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On This Day: Guinness World Records Day!

Ever heard of folks doing the craziest, most jaw-dropping stunts or having mind-boggling talents? It's a carnival of human achievement! Let’s embrace the day of...

Hall of Fame glamping

Longreach’s very own Mitchell Grass Retreat received gold honours for Queensland’s best Unique Accommodation at the state’s annual tourism awards last Friday, 15 November. Hosted...

Fire Trials turn 100

History is about to be made in the Central West as hundreds gather to commemorate 100 years of the Longreach Fire Trials on...

Roma Saleyards hosts next generation of graziers at Young Beef Producers Forum

Longreach pauses to remember

LNP converges on the Beef Capital

Cash to stay king for groceries, medicines and petrol

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Sport

Ballard bows out a winner

It was written in the stars to finish this way for Keith Ballard. The popular hoop ended his 55-year career in the saddle with a...

A man on a Missen

Central West jockey Jason Missen was named Longreach’s top rider last week by the town’s jockey club, capping off what has been a very...

Blackall hosts final meeting of 2024

The Barcoo Amateur Race Club is hosting their annual Blackall Beach Races this Saturday, 23 November, with a five-race card pencilled in for the...

Barcy hosts junior cricket clash

The Barcaldine Showgrounds will play host to a highly anticipated junior cricket encounter, with the town playing host to a travelling team from Longreach...

Sport Brief

RUSSELL'S PNG DEFEATED Longreach-born rugby league player Dan Russell was 18th man in Papua New Guinea's 54-12 Pacific Championship's loss to New Zealand on Sunday...

Graham flag-hunts in Ilfracombe

The Ilfracombe Golf Club hosted the return the of their weekly competition last Saturday, 9 November, with five members heading to the course for...

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Rural

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...

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...

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Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms inside Russia

President Joe Biden's administration will allow Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said,...

Bright sparks and new connections

A cohort of agriculture technology pioneers will fly in from the United Kingdom for AGTECH24. Farmers2Founders (F2F) is bringing the eight start-up and scale-up entrepreneurs,...

Bringing AgTech down to earth

Less hype and more real-life will be a focus of next week’s AGTECH24, being held in the Central Queensland town of Emerald. The event, on...

Bigger and better than ever

A major event for Queensland's agricultural community is going to be bigger than ever, with all exhibitor spaces at AGTECH24 now booked. More than 40...

Archives: What was news 72 Years ago

ON THIS DAY 4 November 1952 Around 250 ex-servicemen and women gathered for the Annual Diggers' Dinner held last Friday at the Shire Hall, The dinner...

Flood-watching pole quells speed camera fears

Travellers heading from Longreach to Winton recently found themselves doing a double-take at a pole standing tall near Dingo Creek. Nestled beside the Landsborough Highway,...

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