Seasons of contrast in the South West
What a variable season we have been having here in the South West! I guess it is not surprising considering the vast area we cover.
We have...
Why Australia must restore the legal definition of ‘woman’
Last year I moved a Bill in the Senate to roll back the changes made to the Sex Discrimination Act a decade earlier, which...
Longreach meets ‘Johnnie’
Longreach had what was probably the town’s ultimate ‘Meet and Greet’ on Tuesday, 27 May 1930 when 4000 people gathered at the Aerodrome to...
The $180m bill to calculate the Inland Rail blow-out
Consultant firms were paid almost $180 million to estimate the bloated Inland Rail budget, while a departing executive got $317,000 soon before half the...
REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Community rallies to honour woodchopping legacy at Bundaberg Show
A powerful show of community spirit has seen more than $10,000 raised to support the Harvey Dingle Memorial Woodchops and Dingle vs Rest Relay...
REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Show stalwart’s award honour
Yeppoon and District Show Society vice-president Ken Landsberg has been honoured for his longstanding contributions to the show community with a Meritorious Award.
He receieved...
Tender call for gas projects
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has commenced a competitive tender process seeking private sector proposals to deliver 400 megawatts of new gas-fired generation capacity in...
Movies under the stars
Longreach families will be treated to a night of outdoor cinema next month when Movies Under the Stars comes to town on Saturday, 20...
Governor in town for Show
Queensland Governor Jeanette Young travelled to Longreach last week to officially open the 131st Longreach Annual Show.
Joined by Longreach Regional Council Mayor Tony Rayner,...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
On this day 29 May 1953
Blackall has continued its strong form in the Central Western League competition, defeating Barcaldine 14-2 in a hard-fought A...
News in briefs
Free lung checks at Longreach
For the first time, the state’s mining safety regulator is bringing the HEART5 Mobile Health Unit to Longreach to offer...
Rabotruck rolls in at Show
Rabobank’s knowledge-sharing vehicle, the RaboTruck, rolled into Longreach last weekend as part of the annual Longreach Show and Queensland State Sheep Show.
The truck became...
Maroons to embrace history in bid to create their own
Queensland have vowed to go back to the well and channel the spirit of 1995 again, as they attempt to defy State of Origin...
