Queenslanders urged to understand their bushfire risk
Queenslanders are being urged to understand the Australian Fire Danger Rating System (AFDRS) after 60 per cent of the State’s population could not correctly...
Every cent counts
In a time when cash is becoming less and less visible, there were still plenty of coins donated at a recent event.
Longreach...
Winton’s flushing mayhem
For the first time in four years, the country’s quickest race is making its comeback to the Winton Outback Festival in September.
The Australian Dunny...
Walk for mental health
The fifth annual Walk 4 Wegert event was held on Sunday, 10 September.
A good group of people joined the walk from Beersheba...
Spring aroma in the air
Spring is always the time of the year to notice the floral beauty of the trees and shrubs growing in our towns.
Added is...
Winton’s jam-packed festival
Grey nomads, families and athletes are expected to roll into Winton from across Australia for the 27-year anniversary of Australia’s quirkiest event from 19...
Westech wraps up for another year
The Westech Field Days, a cornerstone event for the Barcaldine community and agricultural enthusiasts across the region, has once again concluded with resounding success....
Central West QAS recognised at awards
Two members from the Queensland Ambulance Service’s (QAS) Central West District have been recognised for their work and dedication at the Commissioner’s Achievement Awards...
EOI open for HHS Board
The Central West Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is one of 16 Queensland boards that are opening expressions of interest for chair and member...
More remains found after cold case breakthrough
Police have found more of what appear to be human remains in the Central Queensland gemfields as they investigate the murder of a man...
Longreach Cup just over a week away
In the heart of the Outback, the Longreach Cup is an occasion that seamlessly merges the grace of horse racing with the sophistication of...
Fines increase for state parks areas
Motorists caught taking potentially fatal risks in Queensland protected areas will be fined hundreds of dollars more by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS)...
Air fare price caps? That’s the question
An ’issues and questions’ paper by an Australian Government Productivity Commission inquiry into air travel has raised a point around potentially price-capping fares in...
