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On This Day: World Theatre Day!

Whether writing and directing, producing and acting, creating beautiful costumes or doing lighting and scene design, theatre is a medium of art that requires...

Different years, but what a week for QANTAS

The past week is loaded with significant anniversaries for QANTAS and a museum which uses its name. On the 20 March 1889, Marcus Griffin was...

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...

Boundary changes to split towns

News in Brief

Riders eye Central West odyssey

Engaging Science Grants ‘supercharge’ tourism

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Sport

Grand Final fever

The Longreach Cricket season reaches its climax this Friday night, with the RSL and the Wellshot set to meet in the grand final at...

Records smashed in Longreach

Longreach Athletics Club backed up its season opener with another strong showing on Sunday, 22 March, with 56 athletes taking part and delivering an...

Rural racing in focus

Fresh off hosting its season-opening race meeting on Saturday, the Longreach Jockey Club welcomed key figures from across the industry for the Rural Racing...

Racing season starts in style

The Longreach Jockey Club has marked a strong start to its 2026 season, with a successful opening meeting held over the weekend. Longreach Jockey Club...

RSL book grand final ticket

The RSL have secured their place in the Longreach Cricket grand final with a hard-fought 14-run win over the Birdcage, defending their first innings...

Dogs win in the wet

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have made it two from two to start the 2026 season, holding on for a hard-fought 14-10 win over the Canberra...

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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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Reflecting on a big week in politics

They say a week is a long time in politics. A couple of Sundays ago, I packed my bags for a Parliamentary sitting week....

Mullets for Mental Health is back in 2026

Registrations are now open for Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health, with Australians encouraged to turn their mullet into something meaningful this April. From...

CQ Artist Trent Richardson Wins Today’s Country Brand New Star

Emu Park singer-songwriter, camel farmer and Australian Idol 2024 Top 6 finalist Trent Richardson has claimed a major career win, taking out the Ringers...

Renewable energy project may help blow down power bills

Offshore wind farms could deliver significant savings for Australian households, with some consumers seeing $151 cut from their annual electricity bills.  The savings would come...

Kyle and Jackie O Show axed as Sandilands vows to sue

An Australian radio giant has axed its top-rating show, with controversial host Kyle Sandilands vowing to sue his employer after it tore up his...

Scrapped Commonwealth Games becomes an online mockery

The 2026 Commonwealth Games should have been a shining moment for Australia's athletes on home soil and regional communities but instead the canned event...

Young country star releases new debut EP

Tannum Sands local Mackenzie May is quickly becoming country music’s rising star as she gears up for the release of her first EP, All...

Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago

On this day 20 March, 1953: A strong show of community support has led to the formation of a new race club in Ilfracombe, following...

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...

TRAVEL: Time to rediscover Kirra

There’s something about Kirra, from the pristine open beach to the laidback community vibe to the latest restaurant openings - it’s a popular seaside...

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