Mayor takes landowners’ inland rail concerns to Canberra
Goondiwindi Regional Council Mayor, Cr Graeme Scheu has taken the concerns of border landowners about the inland rail, to Canberra.“Both the Moree Plains Shire...
Frecklington puts hand up for LNP’s top job
Will Deb Frecklington become Queensland's second woman Premier?She will if she has her way, and of course the support of the Queensland people.And it will...
The state of basic services in small towns
Successive governments have poured billions of dollars into efforts to improve access to basic services for regional Australians but a new report questions whether that money...
Rural suicide 50% higher than cities
The number of suicides per 100,000 people in rural and remote Australia was 50 percent higher than in capital cities in 2016.This has prompted...
Hand harvesting makes for hard work
All farm work can generally be considered hard work, but cutting a chickpea crop by hand really does fit the bill.Research scientist at the...
Can you give a home to John
My name is John and I'm about 10 weeks old. I'm adorable, playful and I especially love kids. I would love a family and...
Christmas parties, lunch and curried peanuts
Are you like us?We, at the Argus, all of us, should be the size of an elephant (A “Banana Split” joke from an old...
A green festive season
I hope everyone’s gardens were under at least some of the recent rains. That probably means weeding and mulching are the focus now –...
Sam shares his story to save lives
“When you plough into a tree, it’s not fair someone else has to pick up the pieces.”Confronting words from the Croppa Creek man whose...
Diggers have been in the swim for 50 years
The Goondiwindi Diggers Swimming Club, as it is now known, has been “in the swim” for 50 years.Diggers and friends have been up turning...
Is your dog or cats name one of the best?
When you call your pet do, you call Max, or Charlie or Bella? They are some of the top names released for dogs and...
‘Incident’ at Inglewood?
Goondiwindi Police are investigating an “incident” at Inglewood around midday today.We wish we could tell you more.But Police said details were so sketchy there was...
Dust Collected Memories
S. Thomas Montgomery is a Goondiwindi local and self-proclaimed novice poet.
While going through his late Aunt's possessions, he came across a couple of...
