Heritage fire truck to join growing collection
A fire truck used in the 1960s has officially been gifted to the Longreach Fire Brigade Historical Society from the Longreach Regional Council.
The...
Brooke clinches the Central West crown
The Barker’s Newsagency Central West Jockey Competition has concluded with the winner being Barcaldine’s favourite, Brooke Richardson.
It was the inaugural year of the...
Teamsters in the 1880s
PRECEDE
The extracts below - anonymously contributed to the Winton Historical Society - are from the reminiscences of a young man who left his home...
Winton’s Dinos recognised second year running
A small step down from their Gold Prize in 2019, the Australian Age of Dinosaurs nabbed a Silver prize at the Queensland Tourism Awards,...
Truck rollover on Landsborough Highway
The Landsborough Highway between Longreach and Winton is currently closed due to a traffic incident.
A road train with three trailers has blocked the...
QLD 80% vaxxed, CW 78
Premier Palaszczuk has officially announced that Queensland is 80 per cent vaccinated, one of the goals set by Queensland Health earlier this year.
"This...
Lions Club holds Christmas sale
After changing its name from the Longreach Lioness Club, the Thomson River Lions Club is spending its first Christmas under their new moniker.
Stationed...
Graziers thankful for rain
The Bureau of Meteorology says many places on the eastern front of Australia have experienced their wettest November on record.
And while many graziers here...
Police Watch
With the recent beautiful rain, it is timely to remind motorists about driving through floodwaters.
Whilst there is the potential of hefty fines...
Bloomin’ beautiful for Christmas
Floral arrangements are a perfect way to add some colour to your Yule time table. Ensure your house is looking its festive, floral best...
For the love of trees
Welcome to my very first Garden column for the Longreach and Central West Leader.
So to start the very first column, I invited mayors...
Decision made on Renewable Energy Zone
The Barcaldine Regional Council has officially decided to fund $1 million to the Barcaldine Renewable Energy Zone - claiming that while it is a...
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...
