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A bold man is Boldeman

Boldeman’s was a well known department store in Longreach from the 1920s to the 1970s. Mr J. H. (James Henry) Boldeman began his...

Sheep, wool and community dedication earns Jodi coveted medal

Winton wool grower and classer Jodi Axford has received the prestigious Dr Jim Watts Memorial Medal for her skill at marketing sheep, meat and...

Shaver raises $4k for cancer charities

Last Friday, Leisa Bye, said “bye-bye“ to her locks in a fundraising event to raise money for Myeloma Australia and the Australia and New...

Bunya pines are dying

Show – What you need to know

Sam to share his inspirational story

Plenty of competition at the show

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Wolves ride the wave

Six goals, a guard of honour and come the end of their round seven dismantling of Highfields FC, the Warwick Wolves women were celebrating...

Bowls with Bones

Well with bowlers away playing elsewhere it was quieter on the green front last weekend. We had one competition game which was played on...

Tigers down Barcy on Old Boys Day

A second-half blitz from the Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers helped secure a 34-22 win over the Barcaldine Sandgoannas at the Ilfracombe Rec Centre last Saturday, 11...

Winton cricketer shines at Emerald Ashes

Winton cricketer Cameron Keene scored a brilliant unbeaten century to steer the IPQ Warriors to a memorable one-wicket victory in the recent Emerald Ashes. The...

Tigers head north to face Devils

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers make the trip north to take on the Winton Diamantina Devils at the Eric Lenton Memorial Sports Ground this Saturday, 18 May...

CQ captures double first

Central Queensland headed to Kayo Stadium with the plan of capturing the Ian Thinee Shield and beating Redcliffe, both for the first time. Having...

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Rural

There no beef over CQ roads upgrades

The Federal Labor Government has confirmed it backed Premier Steven Miles in bringing forward the $500 million Queensland Beef Corridors project by three years. With...

Countdown to Beef

The countdown is on, with less than 50 days until Beef Australia 2024. The triennial event showcasing best of the beef industry will return to...

Nature’s sense of irony

After a morning of outside work, which left me a bit the worse for wear, I shucked my grubby work clothes for a cold...

Ag Energy Australia: Our story

As a farming family, we wanted our kids to carve their own path in agriculture. So, we decided to give them a leg up...

Beef roads upgrade promise

Central Queensland and the Central West is set to benefit from the development and progressive delivery of $500 million of upgrades to priority road...

GroWQ driving innovation

GroWQ hosted an Agricultural Industry Roundtable on Thursday, 29 February at Longreach’s Qantas Founders Museum. The event was in collaboration with the University of Southern...

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Archives: What was news 70 years ago

On this day 21 May 1954 Longreach Gun Club Championship The Longreach Gun Club is set to host its Championship Carnival on Sunday and Monday, featuring...

Showtime in the West

The 2024 Longreach Show will be held on Friday, 24 May. The town's show society is deep in preparation for what is set to be...

News in Brief

Motorcycle crash Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics transported one stable patient with a leg injury to Longreach Hospital following a motorcycle crash on the corner of...

ON THIS DAY

Animal lovers and conservationists unite: May 17 is National Endangered Species Day. This is a day to consider the dwindling populations of certain animals...

Creativity in the Central West

The Central West in Queensland might not come to mind when you first think of the Creative Arts Industry, but it is home to...

Blackall Show results

The 2024 Blackall Show was presented by the Barcoo Pastoral Society on 10-12 May. This year's event proved a resounding success, with the agricultural events...

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