“A son of your home town was killed alongside his mate in South Vietnam”
War is bloody, raw and sudden.“A see you mate,” wrenched into sadness and loss along with fading memories of a beer and laughter.And if you survive,...
A night filled with surprise
It was wonderful night at Gateway to Training when artist Margie Makim opened her exhibition, “Surprise, Surprise” recently.There was good support from other local artists and...
Hey Doug, you’re a top bloke
Goondiwindi is regarded as one of Australia’s friendliest towns.Just ask us.But we seem to be proving that the sign on the edge of town...
When should farmers pep up their soil
Goondiwindi grain growers keen to know more about how, when and where they should apply nutrients to their soil are invited to an on-farm field...
Truck rollover
A truck has rolled 8km north of Goondiwindi on the Leichhardt Highway.One lane of traffic is closed.As yet we have not not been able to...
Prayer box offers comfort
A NEW prayer box has been provided as part of the Pastoral Care Service at Goondiwindi Hospital, bringing comfort to patients, staff and visitors...
Stoccos ordered to surrender stash
NOTORIOUS bush fugitives Mark and Gino Stocco have been ordered by an Inverell court to formally surrender a raft of suspected stolen goods found...
Death rocks racing industry
DARREN Jones is being remembered as a highly-successful jockey and much-loved family man.Tamworth’s Jones tragically died after a terrible fall at the Warialda Cup...
How to read Santos’ 7000-page environmental impact statement: Chapters 11 – 20
It’s the 7000-page report that details everything the Santos Narrabri Gas Project is doing, but it’s not hard to see how we might all...
Tech girls get a move on
Students across regional Australia are urged to sign up for the 2017 Tech Girls Movement. The non-profit initiative promotes career opportunities in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). As...
Fractured thinking over fairy tales
INSPIRING imagination, fantasy and fiction: Fairy tales are often the first book read to children but is political correctness getting in the way of...
Share the Dignity launches biggest ever appeal
Australian period poverty charity Share the Dignity is calling for donations of bags filled with essential items to restore dignity and hope to women...
