I’ll bring more beer the next time I break down
On Friday the 23rd of June, my 11 year-old daughter Bronte and I loaded her two horses onto the gooseneck and headed off for...
Margaritas anyone?
Anyone for a Margarita? One of the region’s great social ocassions is going south of the border. Weengallon’s annual Pink Ladies’ Day on Wednesday, Ausgust...
House rules for when the kids move back home
Census data tells us that adult kids are moving home in droves. The number of non-dependent children living at home has climbed 20 per...
How to help the troubled to choose life
Have you ever thought about killing yourself? I did once, briefly. I considered a permanent solution for what turned out to be a temporary...
Kaloma charity day tees off soon
The Paynter Dixon Kaloma Charity Day is on Sunday, July 16. As usual it’s on at the Goondiwindi Golf Club and the theme is “In...
Make mates with a cotton grower
The Aussie Cotton Farmers Grow Communities grants program offers cotton farmers in the chance to nominate a local not-for-profit organisation to receive one of 30 $5,000...
Mayor sorry for false start
The Goondiwindi Regional Council Mayor Graeme Scheu has offered an apology to unsuccessful applicants for the Texas Pool Tender after beating the gun and announcing the...
Food Heroes in the spotlight
THE grains industry will be in the spotlight at Queensland Country Life’s innovative Food Heroes event at Toobeah on Thursday, July 13. Organised in conjunction...
It’s almost Eisteddfod time again
Over the last few weeks, eisteddfod entries have been received and processed and the program for the 2017 Goondiwindi Apex Eisteddfod has been printed....
Rob Mackenzie to stand for Southern Downs
It’s probably one of the worst kept secrets in local Goondiwindi politics, while perhaps not so much further afield.But now at least it is...
New plans for Texas School crossing
The Goondiwindi Regional Council has approved revised concept plans for parking in front of the Texas School and crossing areas.The revised plan will include...
Masked man caught on CCTV near local restaurant
AN unidentified masked man caught on CCTV at the back of the Lucky Thai restaurant in Goondiwindi on Tuesday night may be able to help...
Flooding closes Western Downs roads
Queensland Police have issued an Emergency Alert Watch and Act for Jandowae Creek from Western Downs Regional Council.
The council said the Jandowae Dam spillway...
