New sporting club to come to Emerald
The club will be a permanent fixture at the PCYC, and this “Come and Try” event will be their first.
Club President Wendy...
60 years ago, Longreach changed forever…
Originally published in The Longreach Leader, May 19, 1961.
It Was Last Flight
The five men were killed in what was to have been the...
Flood discussion valuable for future
A LOCAL council was all ears when they held acommunity discussion yesterday about the devastating floods that sweptthrough the Gemfields earlier this year.
The Central...
Man charged with rape in Longreach
LONGREACH detectives have charged a man following the alleged rape of a teenager on Saturday morning.
The 27-year-old man allegedly assaulted the 18-year-old woman...
Two-vehicle collision in Emerald
A TWO vehicle collision occurred near Clermont St and OpalSt in Emerald last night.
Paramedics responded to the scene, which occurred at 7.15pm.
One patient was...
Longreach midwife meets with minister
TO recognise International Day of the Midwife (Today, May 5), the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath visited Longreach Hospital and met...
Managing Soil Erosion
Darryl Hill is highly recognised throughout Australia as one of only a few qualified instructors in running grader workshops for soil conservation, he has...
Multi-million dollar upgrades planned for Isaac Region
INFRASTRUCTUREupgrades to the Isaac region could soon become a reality, with councilnominating a list of projects for a funding submission to the Works forQueensland...
Two airlifted to hospital after single-vehicle accident near Comet
TWO people were transported to hospital after a car accident in Comet last night.
One female patient with a shoulder injury and a woman...
The true cost of flying
For years locals have complained about the cost of flights outbound from Longreach, but hefty prices come down to the simple fact that there...
Police urge Queenslanders to drive safely this long weekend
AS LIVES lost across the state reach 90, Queensland Police Service (QPS) Acting Superintendent Stephen Donnelly has urged Queenslanders to take care when they...
Motel upgrades set the stage for pioneer nights
The Staging Post combines totally transformed accommodation, which was previously The Longreach Motel, and rooms behind The Welcome Home on Eagle Street.
The accommodation...
Johnson’s joy as galloper scorches his rivals
Does a Brisbane trip beckon for Barcaldine galloper Scorched Land?
The seven-year-old proved a comfortable winner of the $27,500 Cloncurry Cup (1600m) on Friday, 11...
