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...
Decorated youth advocate awaits sentencing on six assault charges
A former Gundy boy and founder of a mental health charity that ran youth camps near Warwick will learn his fate before a judge...
Moree woman’s Christmas brightened with $100 000
A Moree woman had a Christmas she’ll never forget, unwrapping a $100,000 Lucky Lotteries prize on a ticket given to her by her parents.
The...
Crackdown on electronic scooters
More than 2000 fines have been issued as part of a major crackdown on illegal and dangerous e-mobility devices across the state.
Queensland Police launched...
Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff
Australia stands to lose more than $1 billion in exports despite a free trade agreement after China upped its tariff on beef imports from...
Focus on summer safety
A new campaign is urging the community to put safety at the centre of their summer fun.
The Office of Fair Trading has joined regulators...
Make healthy choices this New Year
The Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is urging the community to make healthy and safe choices when celebrating during the New Year period.
ADF...
Fatal crash at Yelarbon
The Queensland Police Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic crash that occurred at Yelarbon, near Goondiwindi on Monday 15 December.
Initial...
Our region among Australia’s unhealthiest
The Darling Downs–Maranoa region, which includes Goondiwindi and surrounds, ranks as the second unhealthiest place to live in Australia and the unhealthiest in Queensland,...
Neoen delivers Western Downs Battery Stage 2 and launches Stage 3
Neoen, a renewable energy company, has provided notices to proceed to battery storage supplier Tesla and balance of plant contractor UGL, signalling the start...
Christmas markets bring joy
Christmas gifts and goodies galore.
The annual Christmas extravaganza hosted by the Gundy Markets Committee on Saturday 6 December was a hit.
The markets had...
Planning for the future of sport in Goondiwindi
The development of a new long-term Sporting Facilities Strategic Plan is commencing soon to guide long-term investment in sporting infrastructure in Goondiwindi.
The plan will...
20k donation to help Care Goondiwindi
Care Goondiwindi has been awarded $20,000 by Commonwealth Bank to help continue its important work supporting the Goondiwindi community.
Care Goondiwindi was one of just...
