Bank fight back
With 35 bank branches due to close around the nation between February and June 2023, including Longreach NAB, last week's Senate inquiry may very...
Austin found guilty
Barcaldine thoroughbred trainer Todd Austin has been found guilty of three of the four charges issued by the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) stewards...
Alpha Golden Oldies Valentine’s Day
The guard has changed, but the music remains the same at Peter Tilse's Old Time Music & Food Hall in Alpha and the townsfolk...
Tinder surprise
For supporting Rotary's firewood initiative, Shell owner Mark Kinsey has accepted the Paul Harris Fellow award at a meeting at the Birdcage Hotel.
The...
Operation Fortune favours the suave
Guy Ritchie accentuates his undying love for Jason Statham by reenlisting the English actor for the fifth time in his latest espionage blockbuster.
Hot...
Blackall photographer recognised
Living on a merino sheep property only an hour out of Blackall, Lisa Alexander has worked her way into becoming one of Queensland's premier...
Powerline smart
A problem that occurs all across Queensland is that many people plant the wrong-sized trees under powerlines.
Then at the same time, there is...
Streaming a tribute to a legend
Longreach locals gathered at the RSL to have a last 'cold one' in the name of the former member for Gregory Vaughan Johnson.
With...
Mindfulness at Edkins
Local group meditation organiser Peta Ann Gowing has been dabbling with yoga and meditation her whole adult life; but, after being diagnosed with PND...
Moving with the beans
Coffee is often at the heart of any small town, and Casey Owen, owner-operator of 'Casey's' has found away to carry that heart around—with...
New Year’s Eve in 1925
The Longreach Leader reported that on New Year’s Eve in 1925, there was “exceptional behaviour” in the town.
The report continued, “Not that the...
