NAIDOC celebrations
NAIDOC Week celebrations in Longreach saw the biggest turnout in recent memory.
Local Elder and Custodian Tony Weldon said that it was the...
Better in Blackall Festival 2023 – Two Weeks to Go
The countdown is on for the 2023 Better in Blackall Festival with two weeks to go until Short Street in town is transformed into...
Hindley, O’Connor lead Australian Tour de France hopes
The Tour de France fire was lit for Jai Hindley almost 20 years ago with the West Australian rider finally getting his chance to...
Barcaldine Sand Goannas’ proud display
Players for the Barcaldine Sand Goannas got a little cheeky for a photo competition that earned the club $3000.
President Rhys Peacock said the club...
Grevillea in the West
It’s time to get into that planting mode as this Sunday is National Tree Day so polish up their green thumbs and come to...
Iconic endurance horse ride brings success
Research scientist Andrea Laws-King is the provisional winner of the iconic Winton-to-Longreach Endurance Horse Ride in Outback Queensland.
Andrea is based on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula...
LSHS new principal ready to accomplish
Longreach State High School (LSHS) has gained a new face and a new principal in Sondra Schwartz who is determined to turn students dreams...
Rural Ambassadors head to the Ekka
William Ringrose and Elizabeth Neal will be heading to the Brisbane Ekka over the coming weeks, representing Outback Queensland after being crowned Rural Ambassador...
Barcy Campdraft delivers
Local riders took some of the top honours against some red-hot Qld and interstate competition over three huge days of campdrafting at Barcaldine.
Jericho’s...
Residents dig deep
Armed with shovels, community members and Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School students have dug deep and got their hands dirty for National Tree Day...
Brainy Builders
Friday saw more than 220 students and 85 teams from different schools and regions participate in the Junior Robotics Competition including Gladstone, Biloela, Longreach,...
NABRC welcomes $24.4m for pasture research
The North Australia Beef Research Council (NABRC) has welcomed an announcement by the Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and Meat and Livestock Australia...
‘Extreme inattention’: deadly driver sent 44 Snapchats
A young man had his head buried in his phone, when he looked up he had killed a beloved father and injured his son.
Peter...
