Mayors on convention
Longreach Regional Council Mayor Tony Rayner
1. What were some of the major talking points at the Bush Council's Convention?
Major talking points were discussions...
Letter to the editor
Storyfest Out West has been a great experience for everyone from Longreach itself and surrounding areas, to Muttaburra, to Windorah and everywhere in between....
Petunia passion
August is always the start to the best time of the year.
As our gardens come out of hibernation with new flushes of foliage...
Longreach reunion
A record seventy-four people gathered at the Caxton Hotel in Brisbane last Thursday, July for the Annual Longreach Reunion.
Originally the numbers were looking...
Tambo artists’ work to grace health service First Nations Health Equity strategy
As a part of a call for expressions of interest, Tambo artists and proud Bidjara women Ann Russell and Deann Frousheger have produced a...
The real Corfield Cup
Perfect racing conditions last Saturday saw a crowd of over 350 people attending the Corfield Races.
The facilities were top of the range, good...
Looking at the Longreach Rainfall
Rainfall is critically important to our region, it affects every aspect of our environment, our economy and our wellbeing.
It affects our regional...
Athletics show the best in the west
Children from across the central west competed on 26 July at the Longreach State High School oval to find out who had the chops...
New nurses excited to join community
A second group of 14 new nursing graduates have started work at various central west hospitals, following a group of 16 graduates from February....
Pig management to handle foot and mouth
As Australia braces itself for the potential threat of foot and mouth disease, local interest groups including RAPAD and Desert Channels Queensland have urged...
Auskicks off
Auskick/AFL kicked back into gear this week in Longreach.
With more than 20 kids taking part, coordinator Michael Lloyd was pleased with the...
Long line for fundraiser
As a part of their fundraising efforts, the Longreach Brolga Girl Guides raised $314.85 for the Longreach Men's Shed.
Unit Leader and District Manager...
On This Day: International Country Music Day!
Country music is one of the most popular types of music in the world and this special type of music originated in the USA.
International...
