobile Library, Council Moree Office or the Dhiiyaan Centre. Return via Reply Paid, drop off at a Council building, or scan and send to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Are you a community leader or are passionate about your local area or a local issue? Want to get more involved in guiding our Shire’s future? Then the Workshops are for you.
We’ll be running a series of online workshops for you to discuss with Councillors challenges facing our community, and identify priorities, goals and strategies to achieve these goals. The workshops will be held 14-17th February 2022 at various times.
Register for a workshop now:
Many property owners in Moree Plains have easements, utility pipes or pipe protection envelopes running through their properties. A pipe protection envelope is the area of unhindered space required to ensure safe access to a Moree Plains Shire Council water asset.
Easements, utility pipes and pipe protection envelopes are protected by Government legislation (law) in recognition of the essential function water and sewerage services play in urban communities and the environment. Moree Plains Shire Council has a legislative obligation to protect these assets and to establish rules of how, when and where protection is required.
If you have a sewer manhole on your property, you must not obstruct access to it. The purpose of the manhole is to allow access to the Council sewer mains. A manhole is identified as a concrete cover and surround approximately 850 - 900mm in diameter and finished at ground level. The manhole should have one metre clearance around it to allow for inspection and maintenance. Do not build anything over the manhole or allow it to be covered with soil and grass as this is also an offence under the Local Government Act 1993.
In areas where plantings other than lawns or grass are appropriate (horticultural plantings, bushland, restoration sites etc.), plants should be chosen that are not root invasive to sewer lines. To allow machinery access (should a break in a sewer develop), a 6m easement through currently unplanted bush regenerated areas is required. Although these areas can be planted, the property owner should be aware that at some time in the future, these easements may be accessed for sewer maintenance and that could lead to considerable disturbance to plantings.
The protocols are intended to ensure that:
Compost is decomposed organic matter and it belongs in the soil to hold moisture, keep the soil aerated to give it structure. It's also vital to microbial activity. You can order compost through the Waste Hotline on 1300 736 719 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mulch goes on top and is never dug into the soil. It's coarse, it's free-draining, and its job is to keep moisture in the soil, smother weeds and to finish off the surface of a garden bed. Moree Plains Shire Council offers free mulch to all residents in an effort to encourage sustainability. Householders can collect as much mulch as they want from the Moree Waste Management Facility.
In an effort to combat illegal dumping and inspire environmental thinking, residents in Moree will now be able to dispose of domestic waste free of charge at the Moree Waste Management Facility. Loads need to be sorted into recycling, green waste or general waste. There is also various drop off points to boost recycling of chemical containers, white goods, tyres, wood, metals, green waste/organics, e-waste, motor oil and batteries.
