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The valentine garden

Well, next Tuesday is one of those days that all males find their wallets a little lighter. Yes, it will be Valentine’s Day but...

Major new appointment looks to Outback Pioneers future

Qantas Founders Museum and Councillor for the Longreach Region, Tony Martin has now joined the team at Outback Pioneers as Business Futures Director. Outback...

Setting the record straight

A recent article in the Longreach Leader, 13 January 2023, edition, titled; ’Opal needs Regulation’ addressed proposed changes for improved practices in the small-scale...

Public consultation needed on redevelopment of Tara Hospital

Ann Leahy MP, Member for Warrego Shadow Minister for Local Government, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers A petition has been launched requesting community representatives on working groups and...

Outback music trail coming

The first headline acts of the $20 million Queensland Music Trails will hit the road in April and May and draw big crowds to...

Brolgas need members

“Be prepared” - Good advice during uncertain times and the Girl Guides motto globally. Girl Guides embodies the values of community service, sustainability,...

Kinsey for council

To The Longreach Regional Community, I am writing this letter to introduce myself to you as I am currently running for the position of...

Wool Market Report

The Australian wool market has recorded an overall positive movement this week, driven by solid price increases for merino fleece types. The national offering...

Storyfest tote bags delivered

Hudson Groves, born 5 January to Longreach local Nina Groves, has received the first reading pack donated by a Queensland literary organisation to the...

Disaster ready

Rain on Sunday made for some real-life conditions for two new SES recruits out on the Thomson River. The two new trainees, Roger Naidoo and...

Rate Rise – the good, the bad and the ugly result

At its meeting on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35...

Dedication to the desert

The year is 1983; Nina House is five years old, she and her parents, Ashley and Margaret, have just moved to the desert uplands...

Yellow Ribbon Day; Keeping rural communities safe

Communities across Queensland have paid tribute to the State’s Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) volunteers on Yellow Ribbon Day, Tuesday 16 September, recognising their...

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