ORA – Triumph of Spirit and Sportsmanship
A highly successful rowing regatta was held in Barcaldine and Longreach over the weekend of the 15-16 September.
Over 20 rowing clubs from across...
Celebrating 35 years at Winton Auxiliary Fire Brigade
Members of the Winton Auxiliary Fire Brigade gathered recently to see Acting Assistant Commissioner Steve Smith and Acting Assistant Superintendent Clint Tunnie present Noel...
Pension rise not enough
From 20 September 2023, the Age Pension, Veteran Payment, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment received an increase in line with indexation but community members...
Grow your own shade
Kate and Cameron Dare were first time hosts for the Garden Group last Sunday, and it was good to see their four-year-old garden bursting...
Driven out
Queensland'a most dangerous fire season in years coincides with a mass exodus of our most experienced volunteers, driven out by paperwork overload and wide...
Parliament on the trail of dinosaur tourism
A Queensland parliamentary committee is setting out on the trail of dinosaur tourism in outback Queensland, as it heads to Winton and Muttaburra to...
Sacred well vandalised
Damage to a sacred well near Windorah has been identified as deliberate, with Longreach detectives calling to the public for assistance.
The well, which...
Australian Dunny Derby in Winton
Winton's Outback Festival has once again lived up to its reputation as Australia's quirkiest festival with record visitor numbers flocking to the tiny Outback...
Longreach Scouts celebrate 110 years
On Saturday 30 September, Longreach Scouts will celebrate 110 years with dignitaries, past and present members and guests coming along for the journey down...
Reaching out to family
Over 100 descendants of William and Abelia Appleton gathered at St Brendan’s College in Yeppoon on 23 September to catch up with family and...
Asking R U OK?
The annual R U OK Day was celebrated in Longreach last Thursday, with staff from the Longreach offices of RESQ and Selectability on hand...
Crisis supporter Narelle just the ticket
Queensland’s Farmer to Lifeline Farmer program is celebrating a new 1800 number and an additional farmer, Narelle Clem, to continue supporting Queensland farmers in...
Littleproud thwarts Boyce challenge to remain Nats’ leader
Maranoa MP David Littleproud has withstood a challenge from backbencher Colin Boyce for the leadership of The Nationals.
Mr Boyce's bid for the top job...
