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Australia Day winners

Here's a list of Goondiwindi's Australia Day winners, just some of the people who make this region great.YOUNG CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – Is...

Teen charged with trespass

Goondiwindi  Police were called to investigate an alleged trespass on a property 30km east of Goondiwindi on the Gore Highway on January 25.Police spoke with a 25-year-old...

Family farms hit hardest

Dirranbandi and St George are the “epicentre” of pain” caused by uncertainty over the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.The two communities are the major focus of...

Caravan fans are coming to town

Goondiwindi will become the centre of the universe for Queensland caravan lovers later in the year, and you can help play host.From September 18-24,  Goondiwindi is...

Rotarian Dave is Citizen of the Year

An all-round top bloke who knows who to thank is Goondiiwndi's Citizen of the Year for 2017.David Eglington moved to Goondiwindi in 1980 as...

Time to change Australia Day date?

It wasn’t quite as significant as raising the flag on Iwo Jima on February 23, 1945, but there was some relevance. That famous photograph was taken photojournalist Joe...

Some sanity over red tape

Border red tape is a nightmare. Just ask the Goondiwindi Regional Council, which has been fighting it for years. Those concerns were highlighted by the floods...

‘Aunty Thora’ gets kids back to school

A quiet achiever in Boggabilla has recently been recognised by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Nigel Scullion.Drug ARM school attendance officer Aunty Thora...

GRDC forum on how to reduce spray drift

Tips for reducing spray drift are on the agenda at the GRDC update in Goondiwindi.Nozzle type is an important consideration when growers are weighing...

Boys in blue are in for the long haul

Meet a group of boys in blue who are in it in for the long haul.Last week, Sgt Graeme "Neil” Frost celebrated 40 years as...

Drop it like a dead maggot

Last week we asked readers what they thought about daylight saving. We had more than 120 comments. The overwhelming majority made their feelings clear:...

Garden shed theft

Thieves have broken into a backyard shed stealing tools and garden equipment worth thousands of dollars.The theft occurred in Dillon Street on Saturday night.Police...

Driver Reviver keep over 900 travelers safe and refreshed over Christmas

The Goondiwindi Driver Reviver Christmas campaign has wrapped up for the 2024-2025 silly season. Over 900 travelers dropped in to the Driver Reviver shed...