Easter in Gladstone for Governor
Queensland Governor Dr Jeannette Young, accompanied by her husband Professor Graeme Nimmo, began an official visit to the Gladstone Regional Council area on Sunday,...
290,000 visits to Daniel’s Law website since launch
More than 290,000 visits have been made to the Daniel’s Law website since the register went live on 31 December, 2025.
This is encouraging news...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
On this day, 10 April 1953:
Three Winton men have been fined after admitting to unlawfully using a railway tricycle, in a case heard in...
Three pioneering QANTAS farewells
Monday was the anniversary of the day Qantas farewelled three pioneers.
Two died and the third left because his Mum wasn’t happy.
Willmot Hudson Fysh,...
Vale Owen Stockwell
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council has praised former Blackall Mayor Robert Owen Stockwell OAM as a "a bushman, a visionary and a champion of the community"...
Decision to cancel Big Red Bash a difficult one
Organisers of the Birdsville Big Red Bash say the decision made late last month to cancel the 2026 edition of the iconic Outback music...
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...
News in Brief
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...

















