More single-use plastic bans
The state government is getting tough on single use plastic use introducing additional single-use plastic bans from 1 September with a ban on single-use...
Seniors month – all aboard
More than 60 seniors enjoyed the culmination of Seniors Month last Wednesday with a ride aboard the Outback Rail Experience.
Embarking at Longreach Railway Station...
Shifting gears in the region
The Barcaldine Regional Council has opened its newest recreational attraction, the Barcy Red Enduro Park and Trails, offering more than 60 kilometres of world-class...
Outback regatta on move
Outback Rowing Australia (ORA) will host the 2023 Bentley’s Australian Outback Rowing Regatta in Barcaldine and Longreach on 16 and 17 September.
The regatta...
Bluey the new B-grade champ
Another Sunday of bowls, another competition final has been won.
The final of Sunday was the Men’s B Grade final between Johnny Dagan and...
Unveiling the Heart of the Outback: The Pioneers Behind the Business
The vast expanse of Australia's outback is not only a land of breathtaking landscapes but also a treasury of history and heritage, and in...
Locals rally together to raise funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis
The old Thomson River Road was a bit busier than usual as over a hundred people, several horses and dogs walked 11 kilometres for...
Social housing crisis
The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says Central Queensland is facing a housing crisis, with areas like the Central West facing the double...
Stocking rates reaching cyclical peak?
Production and slaughter statistics for the April-June quarter, released in August week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, allow us to consider the industry's...
Pride to surface from river
It is an anxious week for Outback Pioneers as work begins on the Pride of the Murray to bring the paddle-wheeler to the surface...
Closing the education gap
Naplan results released on Wednesday, 23 August, showed Queensland students scored some of the lowest results compared to other states, with those in rural...
K’Gari scientist channels grazing
Former Queensland chief scientist Hugh Possingham, the man responsible for much of the now troubled K'Gari (Fraser Island) dingo management strategy, has backed calls...
Littleproud wants Joyce to stay
Nationals leader and Maranoa MP David Littleproud has called for Barnaby Joyce to remain with the party after the maverick MP announced his intention...
