New outdoor art competition launches
A bold new chapter in Tambo’s creative landscape is underway with the launch of Sculptures in the Grass (SITG), a brand-new outdoor sculpture competition...
Olympic sport switch labelled ‘nonsense’
Rockhampton MP Donna Kirkland has dismissed reports emerging from the Winter Olympics claiming the Beef Capital won't host the Games' rowing and canoeing events...
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...
Liberals Ley out Sussan
The Liberals' first female leader Sussan Ley will resign from parliament after she was knifed by conservative Angus Taylor nine months into the job.
Ms...
A quiet place of lasting memory
Tucked away in the Western Gardens of the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, the Eternal Muster Memorial is one of Longreach’s most deeply personal...
Glencore, Rio abandon merger talks for third time
Rio Tinto has walked away from takeover talks with Glencore, ending months of negotiations over a tie-up that would have reshaped the global mining...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
ON THIS DAY
13 February 1953
The first prosecution for a breach of the Liquor Act in Longreach for four years resulted in a fine of...
On This Day: World Radio Day!
The world used to be a much bigger place, at least when you consider the difficulty involved in transmitting information from one place to...
NSW man charged after cocaine and meth seized near Winton
Police have charged a 31-year-old man with dangerous drug offences following a vehicle search at Winton on Sunday, 1 February.
It will be alleged around...
Idol dream continues for Riley
Longreach singer Riley Zischke has booked his place in the next round of this year’s Australian Idol, earning a Golden Ticket and keeping the...
In Brief
Easter stallholders call
Expressions of interest are now open to be part of Easter in Edkins, to be held on Saturday, 28 March at Longreach's...
Local butcher shop launch
Bluegrass Meats will officially open its doors on Monday, 16 February, bringing a new butcher shop to the main street of Longreach.
Located at 118...
New outdoor art competition launches
A bold new chapter in Tambo’s creative landscape is underway with the launch of Sculptures in the Grass (SITG), a brand-new outdoor sculpture competition...
