Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms inside Russia
President Joe Biden's administration will allow Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said,...
Bright sparks and new connections
A cohort of agriculture technology pioneers will fly in from the United Kingdom for AGTECH24.
Farmers2Founders (F2F) is bringing the eight start-up and scale-up entrepreneurs,...
Bringing AgTech down to earth
Less hype and more real-life will be a focus of next week’s AGTECH24, being held in the Central Queensland town of Emerald.
The event, on...
Bigger and better than ever
A major event for Queensland's agricultural community is going to be bigger than ever, with all exhibitor spaces at AGTECH24 now booked.
More than 40...
Archives: What was news 72 Years ago
ON THIS DAY
4 November 1952
Around 250 ex-servicemen and women gathered for the Annual Diggers' Dinner held last Friday at the Shire Hall,
The dinner...
Flood-watching pole quells speed camera fears
Travellers heading from Longreach to Winton recently found themselves doing a double-take at a pole standing tall near Dingo Creek.
Nestled beside the Landsborough Highway,...
Outback’s best vying for top tourism gongs
The 2024 Queensland Tourism Awards Gala Ceremony will take place on Friday, 15 November, at The Star Brisbane in Queen’s Wharf, with the annual...
How do their gardens grow?
Barcaldine Regional Council has announced the winners of the 2024 Get Gardening Competition with the Best Regional Garden Award going to Jane Castle. ...
Tour-year jail term for trafficking drugs
A drug trafficker who was the main subject of a 2022 police investigation in Longreach has been jailed for four years.
Robert John Walton, 40,...
News in Brief
Heat is on across Central West
It's been a scorcher in the Central West, with Longreach temperatures peaking at 44.2 degrees on Thursday, 7 November....
Battlers Cup caps off great year for race club
Sunday, 10 November marked the final race day of the year for the Longreach Jockey Club (LJC), capping off what has been a busy...
Region rallying behind Christmas lights competition
The Longreach Regional Council’s annual Dinky Bullen Memorial Christmas Lights Competition closes on Friday, 29 November, with judging set to commence on Monday, 9...
On This Day: National Flossing Day!
Keeping those pearly whites in top form, a daily ritual that makes smiles sparkle like stars in the night sky.
When was the last time...
