Wool Market Report
The Australian wool market has recorded an overall positive movement this week, driven by solid price increases for merino fleece types.
The national offering...
Storyfest tote bags delivered
Hudson Groves, born 5 January to Longreach local Nina Groves, has received the first reading pack donated by a Queensland literary organisation to the...
Disaster ready
Rain on Sunday made for some real-life conditions for two new SES recruits out on the Thomson River.
The two new trainees, Roger Naidoo and...
Rate Rise – the good, the bad and the ugly result
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.35...
Dedication to the desert
The year is 1983; Nina House is five years old, she and her parents, Ashley and Margaret, have just moved to the desert uplands...
Barccy Basketball
Basketball season is back on.
Basketball program organiser Michael Williams said he has a real passion for the sport and looks forward to seeing...
12 new nurse graduates join Central West Health
The Central West will welcome on board 12 new nurses to begin the new year with 12 more expected mid-year.
Central West Health Executive...
27 years of garden advice
It was meant to be a “six-week stint“, but garden guru Neil Fisher is still writing his popular column 27 years later.
Neil started as...
12 new nurse graduates join Central West Health
The Central West has welcomed 12 new nursing graduates across its many hospitals and health services.
Central West Health Executive Director of Nursing and...
Remembering Ron, a journalist and raconteur
A “Westerner” in every sense of the word, Ron Cornish was born in Stanthorpe then moved to Charleville with his family where his father...
Showgrounds a winner
With the rain holding off for the special occasion, Longreach celebrated Australia Day at the showgrounds with a variety of rides and entertainment for...
The year in Central West sport
Across the Central West, sport once again set the rhythm of the year in 2025.
It brought people together, filled weekends and created moments that...
