Outback regatta on move
Outback Rowing Australia (ORA) will host the 2023 Bentley’s Australian Outback Rowing Regatta in Barcaldine and Longreach on 16 and 17 September.
The regatta...
Bluey the new B-grade champ
Another Sunday of bowls, another competition final has been won.
The final of Sunday was the Men’s B Grade final between Johnny Dagan and...
Unveiling the Heart of the Outback: The Pioneers Behind the Business
The vast expanse of Australia's outback is not only a land of breathtaking landscapes but also a treasury of history and heritage, and in...
Locals rally together to raise funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis
The old Thomson River Road was a bit busier than usual as over a hundred people, several horses and dogs walked 11 kilometres for...
Social housing crisis
The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) says Central Queensland is facing a housing crisis, with areas like the Central West facing the double...
Stocking rates reaching cyclical peak?
Production and slaughter statistics for the April-June quarter, released in August week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, allow us to consider the industry's...
Pride to surface from river
It is an anxious week for Outback Pioneers as work begins on the Pride of the Murray to bring the paddle-wheeler to the surface...
Closing the education gap
Naplan results released on Wednesday, 23 August, showed Queensland students scored some of the lowest results compared to other states, with those in rural...
K’Gari scientist channels grazing
Former Queensland chief scientist Hugh Possingham, the man responsible for much of the now troubled K'Gari (Fraser Island) dingo management strategy, has backed calls...
The wattle is a true Aussie
All Australians should do their very best, one day a year, to replant an Australian native, and I would recommend the Australian wattle as...
Solar discussed at forum
Boulia has hosted the third Regional Community Forum for the Central West region with Transport Minister Mark Bailey and Assistant Minister for Local Government...
Westech Field Days Return
The anticipation is building as the Barcaldine community and agricultural enthusiasts from across the region prepare to gather for the highly anticipated Westech Field...
Farr stars in comeback win
Two second half tries from Longreach junior Ben Farr helped Wynnum Manly to a dramatic 28–20 comeback win over the PNG Hunters on Sunday,...
