Winton lights up
Elderslie St was packed with young and old for the lighting of the Christmas Tree on Friday, 5 December.
The scene stealers were the young,...
News in Brief
Christmas shutdown period
Longreach Regional Council wishes to advise the community of its annual Christmas shutdown period closure dates.
Non-essential council facilities, offices, and departments will...
Dillon reflects on 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, I reflect on the year that was – the great moments and the reasons for celebrations, along with...
Christmas Light and Rural Mailbox Competition is back
It’s that wonderful time of year again when our towns sparkle a little brighter and festive spirit fills the Barcaldine region.
The Barcaldine Regional...
Victims mourned as community stands strong
Iconic landmarks across Australia were lit up overnight as the country mourns those who died in a horror terror attack as gun reforms loom....
Health housing boost in West
Western Queensland health services are set to benefit from confirmed upgrades to staff accommodation in Longreach, Charleville, Winton and St George, with works progressing...
Reflections on leadership and the road ahead for AgForce
Stepping into the role of chief executive officer at AgForce has been both grounding and energising.
It is an opportunity to understand an organisation...
Hungry Australia: why our food security demands attention now
Australia has long been confident in its ability to feed our population and even beyond our borders.
Yet recent pressures have exposed how fragile...
Our region among Australia’s unhealthiest
The Darling Downs–Maranoa region ranks as the second unhealthiest place to live in Australia and the unhealthiest in Queensland, driven by population health challenges...
Herbicide resistance and winds
Over the decades I have been in a fair few farming paddocks and many the time have I heard a farmer say to me,...
Community in motion
The Outback Run Club has marked two years on the tracks and trails of Longreach, celebrating a milestone built on friendship, fitness, and the...
Turn of the tassel
CQUniversity has set another record with more than 600 graduates walking across the stage and turning their tassels in Rockhampton on Thursday, 4 December.
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