Gregory LNP preselection race heats up
Barcaldine Mayor Sean Dillon is believed to be the frontrunner for LNP preselection for the seat of Gregory after sitting member Lachlan Millar announced...
Stockman’s Hall of Fame CEO shares plans for the future
Since its inception in 1988, the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame has been a popular drawcard for tourists travelling around Queensland’s outback.
With renovations...
MLA launches manual for covered housing systems in Australian feedlots
Australian lot feeders have access to a new manual that can help them weigh-up the different options and considerations for covered housing systems.
Climatic variability,...
Rural areas set for long-awaited phone coverage reform
Country Australians will get to have their say on improving phone coverage in the bush, as the federal government moves to overhaul an antiquated...
Lampshade and upholstery workshop
Winton Creative Arts Group members participated in a lampshade making and upholstery workshop on 21 and 22 October.
Our tutors, Glenda and Mike Rival...
The fruits of summer
As we edge closer to summer, there are some plants many gardeners always regret not growing.
Plants like watermelons, rockmelons and my favourite the...
Life’s no rocky road for Emerald dietician
She's a rock fairy flitting about the Emerald Botanic Gardens, hiding her kooky creations for children to find and delight in, and a rock...
Queensland turns the page on reading in schools
Queensland state schools are set to take a consistent statewide approach to teaching reading that reflects the latest research and has a strengthened focus...
$11k raised for veteran snake catcher hospitalised by eastern brown bite
Almost $11,000 has been raised for a veteran snake catcher who was hospitalised after being bitten by an eastern brown at Stockleigh on Sunday...
Eat Local Month reaps rich harvest for Scenic Rim
The Scenic Rim's first-ever Eat Local Month in 2023 has produced extraordinary economic benefits that have added almost $1.2 million to the region and...
It’s turtle time at the beach
Six of the world’s seven marine turtle species are resident in or visit the Great Sandy Marine Park which extends from Baffle Creek in...
Numbers needed to bolster workforce
General practitioners and healthcare workers have been given a further incentive to live and work in regional and remote communities across Queensland.
Health Minister...
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...
