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Barnaby joins One Nation

After weeks of speculation, Maverick MP Barnaby Joyce has joined One Nation, although his former party leader is far from impressed, saying he has...

Pride in annual report

Longreach Regional Council has adopted its 2024–25 Annual Report, with Mayor Tony Rayner citing the council's sound financial management as something the whole community...

Town rallies around annual fire trials

Longreach turned out in force once again last month, as the town hosted the 101st Annual Longreach Fire Trials, continuing a tradition that has...

On This Day: Christmas Jumper Day!

New national park protects habitats, wildlife

Thanks to Winton Workcamp

Central West renal unit increases patient numbers to four

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Sport

Johnstone goes low in final

It has been a busy stretch for the Ilfracombe Golf Club, with major events rolling through in recent weeks. The annual Club Championships wrapped up...

Bowls by Bones

I’ve said it plenty of times during my time doing these reports from the Longreach Bowls Club about the fact that we don’t have...

Huge honours for two Longreach stalwarts

The Longreach Jockey Club has announced two significant milestones to bookend the 2025 racing season, with the appointment of a new Patron and the...

Olympic vision elevates Paralympian status

The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be a "catalyst Games" for Paralympians, according to wheelchair road racing champion Madison De Rozario. De Rozario...

Wellshot remain undefeated

The Wellshot continued their flawless start to the Longreach Cricket season last Friday night, cruising to a seven-wicket victory after chasing down the Birdcage’s...

Sports Shorts

THANGOOL SUCCESS Barcaldine trainer Toni Schofield enjoyed success at Thangool last weekend. The Schofield-trained Baile Fervor was a dominant winner of the CMC Benchmark 60 Handicap...

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Rural

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...

Ag In Brief

Poor affordability to pressure global fertiliser demand in 2026 Global fertiliser markets are entering a new phase of contraction, as rising prices begin to...

Ag In Brief

Combing through genetics delivers tools to keep bees busy Australian researchers are delving into the secret life of bees in a quest to breed more...

Ag In Brief

Combing through genetics delivers tools to keep bees busy Australian researchers are delving into the secret life of bees in a quest to breed more...

Ag In Brief

Strong growth in livestock Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has released the results of its 2024–25 National Saleyard Survey, revealing a significant increase in livestock...

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Christmas isn’t always joyful

For many of us, Christmas is a time of joy, but for people who are grieving, it can feel heavy and isolating. “Grief is...

Christmas in Longreach, 1925

In the lead up to Christmas in Longreach in 1925, the leading stores, chemist’s shops and cafes created beautiful Christmas window displays. Those businesses...

And a galah in a gumtree…

My cousin posted a meme last week, a reminder that someone didn’t want birds for Christmas this year. No turtle doves, no French hens, no...

Rocking the chop for cancer research

Cancer Council Queensland’s Ponytail Project has wrapped up its biggest ever year, with more than 2000 participants from 96 schools rocking the chop to...

Concerns over social media ban

The Federal Government's social media ban for under-16s will come into effect on Wednesday, 10 December, but a CQUniversity socio-tech expert has warned poorly...

Archives: What was in the news 71 years ago

3 December 1954 Confusion over next year’s Central Western Show Circuit dates remains unresolved, with Blackall officials pointing to Longreach’s delayed start as the cause...

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