Bringing education support West
The Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) has been successful in its bid for Federal Government funding to establish a Central West Queensland...
Afternoon of birdwatching
Warrigal Waters hosted a birdwatching afternoon in conjunction with Longreach Landcare on, Sunday 10 March, and now proprietor Rosemary Champion is again inviting people...
New land valuations to take effect in Central West
Landholders in five Central West Queensland local government areas have received new increased land valuations.
The valuations cover the Longreach, Winton, Barcoo, Diamantina and Bulloo...
Wade Forster to headline Winton Way Out West Festival
Winton cattle producer and local musician Wade Forster is gearing up to captivate audiences once again at the upcoming Winton Way Out West Festival...
Bills rise under Albanese
Two years ago Anthony Albanese promised that he would cut your power bills by $275 if he were elected Prime Minister.
I do not know...
Next chapter awaits Trent after Idol
Bigger things are ahead for Emu Park's Trent Richardson following his remarkable Australian Idol journey.
Trent, 22, bowed out of the competition with Ivana Ilic...
Interest rates a key to unlocking rural markets in 2024
With official interest rates rising five times in the past year and commodity prices for livestock down by half, the heat came out of...
Letters to the editor
Egg farmers seek exemption to new biosecurity levy on primary producers
Dear Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture
I write in reference to the proposed new biosecurity...
News in Brief
Katter applauds Greens
While on separate ends of the political spectrum, Katter’s Australia Party MP Bob Katter has applauded the Australian Greens for its...
Labor’s family car tax to hurt bush families
As you head down any highway across regional Australia the landscapes may change drastically but certain things stay the same.
Some of the most common...
Musical weekend is something to note
Last Friday, 15 March, saw music students from all over the state descend on Longreach.
The drawcard was the now annual State Honours...
Hardy Desert Rose
It has been a while since Central Queensland has had to face a heat wave like we have faced this Summer. Most plants in...
Muttaburra Open a success
Golfers from across the Central West converged on Muttaburra Golf Club for the town's annual Open Championship, with strong fields contesting honours across all...
