News in Brief
BREZ questions
Barcaldine's Renewable Energy Zone (BREZ) was in the spotlight in State Parliament's Questions on Notice this week, with Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar...
From cafe to uni hub
Winton Shire councillors met with Keegan Mulligan, the new owner of Winton's old Capitol Cafe Building on Thursday, 11 April to discuss the future...
Getting ready for Men’s Shed Markets
The Longreach Showgrounds Wool Pavilion was full of busy bees this week in preparation for the first Men's Shed Markets of the year, to...
Legal battle is on for basin
As support to ban Glencore from dumping “industrial waste” into the Great Artesian Basin grows, Agforce and other groups are continuing their fight to...
Our ‘forgotten soldiers’
As Longreach marks Anzac Day in 2024, the Longreach Archival and Historical Research Group (LAHRG) provides this update on the group’s Forgotten Soldiers Project...
Changes at Longreach Hospital
The pathology laboratory and pharmacy unit at Longreach Hospital are relocating temporarily as works progress on a $10.867 million upgrade at the hospital.
Central West...
Riders take on 1311km in eight days
A group of bike riders leave Brisbane on Friday, 19 April bound for Longreach to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service...
Region ready for Barcy festival
The Barcaldine Tree of Knowledge Festival is just two weeks away, with the committee deep in preparation for when the four-day bonanza kicks off...
Historic station purchase
Calling it "one of the largest and most environmentally significant land acquisitions in recent history", the State Government has purchased 352,589- hectare cattle grazing...
Facebook ‘profiting’ from crime
Premier Steven Miles has accused Facebook's parent company Meta of profiting from crime by allowing offenders to post videos of their illegal acts on...
Getting a handle on iconic theatre
When the foyer doors opened at the Royal Theatre this year to the first movie of the season, (a John Wayne Classic on Sunday...
Barcaldine couple eye bright future after $180K Keno win
A young Barcaldine couple is now relishing the future possibilities their $180,000 Keno win might allow them after being surprised and delighted by a...
Riders roll into town
RideWest riders rolled into Longreach on Friday, 1 May, bringing to a close an eight-day, 1311km journey across Queensland in support of mental health...
