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Pair charged with murder over missing teen’s disappearance

A man and woman have been charged with murder following the disappearance of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, who was last seen on 15 May. Detectives arrested...

Big wins at national sheep show

Mel Davies and Cameron Steadman's four White Dorper sheep have taken top honours at the Dorper Sheep Society of Australia National Show. The pair operate...

West plays part in tourism’s future

The Central West will play a pivotal part in Queensland's tourism future, as the State Government unveils its roadmap for the next 20 years. Visiting...

Roaring support for Tigers’ Ladies Day

Special guests share love of Banjo

Unions hail pay boost for millions of low-paid workers

Council lends a hand

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Sport

Tigers roar at Rec Centre

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers capped off their regular season with a much-needed 38–16 victory over the Alpha Brumbies at the Ilfracombe Rec Centre on Saturday night,...

Magpies claw in Sandgoannas clash

Blackall Magpies claimed a hard-fought 22–18 away win over the Barcaldine Sandgoannas on Saturday, setting the tone for next weekend’s Central West Rugby League...

PBs tumble in athletics meet

The Longreach Athletics Club marked the start of winter with a powerful performance last Sunday, 1 June. A total of 44 athletes took to the...

Ben stars in family affair

Ben Farr delivered a game-breaking performance in a special Hostplus Cup clash on Saturday, starring in Wynnum Manly’s 28–0 win over the Central Queensland...

Family affair in Queensland Cup

This weekend’s Hostplus Cup showdown between the Wynnum Manly Seagulls and Central Queensland Capras will carry more than just competition points, as a rare...

Tigers ready for Brumbies challenge

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers will take on the Alpha Brumbies this Saturday, 31 May, at the Longreach Showgrounds in the final round of the 2025 Central...

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Rural

Calls falling on deaf ears

There’s growing concern in agriculture circles about the overreach by the Queensland Police Service’s Weapons Licensing Branch (WLB) applying increasing restrictions on farmers’ legitimate...

Ag In Brief

Australia heading towards record-high winter crop planting Australia’s farmers are heading towards a record-high winter crop planting this year, Rabobank says in its newly-released 2025/26...

Newly re-elected Federal Governments prioritisation of Nature Positive Laws welcomed

AgForce welcomes the newly-elected Albanese Government’s prioritisation of much-needed Nature Positive reforms. With a clear majority in the Lower House and strength in the...

Ag In Brief

Australian farmland values hit record high Australian farmland values have now recorded eleven years of unbroken growth with the national median price rising to a...

Survivor weeds are an issue

Heard a colleague from another part of Australia speak on his issues with weed control and paddock profitability. It did surprise me a bit...

Rural doctors cry out for help as staffing as resources run dry

Australia’s rural doctors are fed up — and they’re calling for urgent action to fix crumbling hospital facilities, outdated equipment and dangerous staff shortages...

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Community Events

WEEKLY Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......

Drovers roll in to Blackall

The Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive cohort was about 60km out of Blackall on Monday near sun down. Blackall-Tambo Regional Council (BTRC) staff are...

Callide Unit C3 returns to service

One of Queensland’s key electricity generators is back in action, with Unit C3 at the Callide C Power Station returning to service over the...

Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago

On this day 30 May 1952: Building operations at the Longreach Powerhouse are set to be discontinued, following a decision made by the Longreach Shire...

Community Events

WEEKLY Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......

An important acknowledgement and win for ag

Last week AgForce stood beside our State Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett at the Far North Queensland Field Days as he announced some of...

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