Archives: What was news 70 years ago
On this Day 5 March 1954
Man Accused of Murder After Drover’s Death
Alwyn James Woods, a 42-year-old drover, was admitted to Winton Hospital on Saturday...
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Fall from e-scooter
Queensland Ambulance Service paramedics transported a male in his teens with a shoulder injury to Longreach Hospital in a stable condition following...
’Robbing Peter to pay Paul’
LNP Senator Matt Canavan has accused the Federal Government of “robbing Peter to pay Paul“ and using vital Central and Western Queensland Beef Corridor...
Barcy Ball set to dazzle
The town of Barcaldine is gearing up for the return of its ball, with the Tree of Knowledge Festival Committee set to host the...
Barcaldine Council in surplus
Barcaldine Regional Council has adopted its annual report from 2022/2023 at its general meeting on Tuesday, 20 February, revealing a $2.5 million operating surplus...
Clean the region this Sunday
The Longreach Regional Council is hosting Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday 3 March at Apex Park on the Thomson River, providing the community...
Aussie Helpers launch Brekkie in a Bag
Kids in rural communities are increasingly going to school hungry due to increased costs of living and conditions in agriculture—despite their parents working from...
Whitehaven to sell off stake in Blackwater mine
Whitehaven Coal has confirmed it will investigate selling off a 20 per cent stake in the BMA Blackwater coal mine once its $6.28 billion...
Early voting open from Monday
Most Queensland electors will be able to head to the polls from Monday to cast their votes early for the 2024 local government elections.
Early...
An emu named Martha
President Emma Brodie of Winton Creative Arts and her team were able to put on an emu making workshop at the Men's Shed last...
Smackdown in Bird World
I love watching the world pass by my doorstep.
Mind you, being out in the middle of nowhere, there aren’t a whole lot of people...
Aussie Helpers CEO a guiding light
Just like the farmers she champions around the country, Natasha Kocks has learned to be innovative, tenacious and resilient, and to talk just that...
Renewable energy project may help blow down power bills
Offshore wind farms could deliver significant savings for Australian households, with some consumers seeing $151 cut from their annual electricity bills.
The savings would come...
