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Riders roll into town

RideWest riders rolled into Longreach on Friday, 1 May, bringing to a close an eight-day, 1311km journey across Queensland in support of mental health...

Celebrating our state’s dinosaurs

Internationally acclaimed palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax roared into Winton this week as part of a statewide celebration of dinosaurs. Headlining Queensland Dinosaur Week, from Monday,...

Craft shop and museum revamped

A well attended annual general meeting of the Corfield and Fitzmaurice centre was held last week. Completely run by volunteers, the repurposed oldest shop in...

Supermarket Superheroes coming to town

Enjoy the Outback but remember your meds

Consultation opens on biosecurity regulation

Beef corridors works underway

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Sport

Ilfracombe set for Pennants

The Central West golf season reaches another key point this weekend, with Ilfracombe Golf Club set to host the annual Central West Pennants on...

Sandgoannas down Magpies in thriller

The Barcaldine Sandgoannas delivered a spirited second-half performance in front of a packed home crowd on Sunday, coming from behind to defeat the Blackall...

Bowls by Bones

Yep, you guessed it, more Championship games were played on Sunday and the usual social bowls, which continues to get a good turnout of...

Hail to the Chief: Luai confirms PNG move

Jarome Luai will be the face of Papua New Guinea's NRL team after confirming he will leave Wests Tigers to take up a tax-free...

Seagulls fire before bye

Longreach junior Ben Farr delivered another standout performance for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls, scoring a try in his side’s 40–16 win over the Western...

Sandgoannas set for Magpies showdown

All roads lead to Barcaldine this Sunday at 6pm, with the Sandgoannas set to host the Blackall Magpies in a marquee clash during the...

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Rural

Ag In Brief

Rural Aid launches Tax Appeal to support farmers under pressure Australian farmers are facing mounting pressure as drought, fires, floods and rising costs continue to...

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...

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A Longreach aviation first

This isn’t a Q.A.N.T.A.S. story because it happened a decade before that concept. Its main character is an English migrant named Charles Lindsay Campbell...

Lee brings Outback spirit

The Spirit of the Bush event was held in Longreach on Wednesday as part of the Queensland Music Trails program. The concert took place at...

Anzac Day across the Central West

Communities came together across the Barcaldine and Blackall-Tambo regions on Saturday, 25 April, to mark Anzac Day. Barcaldine's dawn service at the War Memorial Clock...

Barcy set for annual festival

The Barcaldine Tree of Knowledge Festival will take over the town this weekend, with a packed four-day program set to draw locals and visitors...

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...

Special Anzac Day at Longreach

Hundreds of people attended Anzac Day commemorations at Longreach on Friday, 25 April, including Albert and Nez Santos and their children Frankie and Cooper. About...

News in Brief

Disaster Dashboard upgrade Blackall-Tambo Regional Council is pleased to share a recent upgrade to the region’s Disaster Dashboard. Alongside current road reports and an interactive map,...

New mobile veterinary clinic rolls out across Central West

A new mobile veterinary service is set to hit the road across the Central West, bringing essential animal care directly to regional communities, properties...

Peloton closes in on Longreach

RideWest riders are set to arrive in Longreach on Friday, marking the end of an eight-day journey across Queensland in support of mental health...

On This Day: National Space Day!

What could be more fascinating than space? Endless, ever-expanding, filled with stars, suns, planets and countless mysteries – no matter how long we live,...

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