Tributes flow for ‘mayor’ Bill Lee
Tributes have been been flowing for former Goondiwindi Mayor, Bill Lee.Mr Lee was the Goondiwindi Town Mayor from 1976 to 1991. He passed away surrounded...
Trebeck secures a retrial
A man found guilty of killing a Queensland mother by smothering her to death with her jeans has won a retrial.Robert Trebeck was found...
Domino’s to raise dough for farmers
Pizza lovers and residents of goodwill are being encouraged to buy a pizza at Goondiwindi’s Domino’s on Wednesday, as a show of support for struggling...
August rain now ‘critical’
Minimal July rain means August rainfall is critical for those farmers fortunate enough to get winter crops planted. The reality is that many farmers haven’t...
Children: the forgotten casualties when it comes to dental health
This article is sponsored by Dental on BowenDID YOU know that infants are born without the bacteria that cause tooth decay?Dental decay or ‘caries’ is the...
Opinion: Lessons from a drought
Caring makes us human. When we stop caring we lose our humanity. It’s this very humanity, however, that makes us extremely vulnerable in the face...
Time to start writing
Best-selling Boomi author Nicole Alexander will help budding writers become renowned for their story-writing abilities and just maybe, help them win $300 as well.Nicole...
Eisteddfod needs a hand
Yes, Eisteddfod week is almost here! Instruments are polished and tuned, the performers have rehearsed for weeks and the finishing touches have been added...
Are you a drug dealer? Expect a knock at your door
Police have seized illicit drugs and arrested 121 people on 377 charges while conducting a major operation across the Darling Downs.Operation Quebec Trawler commenced last...
From the Gulf to Gundy
Surviving fires, floods, Cyclone Ted and the 1970s Beef Crash, author Jenny Old is coming to Goondiwindi to share her story of love, adventure, disasters...
Adrift in ‘paradise’
Just sit right back,And you'll hear a tale.A tale of a fateful trip,That started from a tropic port,Aboard this tiny ship.The mate was a mighty...
Sixty-five years after Korean War ended, vets finally honoured
For many it is the forgotten war. But not for Korean veteran Rex Hoole, still a spritely 88.The Goondiwindi man is renowned for an...
Capture stories before they disappear
Over the decades I spent living in remote parts of Australia, including western Queensland, I came to know many older people whose lives had...
