This day is more than elementary
Grab your deerstalker hat and light your pipe.
On 22 May, readers, viewers, and amateur detectives across the globe will unite to celebrate National...
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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...
Mission heads West
Queensland Australian of the Year nominee Roby Curtis has continued his remarkable journey across the country after passing through the Longreach region over the...
Importance of healthy lungs
Central West residents are being urged to be lung health aware, with multiple respiratory awareness days coming up between May and the end of...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
On this day 22 May 1953:
The Longreach Table Tennis Association has opened its new season with a successful Open Tournament held across two nights...
Town set for annual Show
After months of preparation, the Longreach Show has finally arrived, with the Showgrounds set to host two busy days of events, entertainment and competition...
Mobile prostate cancer screening heading West
A joint initiative between Heart of Australia, It’s A Bloke Thing Foundation and the State Government bringing mobile prostate cancer testing to rural and...
Expo returns in 2026
The GroWQ Innovation Expo will return to Longreach later this year, with organisers again aiming to connect Western Queensland producers with practical innovations designed...
Winton by-election
Around 900 voters in Winton Shire will choose a new councillor in a by-election on Saturday, 20 June, following last month's resignation of Councillor...
NDIS overhaul: $32b in cuts sparks regional concerns
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) overhaul has now been confirmed in the Federal Budget, with the Albanese government announcing an expected $32 billion...
The trouble with Johnson grass
Most people in agriculture will have seen and even cursed Johnson grass plants growing in their crops, creeks or gullies.
The plant was originally...
Red ink in the regions: Littleproud slams budget
This year's federal budget is said to build on the government's current efforts to curb cost-of-living expenses despite geopolitical issues causing prices to increase,...

















