Inflation figures set to impact federal budget savings
Looming inflation figures could change how the federal budget is prepared, but the numbers are unlikely to ward off future interest rate hikes.
Economists are...
Kernaghan comes to Jundah
The heart of the channel country will come alive on Friday, 27 March, as Australian country music legend Lee Kernaghan brings his Spirit...
Rural Health Commissioner’s first-hand visit to Longreach
The National Rural Health Commissioner has visited Longreach to see first-hand how the Central West Hospital and Health Service’s (CWHHS) successful medical practice model...
No official opening? No worries
The central railway line from Rockhampton to Longreach was completed on 5 January 1892 and, in traditional bureaucratic fashion – some things really do...
Stage two underway for Longreach water upgrades
The Federal and State Governments are delivering improved water security for Longreach, with stage two of the digital water meter upgrades and replacement of...
A more sustainable Bali
Bali has always been a popular ‘go to’ destination for antipodeans, and more recently the World.
Tourists are now travelling far and wide for...
Statewide crime crackdown commences
On Wednesday, 25 February the Queensland Government, alongside the Queensland Police Service, launched Operation Forge – a statewide crackdown on youth crime to make...
Ballard’s Idol run ends
Longreach singer Rochelle Ballard’s run on Australian Idol has come to an end after a tense top 30 performance on Monday night.
Rochelle took...
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Social Tennis
Grab your racquet (or borrow one) and join the Longreach Tennis Club for a hit every Tuesday. Come down for some...
On This Day: National Pokemon Day!
Get on board with National Pokemon Day and have a blast celebrating this nostalgic group of games featuring delightful characters!
Pokémon is widely recognised as...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
On this day 27 February 1953
Stibbards Cup fixture between Longreach and Barcaldine at the Longreach ground took a dramatic turn when an umpire was...
Innovation in the yards
Beef producers will have the chance to see in vitro fertilisation technology up close next month, with an open day in the Brisbane Valley...
Floods lingering across the West
Central West communities are continuing to deal with the aftermath of recent flooding and persistent wet weather, with road access across parts of the...
