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Donna and her Groovy Booby Bus certainly is a conversation starter

If you saw a shocking amount of pink and a van with bras on the outside driving around the Central West, it was Donna...

Riding for mental health

The annual Black Dog Ride Fundraiser has made its way to the Central West to raise awareness for depression and suicide prevention, with dozens...

The outback opal miners

Eager mining couple the Taranto's are always on the lookout to find some of the world's rarest Opal gems in the heart of the...

Funding for country clubs

Racing Queensland has committed $3 million toward 39 regional club's infrastructure repairs, maintenance and asset replenishment or replacement as part of its Country Club...

Quilpie’s growth spurt inspires

Quilpie Shire is having a growth spurt with land sales hitting an all-time high across the shire and there is no sign of it...

Funding for rural schools

A State Government initiative is set to benefit schools in the Central West region with an extra $29 million allocated to improve playground and...

Behind A Barcy Business

Silver Designs Co. in Barcaldine provides the region with a range of designs to suit the needs that anyone may have, ranging from bedroom...

Proud legacy preserved: Barcaldine’s Tree of Knowledge to live on

Barcaldine’s Tree of Knowledge has a proud history as the historic birthplace of the Australian Labor Party, and now Queensland scientists have created clones...

Competition is ‘reel’ fun

The Longreach Yellowbelly Fishing Classic is set to reel in hundreds of anglers as they compete for the biggest catch in the Thomson River...

Pony Club come and try day

The Longreach Pony Club will hold its first come and try day of the year this Sunday at the Longreach Racecourse. Spokesperson Penny...

New nurses for Central West

Eleven new nursing graduates have started work at the Central West Hospital and Health Service from Monday, 7 August. Central West Health Executive...

Flyers Ball On The Horizon

The Flyers Ball is set to marvel the Longreach region once again, with the big night now under two months away, with the date...

REGIONAL: Hot prices at Roma saleyards

Hot prices and packed laneways, it was a sellers’ market here at the Roma Saleyards with a little over 6,100 head of cattle yarded. With...

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