Biosecurity scare as 80 cattle die from anthrax
Biosecurity Queensland is working with the managers of a St George cattle property following the death of approximately 80 animals.Testing has indicated the presence...
Tell us about your ‘hidden treasures’
Meet Yetman’s “hidden treasure”, Mary Gaston.You can read her full story at right.MP Adam Marshall paid tribute to her community work recently, and it...
Why we need to do more to promote sport
I am writing to your newspaper to specifically ask readers to demand that more action is taken on promoting exercise in Australia.Shocking figures show...
Learn to love life and the real you
Straight from talking to a world-wide audience on Good Morning America to Goondiwindi.But while the world might just be hearing about Taryn Brumfitts’ goal of...
The man who would be king
The LNP candidate for Southern Downs, James Lister, is an affable man who understands the enormity of the job before him.“This will be hardest...
Lions donate baby capsule to Texas
In response to a request for assistance from Texas Police, the Lions Club of Texas has kindly donated a baby capsule and booster seat...
The ‘diabolical’ impact of water clawback
Enough is enough.The Murray-Darling Downs Basin Authority must end any new plan to claw back an extra 6,000mL of water from the border communities.It...
An open letter to our pollies, and a few others
Dear elected representativesThe time has come to restore sanity and functionality to our political system. Rather than largely futile attempts to accommodate all the...
‘This might hurt!’
Young bullrider Nathan Gilbert is facing a second operation on his thigh after a fall in the novice bull ride section at the Tenterfield...
Our Recipe of the Week – Aromatic lamb shanks
This week our recipe of the week is aromatic lamb shanks courtesy of Nigella Lawson.And they are a ripper.They are our go-to lamb shank recipe...
Leading grain scientists on their way to Goondiwindi
Management of chickpea disease, frost, herbicide efficacy, spray drift risk and fungicide resistance will be up for discussion in Goondiwindi next week during the...
All about ‘bums on seats’
THE Macintyre Warriors Rugby League Club in Boggabilla says a State Government grant will help put bums on seats in more ways than one.Northern Tablelands MP...
‘Business as usual’: Littleproud backs Coalition reset
It’s “business as usual” according to Nationals leader David Littleproud despite a chaotic few weeks amongst Coalition ranks in Canberra.
Speaking to Sky News on...
