News in Brief
Longreach - e-scooter incident
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics transported a woman in her 20s with a head injury to Longreach Hospital in a stable condition...
Archives: What was in the news 72 years ago
ON THIS DAY
19 December 1952
In a letter to the Council, the Barcaldine Cricket Club offered to supply all necessary equipment if the Council would...
Winners named in council lights competition
The Christmas season lit up the Longreach region as winners were announced for the Dinky Bullen Memorial Christmas Lights Competition.
In Longreach, residents and businesses...
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WEEKLY
Voices of Hope - Women’s Choir - Every Wednesday
Voices of Hope is a senior ladies’ choir program designed to provide support, positive social...
Better care in Central West
Welcome to the first monthly update from the Central West Queensland Integrated Care and Commissioning (ICC) Initiative.
ICC aims to bring together resources across health,...
On This Day: National Sangria Day!
Take a siesta to sip Spanish and Portuguese punch made with wine and sweeteners and flavored with fruits like berries, oranges and mangos.
It’s hard...
Meet the man behind the Caravan Park
In July this year, Gavin Smith took ownership of the Longreach Caravan Park, bringing with him a deep connection to the town and a...
Treasurer in Longreach as new opportunities open up in Central West
A new era of educational opportunity has opened in the Central West with the opening of the Regional University Study Hub in Longreach.
The initiative,...
Year of progress on Outback Way
It has been a year of achievements for the Outback Highway Development Council (OHDC) as its vision of the Outback Way as "Australia’s longest...
Getting into the Christmas spirit
QCWA Morella and Leander Station on the road from Longreach to Winton are getting into the Christmas spirit, as shown in these photos submitted...
Counting Christmas blessings
I had a reunion with Tail-less the other day, while doing laundry.
This time the gecko managed to get himself out of the machine while...
Securing reserve’s future
The State Government has pledged $350,000 in funding to secure the Special Wildlife Reserve at Edgbaston near Longreach.
The reserve is home to the red-finned...
A chance to back Australia
In 2018, a Queensland businessman approached me with plans to build a diesel refinery in Gladstone.
I was enthusiastic because Australia lacked refining capacity...
