Abuzz at Winton school’s speech night
Winton Shire hall was abuzz with students, families and community members for the 2025 Winton State School speech night.
Principal Meggin Bahr in her report...
Speed limit overreach
With over 40 years in economics (including transport economics), investment analysis and management, the recent “Consultation Regulatory Impact Analysis - Reducing default speed limits...
Community Events
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Social Tennis
Grab your racquet (or borrow one) and join the Longreach Tennis Club for a hit every Tuesday. Come down for some...
First Christmas after Cyclone Tracy
Here is one of the many 150-word Christmas stories coming to the Outback Writers Festival for Christmas judging.
A $150 first prize is being offered.
See...
On This Day: National Illustration Day!
Whether you’re a professional artist, a casual doodler – or someone who doesn’t draw but really appreciates those who do – this day is...
News in Brief
Tambo weighbridge closed
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council advised on Saturday, 22 November, that a lightning strike had directly impacted and damaged the weighbridge system and it...
Seniors sent off in style
The Longreach State High School hosted its annual year 12 formal last Friday, 21 November, at The Drovers Place, bringing the senior students together...
Keeping children safe in the Outback
From 1 October 2025, Queensland’s new Child Safe Organisations laws came into effect and community information sessions will be held in the Central West...
Stepping into the next chapter
Longreach State High School’s year 12 students marked their final day of school last Friday, 21 November, bringing an end to their secondary education...
A Not So Silent Night returns
The Longreach Regional Council is set to welcome the festive season once again with the return of A Not-So-Silent Night at the Qantas AirPark.
Following...
Day spent tying barb
We’ve spent some time working on the fenceline, with the men doing the heavy lifting and me helping where I can.
Driving vehicles, cutting wire...
Three decades of service recognised
A feature of the last Corfield and Fitzmaurice general meeting for the year and the volunteers luncheon at the North Gregory Hotel was the...
Bowls by Bones
On a hot day club members are thankful for the foresight and vision of previous committee members to install the retractable shade over our...
