Christmas Lights Winners
Longreach Region Christmas Lights Competition Winners
Ilfracombe Business
1st Prize - Bec’s Family Day Care Centre
2nd Prize - Ilfracombe Police Station
Ilfracombe Residential
1st Prize - 11 Torrs...
Peltophorums at Christmas
Everybody has a certain item or event that they associate with the coming of Christmas.
To me, it has always been when the Peltophorum...
Fourth recorded case in CW
A Blackall resident has been noted as the Central West community's fourth case of COVID-19.
Central West Hospital and Health Service Chief Executive Anthony West...
Holding the line
In 2019 floods wreaked havoc across northern Queensland.
Tens of thousands of cattle lost, businesses collapsed.
Nature and the Wet Season did its worst.
Yet...
A gift back to community
To share out the Christmas spirit, Outback Aussie Tours hosted a Christmas Light Tour, allowing locals to ride in the new tour bus recently...
The bright side of drought
I have a friend who posts motivational messages that encourage positive thinking, even about the negatives in your life.
I think we can agree...
Santa visits the outer Barcoo
Yaraka residents were given a treat recently when Santa, with an Elf, drove into town on a motorbike to deliver presents to the 25...
Garden club’s year of growth
The Longreach Garden Club has held its final meeting of a year of many exciting adventures.
Club president Linda Tait said this year, and...
Massive turnout for street party
The annual Lions Club Christmas Street Party saw a massive turnout, with vendors finding sales promising and Longreachers able to shop for presents locally....
Hibuscus of the west
Hibiscus rosa sinensis has had a long history and successful history with the gardeners of Western Queensland.
With Blackall being acknowledged as having one of...
The best Christmas present ever
As borders open over this weekend many friends and families will look to reunite over Christmas.
Longreach community member and au pair Katherine Oliver...
Visiting ‘Memory Town’ with Colin Buchanan
Songwriter and performer Colin Buchanan has visited Longreach four times and sung on three.
The first visit was after a Friday night show in Blackall...
