Archives: What was news 80 years ago
On this day
15 April 1944.
Longreach councillors showed no opposition to daylight saving.
During a meeting of the Longreach Shire Council, councillors expressed a neutral...
Western veggie gardens
When starting a veggie patch the way you prepare the soil you have will help.
The inclusion of organic matter in your vegetable garden...
Time to go Waltzing with Matilda
The annual Waltzing Matilda Day was held in Winton last Friday.
It was begun to use local skills and knowledge to add to patron’s understanding...
All the colour of the Way Out West Festival
Photographer Steven Lippis was on hand as Winton came alive for the 2024 Way Out West Festival. The annual event drew thousands to the...
Way Out West Festival a great success
Despite initial challenges posed by flooding, the Winton Way Out West Festival triumphed over the weekend, drawing thousands to the outback town for two...
Inside teen’s Brisbane journey
Longreach’s very own Jozette Jones is in Brisbane this week after being presented with the opportunity to speak at Parliament House at the inaugural...
Jockey’s three-month ban following Longreach fireworks
Apprentice jockey Tessa Townsend has been suspended from race riding until July 8 and fined $1000 following a post-race dispute with a fellow hoop...
News in brief
Longreach Anzac Day schedule
Anzac Day in Longreach will kick off with a dawn service at 5.45am at Edkins Memorial Park.
Following the dawn service will...
Battle for basin
Longreach Region mayor Tony Rayner has led Western Queensland councils in their rejection of Glencore's proposed plans to inject "industrial waste" into the Great...
Council sustainability key survey issue
Regional local governments are urged to take a new survey by the Regional Australia Institute (RAI) in response to the Federal Government’s Inquiry into...
30 years at clubhouse
It has been 30 years since the Longreach Playgroup Clubhouse was built in the Lioness Park and it is still going strong.
On Easter Saturday...
Future of the beef industry
Student Meg Kennett knows she wants a career in the beef industry and says Rockhampton's ICMJ Northern Conference is the perfect event to give...
Ag In Brief
Poor affordability to pressure global fertiliser demand in 2026
Global fertiliser markets are entering a new phase of contraction, as rising prices begin to...
