David Elliott OAM nominated for QLD Australian of the Year awards…A humble hero
The 2024 Australian of the Year award nominees for Queensland have been announced, with a Central West local listed among some of the state’s...
Grow a mo for men’s health
Longreach Police are getting behind men’s mental health this November by growing mo’s and raising funds for Movember.
Known as the Longreach Long Mo’s,...
A night of musical melodies
Last Friday evening, music students from Longreach State School, Longreach State High School and Longreach School of Distance Education came together to celebrate their...
Community Events
Remembrance Day
Barcaldine RSL Sub Branch invites you to join us in honouring the service personnel who died while serving in wars, conflicts and...
Dancers shine on stage
Dancers twirled and leapt across the stage of the Civic and Cultural Centre as the Longreach School of Dance presented their show Seasons on...
A touching tribute
After 400 hours of work, Dolly now stands proudly in her new home at the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame, where tens of thousands...
Updates to GP practice fees
Five general practice clinics within the Central West region are updating their service fees to remain consistent across the board.
Central West Hospital and...
Perfect for the season
Groundcover plants can provide so much value to your garden.
With minimal effort, an established garden can be given a colourful makeover by just...
Let baby birds fly the coop
RSPCA Queensland and Birdlife Capricornia are highlighting the need to let mother nature run its course as a high number of baby birds are...
Calling all Landcare champions for awards
The 2023/2024 State and Territory Landcare Awards are now open for nominations and aim to recognise the contributions made by individuals, groups and organisations...
Remembering Cominos
Comino’s Café was a much-loved business in Eagle Street, Longreach.
The café’s official name was Comino Bros. Central Café & American Bar.
It was...
App to help Aussies prepare homes for bushfires
A world-first app has been launched to help Australians be better prepared for further bushfire disasters.
The free app lets people not only assess their...
Beef over Chinese tariffs
Nationals leader David Littleproud called China’s decision to restrict the import of beef from Australia "extremely disappointing for the cattle industry".
"Cattle Australia is warning...
