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Pyjama Day drawing closer

Ditch the dress code and pull on your fluffiest flannelette because National Pyjama Day is back on Friday, 25 July. Pyjama Day invites Aussies of...

Best outback writers come to Winton

The 10th annual Outback Writers Festival is set to go next week. The venue is the Waltzing Matilda Centre and the program starts on...

Shindig spirit shines in Thargo

Just months after record-breaking floods devastated the Outback town of Thargomindah, locals rallied to celebrate resilience and recovery at the much-loved Shearers Shindig last...

Easy care guinea fowl

On This Day: World Rainforest Day!

Makaddi rallies funds

Doctors drop in for 150 celebrations

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Sport

Deep Breath headlines Monday meeting

The Longreach Racecourse played host to a TAB meeting on Monday, 16 June, with a seven-race card keeping the jockey club busy throughout the...

Bowls action brings the heat as the mercury drops

Another big weekend on the green, with competition games played on both Saturday and Sunday at Longreach Bowls Club. On Saturday, we saw two games...

Magpies clipped in Barcy rout

Barcaldine Sandgoannas have booked their place in this year’s Central West Rugby League grand final. The Sandgoannas powered past Blackall Magpies 40–18 in last Saturday’s...

Black Stump Bonanza raises vital funds

The 2025 Blackstump Bonanza Rodeo raised funds for the Blackall-Tambo Community Crisis Fund and provided an exciting afternoon and evening of entertainment. The cold did...

Tigers roar in finals thriller

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers downed the Alpha Brumbies in a thrilling Central West Rugby League elimination final at the Longreach Showgrounds on Saturday, with the see-sawing...

Tigers face Blackall in Prelim battle

Finals footy is reaching fever pitch in the Central West, with the Magpies set to host the Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers in a do-or-die Preliminary Final...

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Rural

Ag In Brief

Australian Beef Sustainability Framework welcomes EU recognition of land management practices The Australian Beef Sustainability Framework (ABSF) has welcomed the announcement from the European Commission...

Calls falling on deaf ears

There’s growing concern in agriculture circles about the overreach by the Queensland Police Service’s Weapons Licensing Branch (WLB) applying increasing restrictions on farmers’ legitimate...

Ag In Brief

Australia heading towards record-high winter crop planting Australia’s farmers are heading towards a record-high winter crop planting this year, Rabobank says in its newly-released 2025/26...

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...

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Sharing what we’ve learned

Last week I attended the District Disaster Management Group meeting, along with fellow mayors and emergency services representatives from across the Central West. One of...

Tributes flow for publican

Tributes are flowing for Yaraka Hotel publican Chris Gimblett, following his death last week. Mr Gimblett, 86, died on Tuesday, 10 June, after his vehicle...

Community Events

WEEKLY Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......

Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago

On this day 20 June 1952 A serious two-vehicle collision at the junction of the Winton and Corns roads, just past the Thomson River, left...

On This Day: National Take Your Dog to Work Day!

Dogs have been man’s best friend far back into pre-history when they became domesticated by choosing to live and work alongside mankind. From the...

Outback open after record floods

The State Government is calling on Australians to visit Western Queensland as the region continues recovering from record-breaking floods earlier this year. Communities and businesses...

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