Early words matter in Outback
Speech and language delays affect around one in five children by the time they reach school age, and early support can play a key...
Looking for Firecom recruits
Do you have a burning desire to help people?
Rockhampton's Central Region Fire Communications Centre (Firecom) in Kent St is looking for new recruits.
The QFES...
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Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
On This Day: World Emoji Day!
Emoji’s have been used since the beginning of the internet to transmit emotion in the written medium.
As internet technology advanced, so did the...
Strong support at annual races
Clear skies, a strong crowd and plenty of colour trackside helped make this year’s Ilfracombe Picnic Races a day to remember for the small...
Bringing back dinosaur food
Readers of this newspaper will remember the visit to Winton a couple of months ago of Joe and Karen Perner of Cycad International. This...
On This Day: World Snake Day!
Snakes have gotten something of a bad rap over the past few thousand years.
What with that one snake tricking that nice lady into eating...
Book tells of Heroes and Hellraisers
The research done by author Jack Drake is meticulous. When he was researching Queensland’s own bushranging brothers, the Kenniffs, part of the story ended...
$7m for Thomson River weirs
The State Government has delivered $7m in the 2025-26 Budget to improve water security and supply for Longreach.
Investment will provide five new or...
Colour and style at Winton race day
A good crowd attended the North Gregory Turf Club’s race meet on Saturday, 5 July, with over 230 patrons coming through the gates. The...
‘Free and safe’ Indo-Pacific eyed in trilateral deal
Australia has joined the United States and Japan in signing a trilateral navy agreement to enhance supply chains and maintain a "free and open...
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GroWQ Innovation Expo
Western Queensland producers and ag innovators are invited to the GroWQ Innovation Expo.
The expo will include a property tour from Blackall to...
Big crowd at annual Ilfracombe Races
The Ilfracombe Picnic Race Club hosted its annual meeting last Saturday, as people from across the region descended on the small country town for...
