Show leaves locals in awe
The Longreach Show Society hosted the annual Longreach Show last Friday, 24 May, with tourists and locals coming from across the region to support...
Hall of Fame set to host campdraft
The Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame Campdraft kicks off this Friday, 31 May, with a plethora of events set to keep enthusiasts involved across...
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On this day 28 May 1954
Isaacs Trophy: Longreach Shooters Face Challenges on Sunday
The 24 shooters on the Longreach range on Sunday faced tough conditions,...
Terrific time had at athletics carnival
Longreach School of Distance Education students participated in their annual Athletics Carnival on Thursday, 23 May.
Students had been busy all week participating in their...
30 charged in highway blitz
Police have conducted a large-scale traffic operation in the Central Queensland and Central West regions, resulting in 30 people charged with 37 offences.
Operation Whisky...
‘Residential rehab’ after detention
Young criminals detained by the courts should be subject to further education and supervision "in a residential setting," regional Queensland MP and parliamentary youth...
Devils don pink for a great cause
Football at Winton on Saturday, 18 May saw the junior and senior players and supporters in pink for Ladies Day.
Early in the afternoon the...
State Government knocks back Basin plan
After months of holding their breath, farmers are now breathing a sigh of relief after the State Government rejected Glencore's proposal to pump industrial...
Local winners at Queensland Landcare awards
Longreach's Jody Brown was honoured in this year’s state Landcare awards which saw over 60 award nominees across nine categories.
The awards, held on Saturday,...
Outback opera visits Longreach
The Festival of Outback Opera wrapped up in Longreach with the final shows including a sing-a-long and a tribute to the Heroes of History.
Audiences...
Wombat burrows help other critters survive after fires
Wombat burrows act as survival boltholes for a surprising array of creatures after bushfires hit, a study suggests.
Researchers have analysed camera trap images from...
Big reward offered to help solve mum’s cold case murder
Pregnant with her seventh child, Elizabeth Henry was beaten and partially burnt before her body was discovered outside Brisbane in 1998.
More than 25 years...
Bank giant, energy providers rebuked in Shonky awards
Australia's largest bank is back on an annual list for dodgy business behaviour after it refused to refund cash it fleeced from low-income earners.
Consumer...
