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Country Women’s long and wonderful years of service

Five Country Women’s Association (CWA) Central West Divisional members were recognised for 60 or 50 years of service last Saturday. Sixteen members were in...

Operatic celebration of our state

If Queensland had a sound, what would it be? That’s the question Opera Queensland hopes to answer with their new show Lady Sings the Maroons,...

Rural Aid’s popular photography competition returns

Rural Aid's fourth annual Spirit of the Bush photography competition has officially been opened, with the winning twelve photographs to be featured in the...

Flooding in Boulia

Floodwaters from significant rainfall in Northern Queensland continue to move slowly through the Georgina River and Diamantina River catchments, isolating properties and townships in...

Bunny garden day

Once again, Ron Heumiller hosted the year's first meeting in his shady, fascinating and colourful garden. After and before cakes galore, Ron and...

Sexed semen could be the next drought mitigation strategy for beef herds

As semen sexing technology rapidly gains traction, commercial beef producers are increasingly turning to it as a drought recovery tool. ST Genetics Beef Sales Manager...

Central West Race season is here!

The first race meeting for the Central West season kicked off at the Barcoo Amateur Race Club in February with perfect weather. Longreach Jockey Club...

Longreach and Central West Community Event Billboard

Every Tuesday First Five Forever The Blackall and Tambo Libraries encourage the public to bring children aged 0 to 5 years to the library to experience...

Mining regulation needs

After decades of periodic reports of seeing unsafe, unethical, illegal and environment-wrecking practices in small mining areas across Queensland, Len Coyte welcomes proposed changes for improved...

Police Watch

This week the Longreach Police reported the following. Two drink drivers. A 20 year old female from Longreach intercepted in Longreach and was issued...

All Quiet is all too messy

Oscar season has passed us by once again for another year, with Everybody Everywhere All At Once taking home seven Academy Awards including Best...

Stewards disqualify Birdsville three in Jigger case

The three guilty Queensland racing participants in the Birdsville jigger case have been disqualified. Thoroughbred trainer Todd Austin has been disqualified for five years, Jockey...

Woman charged with murder after house fire killed three

A woman has been charged with murder and arson after a devastating house fire that killed a woman and two boys in Gladstone. Jordana Johnson,...