Talwood Ladies’ Morning Tea an important break from the farm
Ladies from the local area and surrounding districts gathered in Talwood on Friday for the Women in Cotton (WinCott) Ladies Morning Tea. Bringing together more...
Trippa the Great is missing a purrfect family to love
My name is Trippa and I'm a great cat. My family had to surrender me and I miss them, but I'm hoping for a...
Four Corners report raises prawn biosecurity alert
THE biosecurity system designed to protect Australia’s farmed prawn industry is under fire with ABC TV’s Four Corners program claiming that prawns infected with white...
Queensland Regional Showgirl finalists chosen as judging continues
Winton and Wandoan hosted the latest round of Queensland Country Life Miss Showgirl judging on the weekend, when both the south west and central and north...
Money sharks preying on remote, vulnerable communities
Pay day lenders and charity collectors are cashing in on vulnerable remote communities in the NT, it has been claimed.They are ripping off people...
O-negative blood shortage: Red Cross asks for donations
A critical shortage of O-negative blood across Australia has sparked the latest Red Cross Blood Service appeal for donors to come forward.The blood service...
Rotary Club is making a difference
The Goondiwindi Rotary Club and Darling Downs Southern Health have purchased a V60 Non-Invasive Respirator to be located at Goondiwindi Hospital.The ventilator, or Bipap machine, is beneficial...
Rescue services rush to put out fire at two-storey house
NSW Fire and Rescue Services received a call just after 2pm for a fire at a two-storey house on Brown Street, Boggabilla.The response was...
Animal cruelty charges dismissed due to death of defendant
A record number of charges relating to animal welfare offences were dismissed in Goondiwindi Magistrates Court on Tuesday, following the death of the defendant.Haris...
Don’t miss Lundavra campfire dinner
This could be the perfect way to warm up this winter. Lundavra is holding a campfire oven competition with a difference on August 11....
Weengallon Pink Ladies Day provides Cups of Hope
This year’s elegant Weengallon Pink Ladies Day will bring Goondiwindi one step closer to having their own local Breast Care Nurse.Weengallon Pink Ladies Day...
Goats taking on scrub
While goats most often bear the label of ‘pest’, one mob in the Goondiwindi region has been given the all-important task of vegetation management.Spread across...
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...
