New era for Yelarbon
A large proportion of Yelarbon’s CBD went under the hammer on Saturday.Advertising for the auction raised headlines of “Town for sale” around the state and...
Springborg under the gun
Labor MP Jo-Ann Miller has officially referred former health minister Lawrence Springborg to Queensland police over allegations he lied to a parliamentary committee.Mr Springborg...
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...
Renewed spotlight on volunteering
The State Government has placed a renewed spotlight on volunteering in Queensland.
We are committed to strengthening volunteering across the state, recognising the essential...
