New board for Central West Health
An eight-person board with experience in health and leadership has been appointed to help shape the future of healthcare in the Central West...
Full house for bingo at Winton
When the North Gregory Race Club meeting was cancelled last Saturday because of the very heavy rain experienced recently, the members of the Diamantina...
Archives: What was making the news 72 years ago
ON THIS DAY
2 April 1954
Plans for a new grandstand at the Longreach Showgrounds have taken a step forward, following a key determination by the...
Support flows to flood-hit Central West
Flood-affected communities across Central West Queensland are set to benefit from an expansion of disaster assistance measures as recovery efforts continue following prolonged rainfall...
Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought
Newly discovered rock art raises the possibility Tasmanian tigers and devils may have survived longer in northern Australia than previously thought.
The last known striped...
Health insurance premiums to cut more from hip pockets
Australians are being urged to examine their health insurance coverage as a hike in the premiums takes effect.
The cost of premiums will rise an...
REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Suns secure national honours in Canberra
Gladstone Suns Australian Football Club has been recognised on the national stage.
The AFL Capricornia club took home multiple honours at the Alcohol and Drug...
REGIONAL ROUND-UP: All fired up for Rockynats
With Rare Spares Rockynats 06 fast approaching, Pat Maloney from CQ Motorsport Fire and Rescue and his team are spending their weekends training for...
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander painting days
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents of the Central West region are being invited to participate in a series of community painting days...
On This Day: Good Friday!
Good Friday falls on the Friday just before Easter Sunday. This day is special because it commemorates a key event in Christianity: the crucifixion...
Community Events
WEEKLY
Social Tennis
Grab your racquet (or borrow one) and join the Longreach Tennis Club for a hit every Tuesday. Come down for some...
Holiday fun in Winton
An action-packed school holiday program is set to keep Winton’s young people entertained this April, with the town's Youth Centre rolling out two weeks...

















