Three free tools that could save your farm
It’s the event many landowners fear most. A serious accident resulting in injury or even death on their farm.But aside from the immediate trauma,...
Fighting back against drought
FARMERS would much prefer not to have to contend with drought, but the silver lining of Australia’s harsh climate is that our growers and...
Why ‘she’ll be right’ won’t work for farm safety
Agriculture is the biggest employer in our rural and regional communities. Given this, we need to be leaders in safety - for our farmers, their...
Dry July means August rainfall will be critical
Minimal July rain rainfall means August rainfall is critical for those Darling Downs farmers fortunate enough to get winter crops planted and established. The...
Wild dog problem solved with a donkey and a fence
CORAMBA on the Orara, west of Coffs Harbour, is a narrow corridor of low country that weaves through high timbered mountains east and west.For...
Goondiwindi breast cancer morning tea
Women from Goondiwindi and the surrounding districts gathered for a pink-themed morning tea on Thursday, raising funds for breast screening technology as part of the Bring...
700,000 women with endometriosis no longer have to suffer in silence
The 700,000 Australian women with the "insidious" disease endometriosis will no longer have to "suffer in silence", with the federal government releasing a national...
Morning tea for book lovers
Next month Goondiwindi Library celebrates the first anniversary of its Library Lovers’ Book Group! Come and join in the party. Instead of meeting here at...
Gundy’s Carla Dillon is a ‘mumpreneur’
Goondiwindi’s Carla Dillon is a “mumpreneur”.A successful one who has been nominated for a major award, just for mums.The AusMumpreneur Awards celebrate and recognize...
Qld fuel price trial to start in December
Queensland petrol retailers will be forced to publish price changes on smartphone apps within 30 minutes, starting from December.Energy Minister Anthony Lynham announced on...
Queensland’s rural debt hits $17.2 billion
QUEENSLAND’S total rural debt has reached $17.2 billion, with the beef industry accounting for more than half of that figure.The 2017 Queensland Rural Debt Survey...
Controlled use of water gives results for cotton growers
When Simmich Farming was named the Chesterfield High Achiever for 2017 in the Darling Downs Cotton Grower of the Year awards, one aspect of...
Police hunt Chinchilla car thieves
An armed robbery in Chinchilla is believed to be connected to three others which occurred across the Darling Downs on Saturday, 4 April.
Police...
