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As the days go by

Today is the day. By mid-afternoon we will know if the second of the three Johnson children has been successful in obtaining their driver’s...

Industry tributes for Ian Burnett

The entire Australian cotton family is heartbroken by the tragic loss of AgForce Central Queensland councillor Ian Burnett. Tragically, Ian, 70, and his adored grandson...

New Bishop for the Diocese of Rockhampton

The Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Danny Meagher as its 11th Bishop, following an announcement by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop...

New board for Central West Health

Full house for bingo at Winton

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Support flows to flood-hit Central West

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Sport

Hunt out for extended period, Harry escapes injury

It was a brutal round of rugby league, with two Central Queenslanders picking up injuries. Dingo export and Brisbane star Ben Hunt will be out...

RSL end Wellshot reign

In a performance built on patience, belief and composure, RSL toppled a Wellshot side that had seemed unbeatable at this stage of the season...

Maroons to descend on Rocky

Pre-Covid there were deep conversations with Queensland Rugby League for Rockhampton to host the Queensland Maroons Fan Day, but due to the pandemic, it...

League season a week away

The wait is almost over, with the 2026 Central West Rugby League season set to kick off next weekend, ushering in another chapter of...

Competition games the highlight

Once again, heaps of competition games were played last weekend on both Saturday and Sunday. We are very lucky as a club, as we not...

Fabulous Farr in fine form

Longreach junior Ben Farr again impressed at the back for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls, as his side played out a 26–26 draw with 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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REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Suns secure national honours in Canberra

Gladstone Suns Australian Football Club has been recognised on the national stage. The AFL Capricornia club took home multiple honours at the Alcohol and Drug...

REGIONAL ROUND-UP: All fired up for Rockynats

With Rare Spares Rockynats 06 fast approaching, Pat Maloney from CQ Motorsport Fire and Rescue and his team are spending their weekends training for...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander painting days

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents of the Central West region are being invited to participate in a series of community painting days...

On This Day: Good Friday!

Good Friday falls on the Friday just before Easter Sunday. This day is special because it commemorates a key event in Christianity: the crucifixion...

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...

Holiday fun in Winton

An action-packed school holiday program is set to keep Winton’s young people entertained this April, with the town's Youth Centre rolling out two weeks...

Funding brings arts to town

Longreach is among the towns set to host touring arts experiences under a new round of state funding aimed at bringing live performances to...

New tours at Waltzing Matilda Centre

Members of the Winton and District Historical Association and other interested community members have had a ‘sneak peek’ of the new tours being offered...

A show for a Governor

On this day, 131 years ago (1895, to save you the maths), Longreach had its first visit by a Governor. He was the seventh vice-regal...

Easter cheer fills town

Longreach was buzzing with energy on Saturday, 25 March, as locals turned out in large numbers for this year’s Easter in Edkins celebration, transforming...

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