Moree Plains Businesses – It's Time to Get Together, and ‘Go Digital’
It’s ‘Back to Business Week’, and Moree Plains Shire Council has partnered with Regional Development Australia Northern Inland (RDANI), local businesses and the Mungindi Progress Association to bring our local businesses three great free events.
Moree-Sydney Air Service Regulation
Following Council meeting and Town Hall Meeting concerning the Moree-Sydney Air Service route, Mayor Humphries was interviewed on radio today on ABC New England North West’s Breakfast program. The Hon Andrew Constance, NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastructure was also interviewed.
The full radio interview is available through Facebook, on the pages of both ABC New England Northwest and Moree Plains Shire Council.
Mayor
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Book Review
Big Sky Library has welcomed the new Cooperative Library Manager, Cheryl Smith, Cheryl has over twenty years public library experience and has recently returned to NSW from Western Australia were she worked as a Library Manager near Busselton, WA.
Cheryl has commented that she is looking forward to being involved in the communities that make up Big Sky Libraries, to travel and spend time in the branches and to increase the collections, programs and overall
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Needles Spread Along River Bank
Vandals have destroyed a yellow community sharps bin along the pedestrian walkway under Dr Hunter Bridge and scattered the needles along the banks of the Mehi River.
The 240L sharps disposal bin’s metal enclosure was smashed open and the wheelie bin removed
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Moree-Sydney Air Service Route – Survey – Closes 5pm 24 February 2017
Deregulation of the Moree-Sydney air service is on the agenda for Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and Moree Plains Shire Council is seeking input on whether this approach is supported by the community.
The NSW Government (through TfNSW) has commenced consultation with Moree Plains Shire Council in relation to the potential deregulation of the Moree-Sydney air service route. In turn, Council has been asked to
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Moree-Sydney Air Service Route Being Considered For Deregulation
Deregulation of the Moree-Sydney air service is on the agenda for Transport for NSW (TfNSW) and Moree Plains Shire Council is seeking input on whether this approach is supported by the community.
The NSW Government (through TfNSW) has commenced consultation with Moree Plains Shire Council in relation to the potential deregulation of the Moree-Sydney air service route. In turn, Council has been asked to
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Tinker Table Crafts Moree Plains’ Future
Over the past few weeks, Moree Community Library has invited younger members of our community to join in experiments and channel their inner ‘Mister Maker’ with art and craft at the Library’s Tinker Table.
With so many inspired youngsters, it was the perfect opportunity to discover what they might have in mind for our Shire over the next 10 years. So on Monday, the Tinker Table was hijacked, with children asked to “paint their
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Kid's Party Leaves Mess in Apex Park
Local residents in Edward Street are appalled at the mess left behind after a children’s party over the weekend in Apex Park and demanded Council do something about it.
Moree Plains Shire Council Director of Engineering, Ian Dinham explained staff have spent six hours picking up rubbish and removing streamers and party items strewn around the playground and surrounding park.
“Parks and playgrounds are for the enjoyment of all
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Moree Plains Flood Study
The revised Moree Plains Flood Study is on public display for the community to review prior to a Public Meeting 28 February at 5.15pm in the Committee Room, Level one, Max Cnetre, Moree to discuss and elaborate on the results.
Following on from the previous Public Meeting in June 2016, Council’s consultant WRM Water + Environment have undertaken extensive modelling of the upstream catchment and reviewed the 1955 flood under today’s conditions. The
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Drivers, Bicycle Riders and Pedestrians
Go Together - New rules affect drivers, bicycle riders and pedestrians as of today, March 1 2016.
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NSW Regional Intermodal Taskforce on Track in Moree
Recently, the NSW Regional Intermodal Taskforce met with a wide range of industry and grower stakeholders to consider intermodal facilities and more broadly, the current and future requirements for the movement of freight from road to rail in NSW.
This meeting, hosted by Moree Plains Shire Council, was one of four such meetings hosted throughout NSW. Having the meeting in Moree is a clear indicator of the
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Get Behind the Mayor for a Good Cause Moree
Moree Plains Shire Mayor Katrina Humphries only likes dealing with the bald facts – and that’s why she plans to shave her head for a good cause at a gala fundraising ball at Moree Services Club in April.
Councillor Humphries will lose her locks to help raise money for
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Public Notice- Code of Conduct
At the Council meeting of 11 February 2016, the following resolution was passed unanimously in relation to a code of conduct matter concerning a Councillor:
That Council, pursuant to clause 8.5(b) of the Procedures, make the following findings of inappropriate conduct by Councillor Claudia Gall public via Council’s website and the Council Clipboard:
That Councillor Claudia Gall has breached the Moree Plains Shire Council Code of
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Changes to the Moree Community Library Hours
The Moree Community Library hours will be trialling a change in operational hours. Please see below the new opening hours.
OPENING HOURS
10am-5.00pm Monday
9:30am-5.00pm Tuesday
10am-6.00pm
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How Confident is Your Business About our Future? Calling all Businesses in Moree
The Moree Chamber of Commerce and Moree Plains Shire Council (MPSC) are working in partnership to better understand trading conditions and recent changes to business performance in our town.
Over the coming weeks representatives of MPSC and the Moree Chamber will be conducting a ‘business confidence survey’ within the Shire and asking all local business owners and managers
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