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Longreach council offices closed Longreach Regional Council would like to advise the communities of Longreach, Ilfracombe, Isisford, and Yaraka that council's annual office closure...

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......

On This Day: International Cat Day!

International Cat Day is a full 24 hours of recognition and veneration for one of humanity’s oldest and most beloved pets–the cat! If they...

Innovation in the West

Fleming enjoys successful Longreach return

Work starts on Blackall Cultural Precinct

All the trackside fun at Corfield Cup meeting

Digital Edition

Sport

Top-four thriller looms

Fresh following a week off, the Wynnum Manly Seagulls return to action this Saturday as they head to Townsville to take on the Blackhawks...

Raceday salutes local greats

It was a fitting celebration of racing, remembrance, and mateship, as crowds turned out over the weekend for the Legends Raceday in Longreach. With three...

Corfield celebrate 126th Cup

A big crowd turned out in Corfield over the weekend as the town hosted the 126th edition of the Corfield Cup, with locals and...

Claws swipe late double

An epic finish in their fourth tournament of the season was unable to yield a higher placing for the Capricorn Claws. Last weekend, the Claws...

Tigers roar in Bulldogs clash

A spirited ‘team first’ Tigers side turned in one of their best performances of the season over the weekend, with a flurry of first-half...

Jones, Lang herald new era in Queensland racing

As Angela Jones broke new ground in Queensland on Wednesday, those that came before her in the female riding ranks believe her historic premiership...

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Rural

Ag In Brief

Australian Beef Sustainability Framework welcomes EU recognition of land management practices The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) has welcomed the announcement from the European Commission...

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...

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Brighter than ever – Blackall’s festival set to shine

The Better in Blackall festival 2025 is around the corner, where the township will be transformed into a sea of colour and four jam-packed...

Community feedback supports funding of new initiatives

Feedback from the community has helped inform the selection of several new initiatives that will support ongoing Central West Hospital and Health Service activities....

Driving home one day…

Driving home one day, I realised there’s no such thing as a typical day out here. Every day is different, including every drive to and...

On This Day: International Scuba Day!

Diving deep underwater to see and experience the plants and animals located there is a fairly recent experience for humans. In fact, it was only...

Ten new nurse graduates to join Central West Health

Ten new nursing graduates will start work with Central West Hospital and Health Service from 4 August with a week’s orientation at Longreach. ...

‘Too much to lose’: AgForce defends biosecurity on behalf of Queensland cattle producers

Queensland’s peak representative body for rural producers is backing calls from Cattle Australia for an independent scientific review to reassess the decision to lift...

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