50 years for the Farleys
“Some of my family thought it wasn’t going to last,” said Eve Farley, nee Bonato, the daughter of Italian immigrants who settled in Dandenong...
In the saddle for the battle
On behalf of former club secretary, Liz Turner, who has been diagnosed with breast cancer the Longreach Rodeo Association held a two-day horse sports...
It’s time to rebalance the nation with Queensland regions rising
IF Australia wants to fast track to a more productive and prosperous nation, we need to pivot attention away from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and...
Central Queensland wins big from resources fund
Central Western and Central Highlands communities have got the lion’s share of $14.13 million for six projects thanks to round two funding from the...
Hearing Generation Z
Generation Z is being encouraged to share their views and opinions in Federal Parliament later this month as part of the Raise Our Voice...
Much-loved baker Bob remembered
Robert Leslie Walker
21-04-1937 to 27-06-2022
Better known as BOB
Born to Leslie and Merle Walker on the 21 April 1937 and the eldest of three children,...
An intensive care unit in the air
New aircraft will boost The Royal Flying Doctor Services (RFDS) capabilities with world-leading
technology onboard, allowing crews to fly further and faster, enhancing comfort...
Help bring better mobile competition and choice to remote areas
With visitors to the Central West at an all-time high and city-dwellers seeking a tree-change, isn't it high time Mobile phone coverage started to...
Regional movers
On Monday last week, Domain announced its partnership with Regional Australia Institute (RAI) as their property partner in the institute's 'Move to More’ campaign....
Daylight saving: Confusing the curtains and fading the cows
THE long-running joke in southern states is that Queenslanders rejected the move to daylight saving because it confused cows and faded curtains.
It’s long since...
WW1 nurses
The volunteers of the Longreach Archival and Historical Research Group Inc. have been working hard to document and recognise veterans from Longreach or who...
Woman charged with murder after house fire killed three
A woman has been charged with murder and arson after a devastating house fire that killed a woman and two boys in Gladstone.
Jordana Johnson,...
