More relief on way for bushfire-hit Queensland
More relief is on the way for Queenslanders hit hard by bushfires as blazes continue to burn across the state.
Showers have helped firefighters this...
Community groups share in grant funding
Over $100,000 has been allocated to community groups within the Central West region from the latest round of the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.
A total...
Protect your heart with a simple prick
Central West residents are urged to get serious about their cholesterol health, and it all starts with a simple finger prick.
Central West Hospital...
Students celebrate the end of primary school
Last week, Longreach School of Distance Education students were in for their whole school cluster, which culminated in a year six celebration dinner on...
Warning over gastro cases
Health authorities are urging Central West residents to be mindful of the risk of gastrointestinal illnesses in the area.
Central Queensland Public Health...
Community Events
Remembrance Day
Barcaldine RSL Sub Branch invites you to join us in honouring the service personnel who died while serving in wars, conflicts and...
Cup Day at the Birdcage
Time stood still as residents within the Central West held their breaths watching the race that stops the nation.
On their screens, jockey Mark...
Tragic accident claims the lives of aerial firefighting crew
Three people have lost their lives as a result of a plane crash near McKinlay, two and a half hours northwest of Winton.
The...
‘An enjoyable experience’
Governor-General David Hurley and his wife Linda Hurley, departed the cooler climate of Canberra, touching down in Longreach last week, where temperatures reached 40...
Producers gearing up for future droughts with QRIDA grants and loans
Prolonged dry conditions across Queensland are prompting primary producers to undertake drought preparedness activities to sustain their business through the next drought.
The Queensland...
Celebrating 140 years of social service
The Salvation Army is celebrating 140 years of social services in Australia.
It all began in 1883, when the Prison Gate Brigade was established...
No tolerance for hooning
With Queensland home to some of the strictest anti-hoon laws in the country, Longreach Police are taking the offence seriously with zero tolerance for...
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...
