Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER
Search

Get the latest news to your email inbox FREE!

REGISTER
Subscribe

News

Games funding flows to Longreach

The Crisafulli Government has committed $350,000 to upgrade key sporting facilities in Longreach as part of preparations for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games...

From country charts to spotlight

Zac Cross Band have been grinding for four years - playing gigs, writing songs, living life - and they will be coming to Barcaldine...

Canavan misses out in Nats leadership bid

Senator Matt Canavan has failed in his bid for leadership of the National Party, with David Littleproud remaining in the top job following a...

Region on show at tourism exchange

News in Brief

Beauy stands up

REGIONAL NEWS: Kalbar blossoms as thousands flock to Sunflower Festival

Digital Edition

Sport

Juniors shine in touch trials

On Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 April, a group of talented students from the Central West region travelled to Mount Isa to take part...

Largest Confro confirmed

Following the release of the draw, Rockhampton will officially host the largest-ever Confraternity Carnival in just over six weeks. The 45th Confraternity Carnival will be...

Terrific mixed pairs action

Another busy weekend with plenty happening on the green at Longreach Bowls Club. Club members never stop, with competition games and well-attended social games...

Lady luck smiles on Townson

Lady luck was most certainly on Central Queenslander Tony Townson’s side when trainer Damien Rideout’s name flashed up on his phone last year.  The duo...

Mann close to Origin selection

Canterbury lock and Winton rugby league export Kurt Mann believes he is ready to become Queensland's oldest State of Origin debutant since Arthur Beetson,...

Barcaldine hosts festival races

Barcaldine Racing Club hosted a thrilling five-race meeting on Saturday, 3 May, as part of the town’s annual Tree of Knowledge Festival. The racecourse drew...

Subscribe

Get an all ACCESS PASS to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription

Rural

Newly re-elected Federal Governments prioritisation of Nature Positive Laws welcomed

AgForce welcomes the newly-elected Albanese Government’s prioritisation of much-needed Nature Positive reforms. With a clear majority in the Lower House and strength in the...

Ag In Brief

Australian farmland values hit record high Australian farmland values have now recorded eleven years of unbroken growth with the national median price rising to a...

Survivor weeds are an issue

Heard a colleague from another part of Australia speak on his issues with weed control and paddock profitability. It did surprise me a bit...

Rural doctors cry out for help as staffing as resources run dry

Australia’s rural doctors are fed up — and they’re calling for urgent action to fix crumbling hospital facilities, outdated equipment and dangerous staff shortages...

Mice on the March: Why We Need Action Now

2025 will go down as one hell of a year for natural disasters with cyclones and the floods that have encompassed much of the...

Revamped Wagyu competition set for record success

New competition classes and double the prize money for the prestigious Paddock to Palate Wagyu Challenge at the Royal Queensland Show are expected to...

More News

Flu cases surge across the state and locally

Queensland is seeing a surge in influenza cases this year, with the number of confirmed infections in just five months already surpassing the total...

Albanese takes victory lap after Labor landslide

Anthony Albanese has pledged unity in his second term as more Labor MPs are elected to parliament in a decisive victory for his government.  Labor...

Boyce wants Littleproud to resign

Colin Boyce has called for Nationals leader David Littleproud to resign following the LNP's resounding election defeat, but the sentiment isn't shared by fellow...

Canavan to challenge Littleproud for Nats leadership

Matt Canavan will challenge David Littleproud for leadership of the Nationals, saying he wants the party to "find their voice" again. Senator Canavan, who...

US cardinal Prevost elected Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected in a surprise choice to be the new leader of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo...

Turning waste into strength with EnduraPost

Make your fence last a lifetime with EnduraPost — one recycled plastic fence post at a time. The EnduraPost Square Picket, made from recycled PP...

Subscribe

Get an all access pass to the News and your Digital Edition with an online subscription

Subscribe

© 2025 Central Queensland Media Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.