Commonwealth Games a go for Central West
With the Victorian Government sensationally pulling out of hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games, my mind turned to other options in Australia.
Queensland is the...
Iconic ride to turn back time
The Winton Showgrounds will be a hive of activity at midnight on Friday, 28 July for the start of the QCWA Centenary Celebration Winton...
Innovation Expo A Success
The 2023 GroWQ Innovation Expo was held last week at the Wool Pavilion in Longreach, providing an opportunity for primary producers around the region...
Ashley McKay memorial bursary for science and ag
Both generous and enduring will be a new bursary, named in honour of the late Ashley McKay OAM, providing academic and professional development opportunities....
Reduction burn hazard
Ergon Energy Network and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services urge extra caution when hazard reduction burning near power assets.
With plenty of property owners...
Bouldercombe’s Big Bessie Goes Live
'Big Bessie' has gone live at Bouldercombe's Powerlink substation.
Queensland’s latest grid scale battery, Genex Power’s BESS, which stands for Battery Energy Storage System, has...
Barty’s Place opening
After over 20 years of camping at Winton on school excursions, A.B. Patterson College on the Gold Coast, thought we should build something permanent....
Auskick expands offering
Due to popular demand, Auskick extended their season in Longreach into Term 3.
With all past player returning, Coaches Ged Matthews, Dan Prosser...
Old Aramac and Alpha hospitals removal
Work on the safe removal of the old Alpha and Aramac hospitals will get under way from early August and is expected to be...
Bowls with Bones
Again last weekend we had another of our championship winning teams playing to try and win a district title.
This time it was our...
Winton Rugby League cluster
It was a bigger group than normal that met in Winton last Sunday for the local junior rugby league cluster.
An idea that...
Alpha’s tourism heroes
Holding Alpha’s most ancient and treasured memorabilia collections, the Tivoli Theatre Museum is a popular tourist attraction and location, with organisers and members who...
Son of a Carpenter tour
Australia’s global comedy heavyweight, Jim Jefferies will bring his internationally acclaimed Son of a Carpenter tour home in 2026 for a huge run of...
