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NSW man charged after cocaine and meth seized near Winton

Police have charged a 31-year-old man with dangerous drug offences following a vehicle search at Winton on Sunday, 1 February. It will be alleged around...

Idol dream continues for Riley

Longreach singer Riley Zischke has booked his place in the next round of this year’s Australian Idol, earning a Golden Ticket and keeping the...

In Brief

Easter stallholders call Expressions of interest are now open to be part of Easter in Edkins, to be held on Saturday, 28 March at Longreach's...

Local butcher shop launch

True love and Tim Tams

On This Day: National Latte Day!

Coalition touts era of trust and unity after split

Digital Edition

Sport

Town set for fast-paced carnival

The countdown is over, with the Longreach 9s Rugby League Carnival set to light up the town’s Showgrounds this Saturday, bringing teams from across...

Farr set for Seagulls trials

Longreach Tigers junior Ben Farr continues to balance his opportunities at both NRL and Queensland Cup level, with the fleet-footed fullback expected to feature...

Mann named in Knights showdown

Kurt Mann has been named to feature in the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs’ second and final pre-season trial, with the club set to face the Newcastle...

Cricket season taking shape

The Longreach Cricket season has reached a fascinating stage, with the ladder tightening and momentum beginning to play a major role as the competition...

Russell stars in Bulls debut

After a turbulent first year in England, Longreach-born Dan Russell began the next chapter of his career in emphatic fashion on Sunday. Russell continues a...

Sport funding to leave legacy

Queensland sporting clubs are set to benefit from $30 million in funding through Round 2 of the State Government’s Games On! program, aimed at...

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Rural

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...

Ag In Brief

Poor affordability to pressure global fertiliser demand in 2026 Global fertiliser markets are entering a new phase of contraction, as rising prices begin to...

Ag In Brief

Combing through genetics delivers tools to keep bees busy Australian researchers are delving into the secret life of bees in a quest to breed more...

More News

Flood recovery, tick risk, and staying ready

I’m pleased to inform you of some good news after the recent devastating floods through our state’s north-west. Many cattle producers across Queensland are...

Answering the call: volunteer ambulance drivers serving Aramac

Volunteering as an ambulance driver in the small Central West Queensland town of Aramac is more than just a role - it is a...

REGIONAL: Roma weekly market

There were just over 6,800 head of cattle yarded to go under the hammer at this week’s sale at the Roma Saleyards. The cooler conditions...

Tougher Queensland laws on antisemitism and terrorism to be introduced

Tougher laws - to be introduced in Parliament this week - will deliver a suite of changes focused on antisemitism, terrorist symbols and phrases,...

Applications open for second round of AgriEmpower scholarship

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Woolworths have opened applications for the second round of the AgriEmpower Scholarship Program, aimed at fostering the next...

Congratulations to Longreach’s Australia Day Awards winners

Firstly a big congratulations to all the recipients of an Australia Day Award in our region. Australia Day is a great opportunity to come...

No iPads, No sneakers: Back to school in Longreach in 1926

With school recently resuming for 2026, we’ve had a look back at schools in Longreach in 1926. One hundred years ago, iPads and computers...

Geopolitics the “dominant risk” for agriculture in year ahead

Geopolitics remains the “dominant risk factor” for Australian agriculture in the year ahead, according to Rabobank in its newly-released annual outlook, with the prospect...

News in Brief

Muttaburra - motorcycle crash A patient with a head injury was transported to Barcaldine Hospital in a stable condition after a motorcycle crash on Leebrook...

Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago

ON THIS DAY 6 February 1953 The untrafficable condition of many roads throughout the Shire following the January rains resulted in one of the busiest months...

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