Media Releases

Level Five Water Restrictions for Moree with effect Wednesday 12 February 2025

Due to last night’s power outage which has affected Council’s Yarraman bore field water, Council wishes to advise residents of Moree that Level 5 Water Restrictions need to be implemented effectively Tuesday 12 February 2025 until 5pm Friday 14 February 2025.

All residents and commercial users are requested to only use ESSENTIAL water.

Level 5 Restrictions

• External Watering - banned
• Washing of vehicles - banned
• Washing down of paved surfaces - banned
• Swimming pool filling - banned
• Showers to be kept to less than 5 minutes
• Only ESSENTIAL internal water

These water restrictions are a short-term restriction that will allow us to preserve water levels in our reservoir towers.

General Manager Natalia Cowley explained “we understand the inconvenience this causes, we ask residents to comply with this short-term restriction, allowing us to preserve our current water levels while we rely on two bores for the entire town water supply.”

Ms Cowley also confirmed that irrigation by alternate water sources will not be affected by these restrictions.

If residents of Moree have any questions about these restrictions, they are encouraged to contact Council’s (02) 6757 3222.

Council Focus Newsletter

Our quarterly ‘Council Focus’ newsletter highlights key achievements and projects that Council has worked on. In this quarter's edition of Council Focus, we are excited to share the progress and accomplishments made within our Shire from October to December 2024.

Past Council Focus newsletters 

Council Focus October to December 2024
Council Focus July to September 2024
Council Focus January to July 2024
Council Focus July to December 2023

Moree Plains Shire - March Bulky Waste Collection

Now is the time to dispose of those heavy, awkward and unwanted items with Council's annual bulky waste collection!

Registrations for the Moree Plains March Bulky Waste Collection are now open.

Collection Dates

Moree Township and Surrounds (Gurley, Gwydirville and Bendygleet):

Collections from Monday, 10 March 2025
Bookings close at 5pm Friday, 7 March 2025

Moree Villages (Ashley, Biniguy, Boggabilla, Boomi, Garah, Mungindi, Pallamallawa, Weemelah, Vitonga Road and Yarraman):

Collections from Monday, 17 March 2025
Bookings close at 5pm Friday, 14 March 2025

What to Do and Acceptable Items

After registering and on the weekend before collection starts, separate and stack items into four neat piles (large items; general household waste; green waste and metals, whitegoods and e-waste) on the kerb. Only three cubic metres of waste per household is permitted. No items should be put out or added to the existing piles after Sunday night before collection.

The following is an example of how to sort waste items:

Large Items:

✅ Mattresses, lounges and sofas
✅ Tables, chairs, desks, wardrobes and bookshelves
✅ Rugs and carpets (no longer than 1.8 m)
✅ Furniture (remove glass and mirrors)

General Household Waste:

✅ Toys
✅ Clothing and shoes
✅ Manchester (towels and bedding)
✅ Car seats, playpens and walkers
✅ Discs (videos, DVDs, CDs and games)
✅ Timber, fencing and wooden pallets
✅ Plastic flowerpots

Green Waste:

✅ Garden pruning's less than 1.8 m minimum length and no thicker than 250 mm in diameter. Must be bundled and tied
✅ Loose vegetation packed into cardboard boxes (no plastic bags)

Metals, Whitegoods and E-Waste:

✅ Mobile devices, laptops, computers, monitors, printers and facsimile machines
✅ Televisions, players (VCRs, DVDs, CDs) radios and stereos
✅ Washing machines, air conditioners, humidifiers, toasters and blenders
✅ Fencing and wire (rolled and bundled)

Items Not Suitable for Collection

❌ Containers with liquids
❌ Toxic, hazardous or asbestos waste
❌ Demolition waste
❌ Vehicle parts
❌ Rock or soil
❌ Glass or mirrors
❌ Fluorescent light
❌ Gas bottles or canisters
❌ Tree stumps of thick branches (over 250 mm diameter)
❌ Lithium-ion battery–based products

(No single item should be over 1.8 m)

Brochure
To register, you can register through Councils MPSC Waste App, call the Waste Hotline on 1300 736 719 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For all other general enquires and questions, please email Council at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (02) 6757 3222.

Waste Service - Commercial Collections 

Please be advised that a JR Richards waste collection truck experienced a fire earlier today due to mechanical faults.
As a result, their operations are running behind schedule for today’s collections.

Service Impact:
• There may be delays in scheduled collections across affected routes.
• If any collections are missed today, they will be completed by the end of the week to ensure all services are covered.

JR Richards is actively managing the situation and working to minimise disruptions.

indyreads Summer Book Club author talk with Michael Brissenden

Dr Rachel Franks is the Coordinator of Scholarship at the State Library of NSW and the author of An Uncommon Hangman (2022).

Michael Brissenden was an award-winning journalist with the ABC for over 35 years before turning to writing fiction. Smoke is his third novel.

Dr Rachel Franks is the Coordinator of Scholarship at the State Library of NSW and the author of An Uncommon Hangman (2022).

Register for this free webinar 

Smoke is available for free on indyreads until 13 February 2025 or can be borrowed from the Moree Community Library. To borrow this and many more great titles, download the indyreads app and log in with your library card.

https://indyreads.libraries.nsw.gov.au/

For more information or any inquiries, don't hesitate to get in touch with the Moree Community Library on 0267 57 3374.