Wide Bay roads ’deadliest’
“18 lives is 18 too many,” Wide Bay Burnett District Officer Superintendent Anne Vogler said.
According to road safety statistics, the Wide Bay Burnett District...
Mackay odyssey for Central West Jehovah Witnesses
A group of Central West residents were in attendance at the "Declare the Good News!" 2024 Convention presented by the Jehovah's Witnesses in Mackay...
Dangerous drivers face longer jail time under new laws
The State Government has passed new laws in the Queensland Parliament to provide tough penalties for those who show reckless disregard for the directions...
News in Brief
Cox at Festival of Small Halls
Festival of Small Halls is appearing at Muttaburra Memorial Hall on Saturday, 28 September and Lyndsay Cox from Muttaburra...
Auskick wraps up
Auskick wrapped up this week in Longreach with a hot, but fun filled final session.
With an extended 15-week season, all participants progressed some new...
1032 blooms for 1032 men’s lives
RACQ has relaunched its Blooms for Blokes campaign as concerning new data reveals more than triple the number of males is dying on Queensland...
Post and boast laws crack down
Offenders will need to think twice about posting and boasting about their crimes on social media with new legislation and new stand-alone offences set...
On This Day: National Salami Day!
Savory, spiced, and sliced thin, this protein-packed snack is perfect for picnics, parties, and snacking on-the-go.
Salami is cured, fermented and air-dried sausage, popular in...
Fishing comp a success
The Longreach Yellowbelly Fishing Classic 2024 grabbed the attention of anglers from across the region from Friday, 23 August, to Sunday, 25 August, for...
Archives: What was news 70 years ago
On This Day
10 September 1954
£44,335 Sheep Deal Finalised in Longreach
One of the largest sheep deals in the Central West this year was concluded in...
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Yayoi Kusama’s The Spirits of the Pumpkins Descended into the Heavens exhibition
From now to 22 September.
Qantas Founders Museum proudly announces a prominent...
Freight of expectation
Transport and logistics giant Linfox has been selected to operate freight rail transport services in the Central West.
The decision was announced earlier this week...
Bowls by Bones
I’ve said it plenty of times during my time doing these reports from the Longreach Bowls Club about the fact that we don’t have...
