Talwood is now just ‘Talwood’
It’s official - North Talwood and South Talwood are now a single locality under the Place Names Act 1994 and are to be collectively...
Cotton industry award finalists announced
Cotton Australia has announced the finalists in the 2024 Australian Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year award and the AgriRisk High Achiever of the...
New coalition demands equitable childcare for bush families
The National Farmers’ Federation has joined the Access for Every Child Coalition launched today, to ensure families in the bush receive the same access...
Farmer Dave chops his locks for kids with cancer
Farmer Dave Graham, known for his long golden locks on Big Brother 2006, and as a local Goondiwindi boy, has chopped his long locks...
Unsung heroes recognised as our regions war memorial are documented
Over 40 war memorial boards, acknowledging more than 2,000 service men and women, have been identified and recorded as part of the Goondiwindi Region...
Calling all women in STEM
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Queensland Women in STEM Prize, which recognises and celebrates Queensland's trailblazing women in science, technology, engineering, and...
Government public transport to be ‘almost free’ from August
Locals travelling in the big smoke will reap the benefits of the governments ‘almost free’ public transport network from August.
The Miles Labor Government is...
The lowdown on Annual Ryegrass
Once again I was starkly reminded of the increasing specific weed issue of annual ryegrass in several paddocks and on many roadsides of Southern...
Balonne recognised for exclusion fencing program
Balonne Shire Council has been awarded the Local Government Managers of Australia’s (LGMA) 2024 Award for Excellence in the Sustainability category for its ambitious...
More rights for renters
In good news for renters, all forms of rent bidding are banned in Queensland, and property owners will only be able to increase rents...
MYW Mother’s Day raffle comes to a close
After a month of fundraising outside Mitre 10 down the main street of Goondiwindi, the Macintyre Young Writers (MYW) Inc has drawn their Mother’s...
The Wool Table
In the wool display at the Goondiwindi Customs House is an example of a wool table from the woolshed on “Coolanga” in the Tulloona...
Operation Easter Break continues to target dangerous driving for the start...
A 22-year-old man was fined almost $2000 and lost eight demerit points after being clocked travelling more than 50kmh over the speed limit along...
