Riders head West
The RideWest peloton will roll out of Brisbane on Friday, 24 April, beginning the eight-day journey west that ends in Longreach next week.
The biennial...
Water licence paves way for weirs
The State Government has granted a new 500 megalitre water licence to Longreach Regional Council, ensuring council will be ready to make use of...
Service honoured across the West
Communities will come together this Saturday, 25 April, to mark Anzac Day, with services and commemorations planned across the Central West.
The Longreach Regional Council...
Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigating helicopter crash death
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating after a pilot died in a helicopter crash at a station south of Jericho on Monday,...
Outback has highest rate of crime
Outback Queensland has ranked first out of 20 Queensland statistical areas for the highest crime rate, according to the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office’s recently...
News in Brief
Cornetts Barcaldine awarded
Store manager Zoe Walsh and the team at Cornetts Barcaldine have won Cornetts' award for Department of the Year – Dairy.
"Zoe...
These lambs aren’t sheepish
I was out taking photos of clouds this morning, when some old mates strolled on up.
I am talking about the pet lambs.
They’re back in...
Man dead in Blackall helicopter crash
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following a fatal aviation incident near Blackall on Monday, 20 April.
A police spokesperson said emergency services...
Crisafulli calling for action on Taroom Trough
As oil exploration continues in the Taroom Trough, Queensland Premier David Crisafulli is calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to back the project.
It is...
QMines secures $15 million QIC investment to fast-track Mt Chalmers development
Queensland mining company QMines Limited has locked in a $15 million strategic investment from the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), in a move set to...
Date for Rockynats 07 locked in
Rockynats 07 has been locked in for 2-4 April 2027, with Rockhampton’s flagship automotive festival already building momentum after another record-breaking year.
Delivered in partnership...
Helicopter crash at Blackall
Police and emergency services are presently at the scene of a helicopter crash outside of Blackall.
The incident occurred around 9.30am today just off Tumbar...
Fuel orders just ‘hopes and dreams’
The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark order aimed at delivering hope for drivers and transport operators pushed to the brink by...
