Telstra cuts 2800 staff
Telstra has been called on to halt its "appalling" decision to sack thousands of workers as the telco giant tries to cut costs and...
52 Pick Up and 96 Tears
We were loading wool at the shed after sundown the other evening, and it was growing chilly.
The men weren’t feeling it, since they were...
Winton enjoys Opera in the Outback
Opera Queensland once again included Winton in its Opera in the Outback programme - and the result was outstanding.
Staring with the evening at the...
‘Common sense’ on Basin proposal
Longreach Mayor Tony Rayner has welcomed Premier Steven Miles caution regarding Glencore’s proposal to inject liquid CO2 into the Great Artesian Basin.
Speaking at Beef2024...
Show – What you need to know
FAST FACTS FOR THE LONGREACH SHOW
WHAT DATE IS IT ON?
The show is on Friday, 24 May, to coincide with the public holiday.
WHEN DO THE...
Watts to call final at Eagle Farm
Longreach Jockey Club president and renowned outback race caller Andrew Watts has been given the opportunity by Racing Queensland to call June's Battle of...
Showtime in Longreach
The Longreach Show is this Friday, 24 May, with the town ready for what is set to be another great showcase of what the...
Long ride, good cause
What do you get when you ask hundreds of men and women to ride thousands of kilometres on their motorbikes across some of the...
News in Brief
Single vehicle crash
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics transported stable patient to Longreach Hospital on Thursday, 16 May, following a single-vehicle crash on the Landsborough Highway...
Former league star visits Windorah
Former Queensland and Australian rugby league star Darius Boyd made the 1200km trip to Windorah earlier this month to help launch of a new...
Treasurer refutes criticism of Federal Budget
Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists cost-of-living relief in the Federal Budget is substantial, despite criticism over plans to offer energy rebates to every household.
While more...
Will West be best at Tourism Town awards?
Voting has closed for the 2024 Queensland Top Tourism Town Awards, and now the wait is on to find out if a Central West...
Heading south for the winter
Tourism Tasmania has launched the 2026 iteration of its award-winning Off Season campaign, showcasing more than 500 bookable offers and events, and inviting Australians...
