Drought Plan tabled at Parliament while FHA changes are also made
The Drought Resilience Funding Plan has been tabled in Parliament outlining how the proceeds of the Future Drought Fund can be spent.Minister for Drought,...
Damian Callinan hits the road for comic relief tour of northern NSW
Communities in northern NSW are to be provided with some much-needed comic relief in the face of the on-going drought and fires which continue...
Now, here’s some good and bad news
Now the weekend has brought good news, and bad.Here's the good. It rained, a lot. But there was no flood (There had been a...
Business pioneer joins council race
Businessman Roger Carrigan will run for a spot on the Goondiwindi Regional Council in the upcoming election on March 28."I'm big on keeping local...
So where was the flood?
Flood? What flood?!The Goondiwindi Regional Mayor, Cr Graeme Scheu has written an urgent "please explain" letter to the Bureau of Meteorology which released a...
Feel the love at Rotary’s Brain Drain
Are we feeling the love?Well we hope so, because it's time to get in the mood and get your Brain Drain team together.The inaugural...
$147,000 found hidden in truck
Police have found $147,000 hidden in the cab of a truck. Officers from the Road Policing Command were patrolling the Cunningham Highway when they...
End of an Era at Weengallon
After 20 years and a record breaking amount of money raised the glamorous and popular bush charity event, Weengallon Pink Ladies Day, is being...
New strategy to direct future of tourism
Supporting local tourism operators to hone their 'visitor experience' and further investing in the region's public art are just some of the priority tourism...
Wildlife warriors want your support
Some of the forgotten victims in this drought have been the local wildlife.It wasn't until the devastation of the bushfires that international attention was...
Green light for final stage of silo mural
The green light has been given for the final stage of what will become one of the largest silo murals in the country at...
Westmar to host drought meeting, concert
Westmar will host a drought support information day on Friday.Attendees will get 10 minutes with each service provider including Farm Household Allowance officers, Rural...
Illegal stock movement attracts record fine
A pastoral company that moved cattle on stock routes throughout Queensland without proper authorisation has been fined a record amount under the state's Biosecurity...
