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Street party goes off!

Longreach Lions Club Co-convenor Peter Coombes suspects that nearly 1800 people attended this year's Christmas Street Party, an event that continues to grow year...

Longreach and Central West Community Event Billboard

Friday, 23 December Croquet Contact: Jean Williams on 07 4651 2354. Location: Oak Street, Barcaldine Time: 8am Barcaldine Senior Cricket Location: Barcaldine Showgrounds Time: 6pm Saturday, 24 December Christmas Eve Sunday, 25 December Christmas Day Monday,...

Agapanthus, a Christmas beauty

With its spectacular flowering displays during Christmas, the Agapanthus has been a favourite for generations of gardeners. The beauty of Agapanthus is easy to...

Wool market report

The Australian wool market has finished the 2022 calendar year on a positive note on the back of strong support for Merino types. The AWEX...

In brief

The Barcaldine Regional Council have awarded the tender of $380,535 to Michael Horman Transport to seal Narbethong Road through LRCIP funding. Access to Lancewood...

Staggering statistics in end of year review

In an end-of-year review, Leanne Kohler, CEO of the Desert Channels Group, said the whole-of-landscape approach to Prickly Acacia control has reached an industrial...

Blackall Mayor’s Column

Crikey, it’s here again…Xmas?! The years are getting quicker, either that or I am getting slower. Local Government has had what can only be described...

New champion for storm season

Moving to Longreach earlier this year, Matt Burrows is the Longreach Disaster Districts new Emergency Management Coordinator with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services overseeing...

Out and About

Turbulent year for cotton and wool – Rabobank

International markets for wool and cotton have seen much volatility through the course of 2022 – with the lingering impacts of COVID and...

Unfinished business drives Comanche

On board a "beast", co-skipper James Mayo has declared the Master Lock Comanche crew are out to settle unfinished business in the Sydney to...