Surgeons from around Australia unite
The rural doctor shortage certainly isn’t an issue in Armidale this week with around 100 surgeons descending on the city for the annual Provincial Surgeons...
Exhibition of care and love
The Mental Health Week Art Exhibition open last week and was a resounding success.“What we have noticed is that the exhibition itself was not...
Emma’s night with stars
Emma Bailye, 18, from Goondiwindi, loves to get into character.That’s what you’d expect from a young theatre lover who has dreams of bringing the magical...
Homegrown festival
The annual Homegrown Festival at the Community Garden attracted more than 300 people on Sunday. Perhaps understandably, considering the overcast conditions, coffee was a...
An ordinary man doing extraordinary things
Robert Barrett is an ordinary man doing “extraordinary things”.And he’s not the only one according to GRC Mayor, Cr Graeme Scheu.Council recently acknowledged and congratulated Robert...
Donald wins training award
A Coonabarabran apprentice has won a prestigious vocational group training award.Donald Dundas was the Indigenous Apprentice of the Year at the 2017 NSW and ACT awards, held...
Kaloma, local makes finals in state awards
Kaloma Home for the Aged has been announced as a Finalist in the Prime Super Employer Excellence in Aged Care Award, part of the...
Cotton planting in full swing
Irrigated cotton planting is about 70 percent complete across the Namoi Valley.Cotton Seed Distributors extension and development agronomist Rob Eveleigh said planting has been under...
‘You’ll get one in the heart’: Witness sues murderer’s estate
A NSW environment officer involved in a terrifying standoff with farmer Ian Turnbull that ended with his colleague being shot dead has successfully sued...
Meet a drover’s daughter
For the first 15 years of her life, Patsy Kemp, only knew the long paddock as her home. At just three months of age, Patsy’s...
Protecting regional airports like ours
The Australian Airports Association, with support from the Australian Logistics Council, Regional Aviation Association of Australia and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, on Wednesday...
Art is inspired by hungry caterpillar
Goondiwindi art students are about to unveil their unique look at the world. The 2017 Art Exhibition is a colourful journey of varied art styles...
Yabbetes’ sixth straight Cup in last ball thriller
The Yetman Yabbettes have claimed an unprecedented sixth consecutive Meghan L. White Cup, defeating the Yelarbon Yellowbetties by five wickets in a dramatic last-ball...
