Funding flows for Texas airstrip
Texas airstrip has been selected to receive federal government funding to invest in its provision of potentially lifesaving transport services.It was announced on Friday...
Maranoa MP fights for landline phone connections for bush communities
MANY couldn’t imagine life without a mobile phone but, out here, where a mobile connection isn’t always reliable, Maranoa MP David Littleproud has vowed...
Wet Easter weekend ahead for Queenslanders
Forecasters are predicting a wet Easter weekend across most of Queensland, with possible heavy showers for Cairns and the Whitsundays due to ex-tropical cyclone...
Cheaper medicines from April 1
BREAKTHROUGH and previously very expensive medicines to treat diabetes, cancer, arthritis, asthma and eye disease will soon be made more easily available thanks to...
MP David Littleproud moves to ban fake lottery websites like Lottoland
THE Coalition Government is introducing a ban on fake lottery websites in a move to support rural businesses, pubs and clubs, Maranoa MP David...
Do you want to save money off your next power bill?
MARANOA MP David Littleproud has called on the state’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Anthony Lynham to sharpen his knives and follow through on...
Extensions to Barwon-Darling temporary restrictions
The NSW Department of Industry – Lands and Water announced the extension of temporary restrictions on A, B and C class water access licences...
Goondiwindi Regional Council approves algae farm development
Goondiwindi Regional Council today approved an application by Woods Grain to develop a seven-pond algae farm, and a reservoir – the first commercial venture...
Australian agriculture a forward-thinking industry
Advances in technology are set to play a big role in agriculture, but questions have been raised about our ability to fully utilise the...
Shop locally for your livestock
One of the best biosecurity controls you can implement on your farm is “shop locally”. You are more likely to understand the local issues and...
Bibliophiles unite in love of written word
Are you a bibliophile? Do you take pleasure in the power of the written word? Do you like to hear about good reads, new...
Young girl cuts hair in shave for cancer
Violet Whitby is 12 years old, in year 7 at the Goondiwindi State High School. She wanted to take part in the Shave for Cancer...
Fatal crash at Yelarbon
The Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at Yelarbon, near Goondiwindi on Monday 15 December.
Initial...
