On This Day: National Gingerbread Cookie Day!
Gingerbread cookies have soft and chewy insides with a hint of a crispy outside and often they are decorated with piped frosting.
National Gingerbread...
Western Queensland cattle producer named AgForce Producer of the Year 2025
Maranoa beef producer Anthony “Bim” Struss has been named the AgForce Producer of the Year 2025, recognising his outstanding leadership, innovation, and lifelong service...
Winton brought to book
Winton Shire Council will officially launch Winton’s 150 Years – Not Just Another Country Town at the Waltzing Matilda Centre on Friday, 5 December,...
Fresh look for historic Aramac shop
The Aramac Local Ambulance Thrift Shop is stepping into a new chapter, with a full restoration transforming the nearly century-old building into a fresh,...
On This Day: World Philosophy Day!
Since the beginning of civilized human activity, philosophy has made an impact on the way that people live their lives, run governments, practice religion,...
Remembrance Day at Barcaldine
Remembrance Day services were held around the Central West on Tuesday, 11 November, with residents pausing to pay tribute to our fallen servicemen and...
Awards honours for St Pat’s students
The Winton Shire Hall was needed this year to accommodate the families and supporters of the 50 students attending St Patrick's Catholic School in...
5G upgrade for Longreach
Telstra will be upgrading its mobile base station that services Longreach to bring upgraded 4G and new 5G coverage to the area.
Telstra 5G delivers...
On This Day: National Play Monopoly Day!
Have you ever played Monopoly? It’s a classic board game where players buy, trade, and develop properties to win.
You roll dice to move...
Outback Aussie Tours take home silver
Outback Aussie Tours has taken home Silver in the Major Tour and Transport Operators category at the Queensland Tourism Awards over the weekend.
Queensland Country...
Funding secured for more Outback excursions
The Crisafulli Government has confirmed a major investment in tourism and education programs that will have significant flow-on benefits for Outback Queensland, announcing $2.4...
Belmont Station – honouring the past, inspiring the future
This week I had the privilege of visiting Belmont Station, a place that holds a remarkable and enduring legacy in our region.
Belmont is...
Beef roads works kick off
Work has begun on a $500 million program to beef up key cattle freight routes in Central Queensland.
The $47.5 million early works package begins...
