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On this day 28 March 1942
Air raid trenches in Barcaldine
The Barcaldine State School constructed 54 trenches across its premises, spanning several acres of land,...
Winton artists take top prizes
The 2024 John Villiers Outback Art Prize opened on Saturday, 23 March, at the Outback Regional Gallery Winton with around 70 people attending including...
Latest lay of the land on council elections
Winton has a new Mayor.
Cathy White was officially declared as the winner of the mayoral vote last Friday.
Ms White polled 403 votes to defeat...
New era for the Ag College
Longreach Ag College is commencing its newest journey, as Dan and Brooke Walker continue to make the first steps towards the success of the...
Bringing education support West
The Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) has been successful in its bid for Federal Government funding to establish a Central West Queensland...
Afternoon of birdwatching
Warrigal Waters hosted a birdwatching afternoon in conjunction with Longreach Landcare on, Sunday 10 March, and now proprietor Rosemary Champion is again inviting people...
New land valuations to take effect in Central West
Landholders in five Central West Queensland local government areas have received new increased land valuations.
The valuations cover the Longreach, Winton, Barcoo, Diamantina and Bulloo...
Wade Forster to headline Winton Way Out West Festival
Winton cattle producer and local musician Wade Forster is gearing up to captivate audiences once again at the upcoming Winton Way Out West Festival...
Bills rise under Albanese
Two years ago Anthony Albanese promised that he would cut your power bills by $275 if he were elected Prime Minister.
I do not know...
Next chapter awaits Trent after Idol
Bigger things are ahead for Emu Park's Trent Richardson following his remarkable Australian Idol journey.
Trent, 22, bowed out of the competition with Ivana Ilic...
Interest rates a key to unlocking rural markets in 2024
With official interest rates rising five times in the past year and commodity prices for livestock down by half, the heat came out of...
Letters to the editor
Egg farmers seek exemption to new biosecurity levy on primary producers
Dear Murray Watt, Minister for Agriculture
I write in reference to the proposed new biosecurity...
Volunteer workshop coming
Volunteering North Queensland (VNQ) is heading west, bringing its Back to Basics grassroots workshops to both Barcaldine and Longreach, with a clear mission to...
