On This Day: National Hug Your Dog Day!
Dog lovers probably don’t need an excuse to show their pooch just how much they’re loved and cared for. But National Hug Your Dog...
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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...
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New tours at Waltzing Matilda Centre
Discover the stories behind Australia’s most iconic song with the new guided tours at Winton's Waltzing Matilda Centre.
The...
‘River to sea’ accused denies hateful speech intent
A pro-Palestine protester was threatened with arrest for displaying a sign outside court while the first person charged under a state's new anti-Semitism laws...
Pride being restored
Restoration works are underway on The Pride of the Murray, with Outback Pioneers’ Richard Kinnon and his team working hard to bring the “old...
Support flows after floods
Flood-affected communities across Central West are set to benefit from an expanded package of disaster assistance as recovery efforts continue following last month's flooding...
Australia urged to push back against Trump war rhetoric
Australia is being urged to make it clear it does not support Donald Trump's rhetoric in his war against Iran after he threatened to...
Renowned palaeontologist visits Winton
Internationally acclaimed palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax is heading to Winton as part of Queensland Dinosaur Week.
Running from 4 to 10 May 2026, and including...
Nation tops up fuel supply after Easter demand
Demand for fuel has spiked by a third during the Easter break as Australia secures more petrol and diesel.
The nation had supply until mid-April,...
Easter baby for Kinnon family
Longreach's Kinnon family received a special Easter present on Sunday, with Emily and Jeremy welcoming new baby Archer.
Archer was born at 1.03pm on Sunday,...
A goose called Intrepid
I love watching our geese.
They’ve been around for years.
I tried to remember when this lot came, and I think before our own...
Celebrating Waltzing Matilda
A big crowd of locals and visitors attended the Winton's annual Waltzing Matilda Day on Easter Monday, 6 April to celebrate Australia's most iconic...
Dogs suffer Good Friday defeat
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in 2026, going down 32-24 to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in their traditional...
