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Music Trail hits Winton

The Queensland Music Trail has been instrumental in bringing hundreds of visitors to the west over the past weeks and Winton was a popular...

Icon’s star shines at Longreach

Under the wings of aviation history, an Australian music icon took the stage at the Qantas Founders Museum on Wednesday, 29 April. The one-of-a-kind...

Volunteer workshop coming

Volunteering North Queensland (VNQ) is heading west, bringing its Back to Basics grassroots workshops to both Barcaldine and Longreach, with a clear mission to...

On This Day: National Have a Coke Day!

Jo’s caught on the hop

Investigation launched after The Archer moved from Sunday to Tuesday

Riders roll into town

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Sport

Big race day in store at Longreach on Sunday

The Longreach Jockey Club is preparing for another full day of country racing and celebrations this Sunday, with a bumper Mother’s Day meeting locked...

Russell enjoys return from injury

Longreach-born forward Dan Russell has made a successful return from injury over the past fortnight, playing big minutes across multiple positions for the Bradford...

Tigers hold on in Winton

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers continued their strong start to the Central West Rugby League season, holding off a spirited Winton Diamantina Devils outfit 22–16 in a...

Barcy hosts festival meeting

The Barcaldine Race Club delivered a strong day of country racing on Saturday, hosting a six-race program as part of the town’s annual Tree...

Sandgoannas set for Devils showdown

The Barcaldine Sandgoannas will look to continue their strong start to the season when they host the Winton Diamantina Devils this Saturday night, with...

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...

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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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Supermarket Superheroes coming to town

FoodWorks Longreach is now the focus of an exciting new initiative encouraging the community to eat more fruit and vegetables. Partnering with the Queensland...

Enjoy the Outback but remember your meds

While this year’s Big Red bash may have been cancelled, dozens of other local events, shows and race meetings across Central West and Western...

Consultation opens on biosecurity regulation

Industry and community are invited to have their say on the future of the Biosecurity Regulation 2016 as part of a comprehensive ‘sunset review’,...

Beef corridors works underway

Construction has started on two priority projects under the Queensland Beef Corridors Program, with another to commence in May. Jointly funded by the...

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Letters to the Editor

THE INMATES RUNNING THE ASYLUM There can now be no doubt that the inmates are running the asylum. Minister Murray Watt says he cannot support the...

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...

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