COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Representing all five regional towns
Hi, I’m Vanessa Howard (Bowen) and I am running for the position of councillor in Barcaldine Regional Council.
I am a qualified JP, rural born...
Archives: What was news 73 years ago
On This Day
23 February 1951
A 28-year-old fencer who was accidentally shot in the leg at Maneroo Station had the limb amputated at the...
COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Love of family and community
Good-day Longreach, Ilfracombe, Isisford, and Yaraka.
I am Ronnie Beezley, born in Eidsvold, crew up in Mundubbera in the Central Burnett Region.
Mum’s traditional heritage is...
COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Passionate about our community
My name is Tyrel William Spence, and I am running as a candidate for councillor for Barcaldine Regional Council in this upcoming Council Election.
I...
COUNCIL CANDIDATE PROFILE: Active in community
Hello, my name is Cliff Baird.
I am nominating for councillor for the 2024 Longreach Regional Council elections. For those I have not yet...
Honoured to be back as mayor
I am deeply honoured to be reinstated as Mayor of Longreach Regional Council for a second term, a role I embrace with enthusiasm and...
Bougainvilla beauty
The rain fall over the Christmas New Year and into January has brought about burst of colour in the regions Bougainvilleas.
With of the...
News in Brief
Meet the Candidates
A Meet the Candidates event will be at 6pm on Thursday, 29 February at the Longreach Bowls Club.
Come and meet the...
Song on the airwaves 11 years later
Two Longreach locals may not know their song is now famous, with a new country song having sprouted from a songwriting workshop held in...
First hearing for proposal to legalise cannabis
A parliamentary hearing is set to examine whether cannabis should be legalised in Australia.
A Senate inquiry will hold its first round of hearings in...
Community Billboard
Saturday 23 February
Wellshot Hotel Barbie Themed Meet and Mingle
Come along to a fun and fabulous night with this Barbie themed meet and mingle!...
Ex-cyclones’ effects linger as West is hit by rain… Mail misses out
The Central West has been feeling the impact of a series of ex-tropical cyclones, with the region impacted by wet weather and flooded roads...
Budget Breakdown
FEDERAL BUDGET BREAKDOWN
Cost of Living and Tax
A new $250 Working Australians Tax Offset starts from July 1, 2027, along with additional tax cuts and...
