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...
How’s the View? Pretty good
February IPSOS data has shown that view.com.au is the fastest growing residential property portal in Australia with a 102 per cent growth in unique...
Community Events Billboard
Wednesday 17 April
Child Health Clinic Longreach
Book an appointment for your child health checks. Come along and ask about health checks, feeding support, hearing...
Polystyrene clean up angst
The Innes Park and Bargara shoreline is under threat from pollution, and residents are frustrated by the lack of action from authorities.
Despite numerous reports...
Archives: What was news 90 years ago
On this day 7 April 1934
Leg fracture in Tennis Match
A sixteen-year-old boy named Felix Vaughan was involved in a serious accident while playing in...
Police launch major multi-level operation to reduce crime
The Queensland Police Service is launching a major multi-level operation to reduce crime across communities.
Operation Whiskey Legion will involve additional police deploying to districts,...
Road trip to Dragway
Excitement is revving up as round one of the Road Trip Drag Challenge kicks into high gear at the newly refurbished Warwick Dragway.
The...
Muttaburra Open a success
Golfers from across the Central West converged on Muttaburra Golf Club for the town's annual Open Championship, with strong fields contesting honours across all...
