Lister commits to defending coal jobs
Southern Downs MP James Lister has committed to defending jobs at Millmerran’s coal-fired power station “which help keep our lights on”, while objecting to...
TADDS shines a light on mental health
Mental Health awareness is a growing trend in regional Australia and Texas and District Drought Support (TADDS) group threw their support behind QLD Mental...
‘Super tax’ to jeopardise family farms
Following the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 through the House of Representatives, the National...
Methane menace revealed – coal and gas the biggest polluters
It’s official: The biggest methane polluters in the country are the coal and gas industries.
The agricultural industry has been unfairly copping a lot of...
Aspiring ag leaders wanted
Calling all future ag leaders.
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) last week opened applications for its National Agriculture Leadership Program (NALP).
The flagship program...
Dementia – Australia’s biggest killer
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released last week highlights the urgent reality of dementia in Australia, revealing dementia is...
Council reduces facility fees in Inglewood and Texas
Goondiwindi Regional Council is making it more affordable for local businesses, organisations, and community groups to use community facilities in Inglewood and Texas by...
GRDC winter crop field walk at Lundavra
Grain growers and advisers from around Goondiwindi turned out for a Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) winter crop field walk at Lundavra last...
A tale of multiple traumas – roaming dogs lead trail of destruction
Decided to forgo the option to create a sensationalised tale on Facebook, pointing personal targeted fingers, to create a local storm of following comments...
Self-exams save lives
Research and statistics clearly show that the health outcomes of women diagnosed with breast cancer are better if the disease is detected earlier and...
Childcare workshop sets the scene for childcare crisis solutions
Goondiwindi childcare providers, local businesses and industry groups, state department representatives and TAFE QLD all came together on Monday, 14 October for the Future...
Early harvest indications point towards a near record year
It has been a topsy turvy, ‘do we turn the header on or not’, start to the 2024 grain harvesting season, but despite the...
Emerging ag leaders celebrated
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has farewelled its 2024 cohort of young emerging leaders at the National Agriculture Leadership Program graduation earlier this week....
