Council lends a hand
Sometimes people just need a hand and Blackall-Tambo Regional Council was more than happy to help out recently when Scott Richards needed to get...
State Government commits 75 per cent of print advertising spend to regional newspapers
In a landmark move to bolster local journalism, the State Government will direct at least 75 per cent of its press advertising spend to...
That’s how we roll in the West
Last week I had the honour of speaking at the Small Business Friendly Conference, hosted by the Queensland Small Business Commissioner.
I had the...
Community Events
WEEKLY
Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
Drovers roll in to Blackall
The Great Australian Charity Cattle Drive cohort was about 60km out of Blackall on Monday near sun down.
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council (BTRC) staff are...
Callide Unit C3 returns to service
One of Queensland’s key electricity generators is back in action, with Unit C3 at the Callide C Power Station returning to service over the...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
On this day 30 May 1952:
Building operations at the Longreach Powerhouse are set to be discontinued, following a decision made by the Longreach Shire...
Community Events
WEEKLY
Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
An important acknowledgement and win for ag
Last week AgForce stood beside our State Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett at the Far North Queensland Field Days as he announced some of...
Mother charged over daughter’s murder dies in hospital
A woman charged with murdering her daughter has died in hospital after being found unresponsive in her cell at a correctional centre.
A mother accused...
Happy birthday to Sash Whitehead.
Celebrating 80 years at a special dinner in Winton last week was Sash Whitehead.
Formerly of Mentone and a Corfield district resident for many years,...
Pottering around in Vindex St
The Winton Creative Arts group supports a wide variety of art and craft forms and has a whole annex dedicated to pottery.
With a...
10 years of Outback Writers Festival
Seven book launches. Three workshops. Two social events and a panel discussion. And Winton’s Outback Writers Festival celebrated its 10th birthday.
Longreach’s Teresa Walsh enthralled...
