The Rob Patrol puts spotlight on crime
Security guard and Goondiwindi Regional Councillor, Rob Mackenzie has taken feedback from a new neighbourhood watch Facebook Page and ramped up his own town patrols.He...
Cotton done and dusted
As the majority of the cotton in the local area has been picked, growers are looking back on a season which presented many challenges.Most...
Should we have a neighbourhood watch program like Moree?
Trevor Hoole is a passionate resident. You only have to listen to the comments and the work he does on community facebook page, he...
Woman airlifted after being doused with deadly herbicide
A woman has been doused in the deadly herbicide Paraquat.The Goondiwindi Fire Brigade and the Goondiwindi Ambulance Service rushed to a property west of...
Stoccos cop more jail for crime spree
Notorious father and son crime duo Gino and Mark Stocco have been sentenced to time behind bars for stealing and damaging property near Moree.The...
Woman airlifted after chemical spill
A Bungunya woman has been rushed to the Goondiwindi Hospital. It’s believed she has been doused in a chemical of some kind.The Goondiwindi Hospital was cordoned off...
The Gawaala Dhuumalaa – Toomlah Talk
Yaama (hello)Every day Toomelah Public School is committed to developing 21st century learners. Some of the highlights of last week’s learning include a Teddy...
We’re friendly but burdened by drugs, violence and boredom
Why is Goondiwindi being called a boom town?For many reasons and certainly more than the positive economic outlook. We are friendly and inclusive for...
Alcohol industry’s excuses don’t pass pub test
Imagine finding maggots in your children’s half eaten take-away hamburgers from a fast-food chain. Or losing a loved one, killed on a construction site...
Program offers a ‘gateway’ to a job
Gateway To Training (GTT) recently hosted a site visit from the Department of Employment in relation to the successful rollout of the Transition to...
Regrets are something best left in the past
Do you have regrets? Frank Sinatra sang about his: “Regrets, I’ve had a few. But then again, too few to mention.”I read recently that...
Rates rise by 1.55percent
Ratepayers will be paying, on average, 1.55percent more in rates over the next financial year.But Goondiwindi Regional Mayor, Cr Graeme Scheu warned some landholders...
Crime spree crisis hits Goondiwindi again
Just when things have started to quiet down, another overnight crime spree has unfolded in Goondiwindi and surrounding towns last week, with youth offenders...
