Weaving for a cause
Barkindji woman and weaving workshop organiser Tia Whyman has been hosting a series of low-key events sharing her practice with local women.
Recently she...
Fuel prices in the central west
The following information was taken from the RACQ Fair Fuel website and may be subject to change.
Winton
Unleaded
Winton Roadhouse - 189.9
Ampol...
Local branches struggling ahead of centenary
There is much to be excited about the QCWA Centenary Celebration Fun Day of QCWA at Edkins Park this weekend, but the alarms have...
They’re coming home
"I can't find the words to explain how excited I am," Madushka "Max" Dilshan Perera is the head chef at the Birdcage Hotel and,...
Animal of the week
Did you know late winter is hatching season for Emu chicks?
With breeding taking place between May and June, the female lays roughly 12...
Longreach and Central West Community Event Billboard
Friday, 19 Aug
Big Top Circus
Blackall-Tambo Circus Carnival 19-28 August 2022. Something for everyone to get involved with including Big Top Circus, Reunions and...
Talent On Display At Tennis Open
Longreach Tennis Club hosted the 2022 Open Men's and Women's Singles Tournament last Saturday, bringing in a number of talented players from Longreach and...
Buck up for Stonehenge Rodeo
This year's Stonehenge Busman's Carnival Association would like to invite you to the Stonehenge Bushman's Carnival as it kicks off with a saddle-bronc riding...
Winton Mayors column
It is not often we get to say this but it has been a long cold winter.
It has been many years since we’ve...
CW cricket trials see best of best
It was a successful day for cricket in the Central West.
Boys 10-12 years old came from all around the region to trial in...
Lloydy’s Serve
Events of the past week have made me think of incidents of the angry parent syndrome during my time in sport.
Ricky Stuart...
Circus comes to town
Did you know the Blackall-Tambo region laid host to the Perry Brothers who would go on to become Australia’s first performing arts group?
This year,...
750 jobs gone as BMA wields axe
BHP Mitsubishi Alliance has axed 750 jobs across its Queensland coal operation and plans to put the Saraji south pit into care and maintenance...
