Online art for oldies
Beginningin 2019, the ’engAGEing through ARTing’ program provides seniors access to artactivities and podcasts through the Art Gallery’s Facebook page, which focus onsocial participation...
Rockhampton Zoo re-opens
Announced bythe Rockhampton Regional Council on June 23, the city zoo imposed severalrestrictions upon reopening last month, including social distancing, no morethan 200 people...
Rocky urges trolley return
High-trafficstores such as Kmart, Officeworks and Bunnings often require the use ofshopping trolleys, with customers abandoning them and causing road obstructionand debris build up.
TheRockhampton...
Airpark architects flying high
Stageone of the Airpark Roof began in April 2019, with construction being handedover to Watpac in September. The 26 metre high construct was designed...
Back the Region that backs itself
The Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD)is launching its state election priorities and RAPAD Post COVID-19 CentralWestern Queensland Recovery Plan to start a...
’’Opera House of the Bush’’ re-invents itself
The multi-million dollarredevelopment project, funded by the Federal Government’s Community DevelopmentGrants program, began in November 2019 and was completed in May.
The first stage of...
Longreach Regional Council delivers responsible budget for uncertain times
Despitenot raising rates and utility charges at all this year, Council says it hasmanaged to avoid deepening its operating deficit thanks to a range...
Stars and sunsets part of the latest Longreach glamping experience
Thenew luxury glamping-style accommodation received funding support through the StateGovernment to attract more tourists to the region.
“Tourismis a major economic driver for our regions,...
Qantas illuminates Longreach
QantasFounders Museum CEO, Tony Martin, believes this captivating experience willattract locals and tourists alike.
“Thereis nothing like this anywhere else in the world,” Mr Martin...
Channel Country lacks mining protection
The study identified that 64 per cent of the 116chemicals used in shale and tight gas operations in Australia between 2011 and2016 were of...
Longreach slaughterhouse doors re-open
Ministerfor Agriculture and Fisheries, Mark Furner, said businesses, organisations andindividuals had last year been invited to make submissions on the future use ofthe former...
Renewable energy hub proposed for Barcaldine
The Remote Area Planning and Development board (RAPAD)has collaborated with leading renewable energy company Sunshot Energy toundertake a study into establishing a new solar...
Visiting ‘Memory Town’ with Colin Buchanan
Songwriter and performer Colin Buchanan has visited Longreach four times and sung on three.
The first visit was after a Friday night show in Blackall...
