Council plans for October
Last week, the CEO and I, along with the Deputy Mayor, were in Winton for the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils annual assembly.
The...
A night under the stars
Hundreds attended the Winton Outback Festival's Sunset Charity Gala Dinner for an evening under the stars and celebrated the magical outback sunset.
Attendees heard from...
End of an era
After 30 years, a popular business will close its doors, with Barcaldine News operating until the end of October.
Located at 103 Oak Street,...
A mountain of supply
Australia’s sheep, cattle and goat markets are being impacted by very high production numbers, compounded by already large volumes of meat in congested supply...
Extending an olive branch
As I return from a drought forum with a range of Ministers and interest groups in Rockhampton, I’m reflecting on the difference that political...
Igniting the racing spirit
Winton is the heart of outback Queensland’s tourism landscape, and just a couple of weeks ago, the town had its horse racing spirit rekindled...
Mental health aid
Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Beyond Blue is encouraging people to gather around the Big Blue Table again in 2023.
Big Blue...
Behind the rural housing crisis
Unable to attend the recent Bush Summit held in Rockhampton, I pondered the lost opportunity to discuss the need for governments to provide solutions...
Gardening grand champion
Keen gardener Matt Neuendorf has been awarded for his labour at Longreach Regional Council’s ‘My Garden’ competition.
The local builder took home the titles...
Jessamine Jazz
The Jessamine Place - Ageing in the Outback team in Winton took the opportunity afforded by the return of so many ex-Wintonites to the...
New-look QPS vehicles
New fit-for-purpose marked District Duty Officer (DDO) police vehicles are being rolled out across Queensland, equipped with the latest technology and ‘rumbler’ vibration sirens.
Designed...
Why hello there!
One week in Longreach down, and many more to go.
As some will have read, I have moved from Rockhampton to Longreach, and having...
The $180m bill to calculate the Inland Rail blow-out
Consultant firms were paid almost $180 million to estimate the bloated Inland Rail budget, while a departing executive got $317,000 soon before half the...
