Moray is also home to the University of the Highlands and Islands affiliated Moray College, and to Gordonstoun independent boarding school and its accompanying preparatory school, Aberlour House. Moray Council is also responsible for the maintenance of 1,000 miles of road, 450 miles of footpath, 468 bridges, 16,000 street lights and 10,500 road signs. As a housing authority, Moray Council manages just under 6,000 council properties and operates a council house waiting list. It also provides housing which has been specially designed, built or adapted to meet the requirements of certain groups such as the elderly and those with special needs.
Moray RFC for the first time in over 15 years, Moray were able to field a 2nd XV which entered BT Caledonia Division 3. The 2016-17 season was one for silverware, yet one that ultimately ended in heartbreak. Moray started the season in impressive fashion, winning 9 out of their first 10 fixtures. Morriston proved to be a fortress for the Elgin men, as they spent the first half of the season unbeaten at their riverside home. A lengthy winter break caused to be problematic for Moray as their form dipped after the new year. Some damaging results, in particular narrow defeats