Writers must put pen to paper
Schools all over the region are encouraging students to write creative pieces for the Macintyre Young Writers’ Competition. A new closing date of September 9 instead...
Children learn to stay safe
Goondiwindi kids have learnt how to stay safe and trust their feelings.More than 2500 rural Queensland school children have learned important personal safety skills through...
Council was too slow to fix ground
THE Goondiwindi Regional Council was too slow to fix a football ground.And it’s paid the price. Texas Councillor, Joan White, was just one who went into...
Council and Cr Joan celebrate
WE learnt a great deal at the Council Meeting last week. The GRC had its first meeting in its new chamber in the building which...
Don’t get scammed by “fine”
A number of people have received “scam” emails since the election. The emails say the recipient has failed to vote and must pay the “fine”...
‘Monster’ sale moves
THE annual Shed Girls auction and giant garage sale will be even bigger this year. The girls have been overwhelmed by the response.“So much has been...
Detective Donna protects our kids
LAST week I realised, not for the first time, why I love being a reporter.Not an editor. Not a journalist. I’ve never been able to work...
School children learn how to stay safe with ‘Ditto the Bear’
Goondiwindi kids have learnt how to stay safe and trust their feelings. More than 2500 rural Queensland school children gained important personal safety skills through Bravehearts’...
Ski titles have council buzzing
A plan to attract Australia and the world’s best water skiers to Goondiwindi has a new “biggest” fan club.The Goondiwindi Regional Council has thrown...
Battles remembered
A large crowd gathered at Anzac Centenary Park on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Somme, the first time Moree RSL sub-branch has...
Literacy now HSC target
PLANS for a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy before students can receive their Higher School Certificate has raised some concerns for local educators.NSW...
A voice for ‘the bush’
FREELANCE journalist Sally-Nicol Rigney is a voice for all people in the bush. Her voice has been heard througout regional Queensland and words have helped promote...
Clay in his father’s hands
A simple clay pot, crafted under the harshest conditions imaginable during World War II, embodies the resilience, faith, and ingenuity of a Goondiwindi man...
