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
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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...
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...
Funding brings arts to town
Longreach is among the towns set to host touring arts experiences under a new round of state funding aimed at bringing live performances to...
New tours at Waltzing Matilda Centre
Members of the Winton and District Historical Association and other interested community members have had a ‘sneak peek’ of the new tours being offered...
A show for a Governor
On this day, 131 years ago (1895, to save you the maths), Longreach had its first visit by a Governor.
He was the seventh vice-regal...
Easter cheer fills town
Longreach was buzzing with energy on Saturday, 25 March, as locals turned out in large numbers for this year’s Easter in Edkins celebration, transforming...
RSL end Wellshot reign
In a performance built on patience, belief and composure, RSL toppled a Wellshot side that had seemed unbeatable at this stage of the season...
