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COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Love of family and community

Good-day Longreach, Ilfracombe, Isisford, and Yaraka. I am Ronnie Beezley, born in Eidsvold, crew up in Mundubbera in the Central Burnett Region. Mum’s traditional heritage is...

COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Passionate about our community

My name is Tyrel William Spence, and I am running as a candidate for councillor for Barcaldine Regional Council in this upcoming Council Election. I...

COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Active in community

Hello, my name is Cliff Baird. I am nominating for councillor for the 2024 Longreach Regional Council elections. For those I have not yet...

Honoured to be back as mayor

I am deeply honoured to be reinstated as Mayor of Longreach Regional Council for a second term, a role I embrace with enthusiasm and...

Bougainvilla beauty

The rain fall over the Christmas New Year and into January has brought about burst of colour in the regions Bougainvilleas. With of the...

News in Brief

Meet the Candidates A Meet the Candidates event will be at 6pm on Thursday, 29 February at the Longreach Bowls Club. Come and meet the...

Song on the airwaves 11 years later

Two Longreach locals may not know their song is now famous, with a new country song having sprouted from a songwriting workshop held in...

First hearing for proposal to legalise cannabis

A parliamentary hearing is set to examine whether cannabis should be legalised in Australia. A Senate inquiry will hold its first round of hearings in...

Community Billboard

Saturday 23 February Wellshot Hotel Barbie Themed Meet and Mingle Come along to a fun and fabulous night with this Barbie themed meet and mingle!...

Ex-cyclones’ effects linger as West is hit by rain… Mail misses out

The Central West has been feeling the impact of a series of ex-tropical cyclones, with the region impacted by wet weather and flooded roads...

Longreach ballot draw holds interest

The ballot draw for next month’s Longreach Regional Council election took place last Wednesday. With Tony Rayner the lone mayoral candidate, ensuring he will continue...

Ballot orders confirmed for Barcaldine, Blackall-Tambo and Winton

The ballot orders have been decided for the Barcaldine, Blackall-Tambo and Winton council areas ahead of next month’s local government elections. Starting with Barcaldine Regional...

REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Quarry wants to rock up to 100,000 tonnes a...

Family-run McIlwraith Quarry just outside Gin Gin is seeking to increase its annual production from 30,000 tonnes to $100,000 tonnes. It also wants to expand...