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On This Day: National Caregivers Day!

National Caregivers Day is a special time dedicated to recognizing and appreciating the selfless individuals who provide care to others. These caregivers work tirelessly to...

Like winning lottery

Roads have been cut and communities isolated, but flooding has been welcomed by Richard Kinnon from Outback Pioneers, who compared it to winning the...

On This Day: National Love Your Pet Day!

Nurturing an unbreakable bond with your furry companion, a profound connection that enriches life with boundless affection and joy. Pets can offer unconditional love and...

Students embrace outback study hub

An engineering marvel: Rookwood Weir the game-changer for Central Queensland

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RAPAD takes message to Gladstone

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Sport

Swimmers make a splash

The Longreach Swimming Club hosted its annual Kim Anderson Memorial Meet on Saturday, 15 February, inviting young athletes from across the state. In return,...

Competition heats up in Longreach

Another weekend and yet even more competition games, and some were real crackers. We saw the ladies return to the green to kick off...

Cricket returns to Showgrounds

The Longreach T20 cricket season resumes this Friday, 21 February, with a high-stakes clash between RSL and Birdcage as the competition reaches its midpoint. RSL...

Nines carnival lights up the West

Under the Central West sun, the Longreach Showgrounds played host to another thrilling edition of the Longreach Nines Carnival on Saturday, 15 February. From the...

Blackall kicks off racing in the West

The Barcoo Amateur Race Club will officially kick off the Central West racing season this weekend, with its Meet and Greet Races on Saturday,...

T20 season heating up

After four rounds of the Longreach T20 cricket season, the competition is beginning to take shape following last weekend’s washout due to rain, leaving...

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Rural

Ag ed: Beyond buzzwords

As we wrap up the AgForce School to Industry Partnership Program (SIPP) Food, Fibre and Agricultural Educators Conference, it’s a great time to reflect...

Repairing nature hard bit

Our current Federal Government came to power partly on a platform of Nature Repair. Putting aside the implied nature of the title, the idea...

Strong global interest for macadamia farms located in Bundaberg region

Two established macadamia orchards situated on 1,512ha in the world-renowned Bundaberg growing region have hit the market and are attracting strong global interest. The two...

Using your vote to Back the Bush at the state election

It’s been a challenging time for voters in the leadup to the state election - particularly those wanting to make their vote count for...

Support Queensland’s Food & Fibre Producers This Election

It’s sometimes easy to forget that behind every meal you enjoy - three times a day and 365 days a year - there are...

Support for family farms with latest round of RED Grants

Twenty Queensland agribusinesses have benefitted from the latest round of the State Government’s popular Rural Economic Development (RED) Grants, with Expressions of Interest for...

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Qld night-life panel

Granite Belt music advocate Kelvin Johnston has backed the appointment of an expert panel which will investigate ways to revive Queensland’s night life economy. The...

Woman spared jail over ‘disgusting’ sexual abuse of boy

A woman who gave a 13-year-old boy methamphetamine before sexually assaulting him under the direction of her then-partner has been spared further jail time. Emily...

Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit

The only university in Queensland to offer a degree in dance is conducting a broad-ranging review of all its performing arts courses, and has...

Police ramp up probe into ‘sickening’ nurses video

One of the two public hospital nurses under investigation over a video in which they allegedly make anti-Semitic comments and appear to boast they...

Council lends assistance to flood-hit communities

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council (BTRC) has stepped in to assist flood-ravaged shires in North Queensland. Mayor Andrew Martin said he had contacted the Local Government Association...

Archives: What was news 72 years ago

ON THIS DAY 13 February 1953 Motor Gymkhana planned for Back to Longreach Week As part of the festivities for Back to Longreach Week, a Motor Gymkhana...

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