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FLOODS ARE PART OF PARADISE Dear people of Longreach, Floods are a bugger of a thing especially in your country however unlike a fire it does...

Floodwaters beginning to ease across region

Floodwaters are beginning to ease across Longreach following major flooding on the Thomson River, with large volumes of water still spread across the region...

On This Day: Global Recycling Day!

As planet Earth gives up billions of tonnes of its natural resources each year to support the humans who live on it, the health...

Land rent payments deferred for disaster hit landholders

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Coming together for flood response

Celebrate Waltzing Matilda Day

Digital Edition

Sport

Farr stars in comeback win

Two second half tries from Longreach junior Ben Farr helped Wynnum Manly to a dramatic 28–20 comeback win over the PNG Hunters on Sunday,...

Tigers bite down on CQ

A lacklustre 20-minute period has come back to bite Central Queensland in Round 2 of the Hostplus Cup. The Capras opened the scoring early in...

CQ filly’s marvellous Group 1 triumph

Star Central Queensland filly Sheza Alibi is the talk of the Australian horse racing scene after her emphatic first Group 1 victory at Randwick...

Johnson, Soulsby team up for treble in Barcy

Hometown trainers dominated proceedings in Barcaldine’s first meeting of the 2026 Central West racing season last weekend. Bevan Johnson trained a treble, while Toni Schofield...

Farr on UK radar

Longreach junior Ben Farr did everything he could for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls on the weekend, as his side fell 24–16 to the Souths...

Jockey Club set for launch

The Longreach Jockey Club will open its 2026 racing season next Saturday, 21 March, with the annual Publican’s Cup meeting set to bring the...

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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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Longreach man charged over alleged antisemitic threats on social media

A Longreach man, 56, has been charged with making antisemitic posts on social media and the unlawful possession of weapons. The AFP started...

News in Brief

Greening up Blackall More than 40 volunteers came together on Saturday, 7 March, to support the ‘Green Up’ Australia Day event in Blackall, brightening several...

REGIONAL ROUDN-UP: Thelma Eisemann celebrates an extraordinary 108 years

Yeppoon resident Thelma Eisemann has celebrated an incredible milestone this week, turning 108 years old and marking more than a century of stories, style...

REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Tickled pink in Rockhampton

The weekend deluge did not dampen spirits, with Rockhampton locals making their way to Quay Street on Sunday, 8 March, for the annual Mater...

REGIONAL ROUNDUP: GIRLS’ mentoring magic

The 2026 Girls in Resources Leadership Skills (GIRLS) mentoring program has launched with 20 Year 12 students and their resources industry mentors gathering in...

Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago

On this day 13 March 1953 More than six decades of local history have come to an end in Winton, with the town’s original Court...

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...

On This Day: World Sleep Day!

Sleep may seem like such a normal aspect of life that it might seem silly to even talk about it! It can be one...

Meals making a difference

Blackall-Tambo Regional Council's Community Food Program continues to grow, with new figures released highlighting the impact the initiative has had since its launch late...

On This Day: National Plant a Flower Day!

Few things on the planet are more beautiful or fascinating than flowers – and with over 400,000 flowering plant species in the world, there’s...

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