Future nurses to receive funding break
The next generation of enrolled nurses will have the opportunity to kick-start their careers with the fee-free Diploma of Nursing Tafe program.
On top of...
Cowboys in town
Eager young footy players braved 40-degree temperatures last Thursday for the chance to meet Cowboys player Val Holmes, head coach Todd Payten, and former...
ADVERTORIAL: Stepping into the festive season
Aussie Toys Online, an independent Australian-owned business, is gearing up for a festive shopping season by announcing a spectacular Black Friday sale, offering customers...
Report reveals positive results
Expansions to the Longreach Childcare Centre, sealing the Cramsie-Muttaburra Road, and completing the Barcoo River Weir in Isisford are some of the highlights listed...
The next big thing
As parliamentary committee member experiences go, the MPs investigating Queensland's dinosaur past (and future) seem to have had more fun than most, according to...
Officers swoop in
Seventy-one charges have been laid after a three-day police crackdown into drug and traffic offences in Longreach last week.
Acting Senior Sergeant Michael Hobden said...
Flower of remembrance
FLANDERS POPPY
This Saturday is Remembrance Day, and there is a plant that plays a very important role in remembering the day.
The plant...
The olive branch remains outstretched
The olive branch remains outstretched...but we are increasingly nervous.
Despite seeking undertakings that we would be brought into the room and act in the spirit...
A cool white garden
The very warm weather that we experienced during most of this week can be made to feel even hotter when looking into the garden...
Rainbow Lorikeet declared a top bird
With more than 420,000 votes counted for BirdLife Australia's Aussie Bird Count, the colourful Rainbow Lorikeet once again comes out on top, beating the...
Rural Aid fears ‘tipping point’ after driest three months on record
The surging demand for fodder for drought-stricken livestock has come as no surprise to rural charity Rural Aid.
The charity says the Bureau’s declaration...
The road down to Isisford
On 7 October, members from the Longreach Archival and Historical Research Group went on a road trip to Isisford.
We felt it was warranted...
Rural Health Commissioner’s first-hand visit to Longreach
The National Rural Health Commissioner has visited Longreach to see first-hand how the Central West Hospital and Health Service’s (CWHHS) successful medical practice model...
