Comfort found in new facilities
THREE new units, a community hall, a kitchen, and an office have been added to the independent-living homes for the elderly on Beech Street,...
Central West prepared amid COVID wave
WESTERNERS have been told to remain vigilant but not to panic after recent breakouts of COVID-19 have occurred along the coast.
Central West...
Factory Fleece to Commissioner of Corrections
ONCE a figure in a legendary western rock band, Paul Stewart has climbed the ranks of the Queensland Police Force to become the...
Local teacher recognised on state stage
A LONGREACH teacher has been selected as a finalist in the Central Queensland category of a state training award.
Longreach’s Outback College of Hospitality...
New mural to symbolise harmony
IN COLLABORATION with Iningai custodians Myrtle and Tony Weldon, the Longreach Arts and Crafts Centre unveiled a new mural, instigated, and orchestrated by Joyce...
Farm inspired theatre show
THEY jumped and danced and cheered; children in Ilfracombe last Saturday had a blast at a recent theatre production.
Held in the Ilfracombe...
Headstones for veteran graves
A LONGREACH archival group is seeking funding to bring gravestones to the graves of soldiers who fought in World War I.
The gravestones...
Budget delivers ‘modest’ rate increase
LONGREACH council residents will see a “modest” rate increase next financial year, following a freeze in last years’ budget.
The Longreach Regional Council announced...
Star Cinema drops final curtain
AFTER decades on the main drag of Eagle Street, the historic Star Cinema has closed for good.
Norm Salsbury and his wife Edna...
Graduates grace the west
THIS WEEK, eight new graduate nurses joined the ranks at Central West hospitals, making 16 total graduates this year.
An initial group of...
QLD’s plan for COVID free schools
WITH students back to school on Monday, the Queensland Government has urged school communities to be COVID conscious.
Education Minister Grace Grace and...
COVID app mandatory
In QLD App, in a mandatory crackdown by the State Government.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said since the announcement was...
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...
