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On This Day: National Baking Week!

Creating delightful treats combines creativity, skill, and tradition, bringing joy and delicious aromas to any home. Those who bake on a regular basis can get...

Community connects for mental health

Western Queensland PHN hosted a free community evening in celebration of World Mental Health Week on Wednesday, 9 October, filled with food, live music,...

Quacking time at river fest

The inaugural Thomson River Festival was a resounding success, bringing the Longreach community together for a weekend full of entertainment and activities. The festivities...

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Sport

Dan the man for Kumuls

Longreach-born rugby league player Dan Russell has been selected in the Papua New Guinea squad ahead of their upcoming Pacific Championships bout against Fiji...

Spring racing hits Blackall

Outback Queensland’s Spring racing carnival continues on Saturday, 19 October, with the Blackall racecourse playing host to the Barcoo Amateur Race Club’s annual Beef...

Cup season hits Jundah

The Jundah Race Club hosted their annual Cup on Saturday, 5 October, with like-minded racegoers from around the region making the trip to support...

Local bowlers impress on the bigger stage

Longreach bowlers took the show on the road recently to star at state events. Cerise Woodfield and Chloe Runge took out the Zone Playoffs against...

Winton cricket

The students at St Patrick’s Catholic School in Winton recently enjoyed their first week of cricket with travelling coach Michael Lloyd. All the kids...

Golf returns in Ilfracombe

The Ilfracombe Golf Club hosted their weekly competition last Saturday, 5 October, with a handful of eager members taking to the course for the...

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Rural

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...

Powerful opportunity for Australian Food and Fibre Producers

In the week of our AgForce state industry conference, it’s an apt time to pause and reflect on our recent successes. It was only two...

Industry Conference – A chance to have our voice heard

Time is ticking down to the Queensland state election in late October. Thankfully just four short weeks before voting day, our industry conference, Back...

Back the Bush, Our People, Our Future

In trying times like these, it is vital we consolidate what is most important in our lives. And for AgForce that means - Back...

Cultivating clarity

Understanding the basics of emissions is becoming increasingly important for Australia’s farmers as the sector faces growing expectations to measure and reduce greenhouse gas...

Soybean industry welcomes new breeding program

Soybeans are one of the world’s most traded oilseeds, providing a valuable protein and oil source for the human and animal industries. Australian...

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Funding pledge for wool scour

The LNP has pledged to fund the final stages of planning and a business feasibility study for the installation of Wool Scour in Blackall...

Solos concert at Edgely Hall

After last year’s success, members of the Longreach Town Band will be presenting another solos concert on Sunday, 20 October. For a gold coin donation,...

Fabulous festival in Longreach

Congratulations to the organisers of the Thomson River Festival, held last weekend. What a great event for the community, and it was good to...

Warning sounded on inevitable bird flu pandemic

It's a case of when, not if, a deadly bird flu pandemic arrives in Australia, the country's top medical expert is warning, as almost...

Long jail terms as non-fatal choking laws take effect

Perpetrators who intentionally injure victims through non-fatal strangulation face up to a decade in prison as new laws to protect women come into effect...

Elusive platypuses detected swimming close to city

Platypuses have been detected swimming through Melbourne creeks and rivers, including close to the CBD. Traces of platypuses were found across dozens of waterways in...