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Barcy groups receive funds Eight groups in the Barcaldine Regional Council area have made successful applications to the Gambling Community Benefit Fund Queensland. Groups who will...

Stepping up for Autism awareness

Longreach mum Karissa Gesler will walk 7000 steps a day next month as part of Walk for Autism. Walk for Autism is a national campaign...

Community Events

WEEKLY Social Tennis Grab your racquet (or borrow one) and join the Longreach Tennis Club for a hit every Tuesday. Come down for some...

RideWest set to roll

On This Day: International Bat Appreciation Day!

New firefighting vehicle for Yaraka

Winton Lapidary Club is rock solid

Digital Edition

Sport

Johnstone wins in Ilfracombe

Peter Johnstone enjoyed a welcome return to form on Saturday at Ilfracombe Golf Club, claiming the win with a solid round of 33 Stableford...

Maroons clinic heads West

Barcaldine is set to host one of Queensland Rugby League’s newest grassroots initiatives, with the town confirmed as a stop on the inaugural Mini...

Tigers bite in round one win

The Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers kicked off their 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion last Saturday, overpowering the Blackall Magpies to lay down an early marker for...

Busy time at Longreach Bowls Club

Another busy weekend of Championship games, with several competitions now at semi-final or final stage. On Saturday, there were two Men’s A Grade Singles matches. The...

Sandgoannas set for season opener

The Barcaldine Sandgoannas will finally get their 2026 Central West Rugby League campaign underway this Saturday night, travelling to Alpha to face the Brumbies...

Mann’s Dogs lift in Penrith clash

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs delivered an imposing statement to the rest of the competition on Thursday, 9 April, producing a spirited performance at home to...

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Rural

Ag In Brief

A-EU FTA negotiations must rectify punitive access Australia’s red meat industry has issued its clearest message yet on the pending endgame of the Australia-European Union...

New grant to build skills and strengthen future workforce

AgriFutures Australia has opened applications for its new People and Capability Program, investing up to $200,000 to help our levied and emerging industries address...

Tackling life head-on

You are either in or you’re out with life. There are no half measures. It’s the same with farming, especially when you start down the...

Drums and their end point

Was travelling back through NSW last month and came across this drumMUSTER collection site. It certainly took me back to those years or decades...

Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes

The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk...

REGIONAL: Hot prices at Roma saleyards

Hot prices and packed laneways, it was a sellers’ market here at the Roma Saleyards with a little over 6,100 head of cattle yarded. With...

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Councils want infrastructure funding to remain

Longreach Mayor Tony Rayner says Queensland councils are staring into a financial black hole unless the Federal Government continues to invest in critical community...

Health service wants your feedback

Central West residents are being urged to have their say on how best they think the Central West Hospital and Health Service can communicate...

Outback Film Festival marks 13 years of bringing Australian cinema to Winton

As winter approaches, Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival is preparing to once again transform Winton into a national gathering place for Australian cinema. Now entering...

Busy few weeks in Longreach

Well done to the organisers of the Matt Scott Cup last weekend. The event once again highlighted the important role sport plays in bringing people...

Wellshot Hotel up for awards

Ilfracombe's Wellshot Hotel will compete against venues from Brisbane and across the state in the Queensland Hotels Association's 2026 Awards for Excellence. The industry-leading annual...

Super-K flu threat grows amid falling vaccination rates

Doctors are warning Aussies to brace for a deadly flu season, with the “Super K” strain spreading early and vaccination rates continuing to fall. Only...

Forster’s rapid rise in US

Australian country sensation, two-time Golden Guitar winner and Winton local Wade Forster has released his new single ‘Strange’, alongside an official music video with...

Planned gene reforms a ‘missed opportunity’

AgForce Queensland Farmers Limited (AgForce) is a peak organisation representing Queensland’s cane, cattle, grain and sheep, wool and goat producers. The cane, beef, broadacre...

Easter in Gladstone for Governor

Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young, accompanied by her husband Professor Graeme Nimmo, began an official visit to the Gladstone Regional Council area on Sunday,...

290,000 visits to Daniel’s Law website since launch

More than 290,000 visits have been made to the Daniel’s Law website since the register went live on 31 December, 2025. This is encouraging news...

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