Lister votes against ‘abortion’ bill
This is Southern Downs MP James Lister speech ito Parliament on Wednesday night. He voted against the “abortion bill” which was carried 51-40. Mr LISTER...
Expressive Arts Week
It is the most exciting and much anticipated week in the annual Goondiwindi State High School calendar and it is happening next week. Expressive...
Fencing funding for exclusion of pests
A third round of funding has been announced for exclusion fencing clusters across the Goondiwindi region.The funding is part of the Queensland Government’s Feral...
Serving up a funding feast for Warialda showground upgrade
THE Warialda Showground will receive a $115,000 NSW Government funding feast to upgrade its kitchen and dining room facilities, Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall announced today.Mr...
Ag visa is coming, but not this fruit picking season: PM
Show us where the real demand for farm labour is and we’ll deliver an ag visa in the “medium term”, just don’t expect it...
D-Day looms for Normie
There are plenty of people around Australia who now know Normie and Jess from The Block.And there were more than a few from Goondiwindi...
Abortion is no longer a crime
Abortion is no longer a crime in Queensland, after state MPs voted 55-41 in favour of a Termination Bill on Wednesday night.Voting against was Southern...
The Brain Drain is on the road again
The stage is set for another Brain Drain at the Primary School Hall on Friday night. As well as enjoying the bar, barbecue and...
Dog attack victim is home
Eighty-two year-old dog attack victim, Jill Tonkin, is home.Mrs Tonkin has been transferred back to Goondiwindi after spending more than a week in a Toowoomba Hospital...
Meditrans to fold?
The Goondiwindi Meditrans Service which transport residents to Toowomba for medical appointments may fold.Unless it gets more volunteer drivers.“We’re deseprate,” says coordinator, Sue Salisbury.Meditrans...
Readers send photos after savage hail storms
The region was savaged by hail, wind and rain last week. There were reports of “tennis ball sized” hail. Hardest hit were areas around Yelarbon...
We can become a top-of-the-range camping destination
We thoroughly enjoyed 15 years of catering for riverside camping at Kurrumbul/Bethel Homestead. During that time, we developed a data base of 640+ families...
Inglewood link to Brisbane street name
Almost 200 people, including the Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls and Brisbane City Councillor Julia Dixon attended a celebration held on 7 March to...
