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Winton artists take top prizes

The 2024 John Villiers Outback Art Prize opened on Saturday, 23 March, at the Outback Regional Gallery Winton with around 70 people attending including...

Latest lay of the land on council elections

Winton has a new Mayor. Cathy White was officially declared as the winner of the mayoral vote last Friday. Ms White polled 403 votes to defeat...

New era for the Ag College

Longreach Ag College is commencing its newest journey, as Dan and Brooke Walker continue to make the first steps towards the success of the...

Bringing education support West

The Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) has been successful in its bid for Federal Government funding to establish a Central West Queensland...

Afternoon of birdwatching

Warrigal Waters hosted a birdwatching afternoon in conjunction with Longreach Landcare on, Sunday 10 March, and now proprietor Rosemary Champion is again inviting people...

New land valuations to take effect in Central West

Landholders in five Central West Queensland local government areas have received new increased land valuations. The valuations cover the Longreach, Winton, Barcoo, Diamantina and Bulloo...

Wade Forster to headline Winton Way Out West Festival

Winton cattle producer and local musician Wade Forster is gearing up to captivate audiences once again at the upcoming Winton Way Out West Festival...

Bills rise under Albanese

Two years ago Anthony Albanese promised that he would cut your power bills by $275 if he were elected Prime Minister. I do not know...

Next chapter awaits Trent after Idol

Bigger things are ahead for Emu Park's Trent Richardson following his remarkable Australian Idol journey. Trent, 22, bowed out of the competition with Ivana Ilic...

Interest rates a key to unlocking rural markets in 2024

With official interest rates rising five times in the past year and commodity prices for livestock down by half, the heat came out of...

Letters to the editor

Egg farmers seek exemption to new biosecurity levy on primary producers Dear Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture I write in reference to the proposed new biosecurity...

News in Brief

Katter applauds Greens While on separate ends of the political spectrum, Katter’s Australia Party MP Bob Katter has applauded the Australian Greens for its...

Showgrounds host town rivals

The Longreach Showgrounds hosted a 40-over match on Saturday, 23 March, with Longreach welcoming Stonehenge to the cricket pitch for the first time this...