We must trust farmers to protect
Toobeah farmer John Norman’s nightmare experience with red tape and excessive bureaucracy illustrates an issue many farmers face.It shouldn’t have taken Mr Norman long...
Not too late to comment on proposal
The Goondiwindi community has one last chance to comment on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan.The MDBA was in town last week for an informal take with...
Brooke’s red-face revolution goes viral
Brooke Saxby never imagined that when she decided to make some big changes in her life, that it would lead to, well, big changes.She...
Brooke is ready when you are
Most people wake up on New Year’s Day, roll over, put the pillow over their head and go back to sleep. Not Brooke Saxby....
They’re off to the coast
The Goondiwindi community proved again how important Kaloma Home for the Aged is. The Paynter/Dixon Kaloma Charity Golf Day was a big success raising more than $56,000. But it was...
Car rocked in ‘Bogga’
Two boys have been charged after allegedly throwing rocks at a vehicle in Boggabilla.The boys, aged 16, were located near the area in Merriwa Street. They will...
Mayoral minds meet
It was a meeting of minds, when Goondiwind Regional Council Mayor, Cr Graeme Scheu, joined his mayoral colleagues from across the region in Roma on Friday. The...
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...
Qld’s top public servant to serve as interim cross-border commissioner
Queensland’s most senior public servant will assume the role of Acting Cross-Border Commissioner while the state government headhunts a permanent recruit.
Damien Walker’s appointment to...
