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Shorn wool production set to increase

Shorn wool production is forecast to increase to 75 million head as the good run of seasons continue. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC)...

Athletic farewell

After a year of fun, the Longreach Athletics Club is wrapping up for another year. Longreach Athletics Club President John Palmer who has been...

Gear up for Warwick rodeo

Polish up the spurs, saddle up and ride to Australia’s most famous Rodeo and Campdraft. With the border gates open after a two-year Covid-19 intrusion...

A rose tribute to Queen

Across the world, millions of people have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death last Friday including those in Western Queensland. Over the...

Queensland Merino flock boost lamb survival

An understanding of the importance of fat and muscle has seen a Queensland Merino flock boost lamb survival and minimize lamb losses. Goondiwindi’s Mark and...

Agricultural land set for major growth – Rabobank

Australian agricultural land is set for another year of ‘double digit” growth according to agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank. The group’s newly-released annual Australian Agricultural...

Samuel Clemesha

Samuel Clemesha, a blacksmith, came to Queensland in 1884, having been born in 1860 at Maitland, New South Wales. He arrived in Muttaburra around...

Scarecrows made by locals

While Halloween is a fair way off, the Longreach Regional Council school holidays program kicked off with a scarecrow-making session at the Longreach Youth...

Out and About

Rules kicks goals in Longreach

The great game of Australian Rules Football continued to grow its footprint in Longreach across the 2022 season. With Auskick continuing its successful...

Hockey resurfaces in Longreach

Field Hockey arrived in Longreach this winter for possibly the first time in many decades. With a big thanks to Hockey Queensland and...

Smith feeling fresh ahead of The Ashes

Steve Smith is bullish his six weeks in New York has him perfectly poised for the Ashes, also warning standing in as captain only...