Are goats the future of the west?
AGFORCE’S Westech program was filled with intriguing presentations on the future of agriculture, one such came from a Blackall producer who touted the future...
Qantas Museum drenched in praise
IN THE past month, the Qantas Founders Museum has received three prestigious awards, including acclaim for its new Airpark Roof Project.
The Longreach...
Ominous light see strongest year ever
ALMOST tripling the previous best year, one of Boulia’s hottest tourist destinations has seen its best year ever.
The Min Min Encounter was...
Pastoral College rebirth given crushing blow
DESIRES to keep a fully utilised Longreach Pastoral College running have been somewhat quashed after the State Government announced it would no longer be...
Leaders called upon to build drought resilience
THE Australian Rural Leadership Foundation (ARLF) is calling the public to stand up and take action in the name of drought resilience. ...
Making trains trendy again
REMEMBER when townsfolk would gather at the railway station to greet the Midlander train to see who was coming and going?
Registering less...
Tourism’s knockdown from lockdown
THE savage blow to communities relying on the tourism dollar looks set to continue as the announcement earlier this month by the Premier that...
Walker named runner-up for Landcare Award
LOCAL businessman James Walker has been named?runner-up?at the National Landcare Awards.?
The Bob Hawke Landcare Award is an award that goes to an individual...
Consultation on stock route fees
THIS month, State Government ministers visited Charleville,?Longreach, and Ilfracombe to declare that consultation on the Stock Routes Network Discussion Paper had opened.
The State...
Isisford callers to be relocated
THE Isisford Race Club has plans to demolish the race caller’s tower in the coming months, with plans to repair the existing judge’s tower....
Barcoo rates go up, operational deficit
AN increase in general rates of three per cent will be seen in the Barcoo region this coming financial year.
All rate increases...
Longreach Show holiday to repeat in 2022
THIS month council submitted to the State Government to have the Longreach Show as a public holiday next year.
This comes after the...
Stonehenge run riot
Longreach welcomed Stonehenge for a centre-wicket cricket clash at the Longreach Showgrounds on Saturday, 14 December.
The visitors won the toss and elected to bat...
