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Month: March 2024

Moree’s youth crime problem has resulted in violent attacks, locals believe compassion is the key to change – Mekayla Cochrane speaks to ABC 730 about Moree youth crime

‘Incarceration a failed method’ Mekayla Cochrane, Gomeroi woman and councillor with Moree Plains Shire, says one of the big issues in Moree is a lack of diversions for Indigenous children. She grew up in south Moree. “There was so much more infrastructure and parks down this end of town and we sit here today with […]
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‘Prison is not the answer’: Just Reinvest NSW reacts to Government’s proposed changes to bail laws and package of initiatives to address Moree youth crime

MEDIA RELEASE MOREE/REDFERN 22 March 2024: “Prison is not the answer,” said Mr. Thomas Duncan, Manager of Just Reinvest NSW (JR NSW) in Moree today. “Incarceration creates more trauma with no positive outcomes – it’s like a revolving door with the same dangerous behaviours passing on to the next generation,” he said. The Aboriginal community-led […]
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