Pride in annual report
Longreach Regional Council has adopted its 2024–25 Annual Report, with Mayor Tony Rayner citing the council's sound financial management as something the whole community...
Town rallies around annual fire trials
Longreach turned out in force once again last month, as the town hosted the 101st Annual Longreach Fire Trials, continuing a tradition that has...
On This Day: Christmas Jumper Day!
Christmas Jumper Day brings a burst of color and joy to the holiday season. People across the country wear their most festive sweaters, creating...
New national park protects habitats, wildlife
Negotiations to create a new national park on Vergemont Station have been finalised, marking a major milestone in the State Government’s plan to expand...
Thanks to Winton Workcamp
Over 70 people attended the Thank You Workcamp barbecue at the Winton Shire Hall recently.
The Workcamp team has become a very valued part of...
Central West renal unit increases patient numbers to four
The Central West Renal Unit at Longreach Hospital has doubled its number of patients with Longreach resident Julie Maurer recently joining the unit. ...
On This Day: International Animal Rights Day!
Humans, who share the planet with all kinds of different creatures, sometimes need to be reminded that animals deserve to be treated with dignity,...
Celebrating the beauty of age
There was a television show called the Bold and the Beautiful but Winton has been celebrating the Old and the Beautiful.
Recently over 30 citizens...
Christmas isn’t always joyful
For many of us, Christmas is a time of joy, but for people who are grieving, it can feel heavy and isolating.
“Grief is...
Christmas in Longreach, 1925
In the lead up to Christmas in Longreach in 1925, the leading stores, chemist’s shops and cafes created beautiful Christmas window displays.
Those businesses...
And a galah in a gumtree…
My cousin posted a meme last week, a reminder that someone didn’t want birds for Christmas this year.
No turtle doves, no French hens, no...
Rocking the chop for cancer research
Cancer Council Queensland’s Ponytail Project has wrapped up its biggest ever year, with more than 2000 participants from 96 schools rocking the chop to...
Our region among Australia’s unhealthiest
The Darling Downs–Maranoa region ranks as the second unhealthiest place to live in Australia and the unhealthiest in Queensland, driven by population health challenges...
