Celebrating biosecurity success
This National Agriculture Day, the Australian Government has celebrated Australia’s world-class biosecurity system, thanking Australians who keep our land free of exotic pests and...
Heritage fire truck to join growing collection
A fire truck used in the 1960s has officially been gifted to the Longreach Fire Brigade Historical Society from the Longreach Regional Council.
The...
Brooke clinches the Central West crown
The Barker’s Newsagency Central West Jockey Competition has concluded with the winner being Barcaldine’s favourite, Brooke Richardson.
It was the inaugural year of the...
Teamsters in the 1880s
PRECEDE
The extracts below - anonymously contributed to the Winton Historical Society - are from the reminiscences of a young man who left his home...
Winton’s Dinos recognised second year running
A small step down from their Gold Prize in 2019, the Australian Age of Dinosaurs nabbed a Silver prize at the Queensland Tourism Awards,...
Truck rollover on Landsborough Highway
The Landsborough Highway between Longreach and Winton is currently closed due to a traffic incident.
A road train with three trailers has blocked the...
QLD 80% vaxxed, CW 78
Premier Palaszczuk has officially announced that Queensland is 80 per cent vaccinated, one of the goals set by Queensland Health earlier this year.
"This...
Lions Club holds Christmas sale
After changing its name from the Longreach Lioness Club, the Thomson River Lions Club is spending its first Christmas under their new moniker.
Stationed...
Graziers thankful for rain
The Bureau of Meteorology says many places on the eastern front of Australia have experienced their wettest November on record.
And while many graziers here...
Police Watch
With the recent beautiful rain, it is timely to remind motorists about driving through floodwaters.
Whilst there is the potential of hefty fines...
Bloomin’ beautiful for Christmas
Floral arrangements are a perfect way to add some colour to your Yule time table. Ensure your house is looking its festive, floral best...
For the love of trees
Welcome to my very first Garden column for the Longreach and Central West Leader.
So to start the very first column, I invited mayors...
Sports Briefs
LEGENDARY CLASH IN STORE
Some of Central Queensland's greatest footballers will be dusting off the boots in Rockhampton later this month.
The CQ Legends clash is...
