Deep flooding on the Diamantina
In the past week, the deep flooding was had along the Diamantina River, giving Winton some of the best rain it's had in many...
Tigers recognised for sporting achievements
The winners of the Central West Rugby League Competition, the Longreach/ Ilfracombe Tigers were recognised as the Longreach Team Sporting Achievement at the Australia...
MAN OF THE YEAR
Business Owner, Electrician, Firefighter, Sports Coordinator, Community Group President, Scout Leader, Captain, Coach, Mentor – if there is a community role, Ben Palmer has...
Bringing the best of drought research
Longreach has been added as a node to a drought research innovation project by the University of Southern Queensland.
The Southern Queensland, Northern New...
Raising future firies
It is not just his bravery, humility, and his willingness to work hard for his community that made Blackall Firefighter Matt Richardson worthy of...
New teacher’s in town
The Leader caught up with the new teachers in the region to ask some questions.
1. What is your name? Where are you from?...
Outback prize winning author reveals new book
Multiple-time Winton Outback Writers Festival award-winning author Jill Staunton has just released her new novel, “All That He Is”.
“I’m an outback writer; I...
From the Gregory Office: BUSY SCHOOL YEAR FINALLY KICKS OFF
What a pleasure it is to welcome all our students and their families back for the start of the 2022 school year in Gregory....
MAN OF THE YEAR
When drinking a can of soft drink, many of us don’t think twice about the little nub “ring pull” that we use to open...
THE PLANT FOR HOT TIMES
Probably one of the most adaptable shrubs available to Western Queensland gardeners is the Bottlebrush and with the unusual weather condition over the last...
Photos from Australia Day.
We asked you to send in your photos from Australia Day... and here they are!
Beauy stands up
Two powerful community events in Beaudesert this month, will draw attention to Queensland’s Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, honour lives lost, support those...
