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“Cracking dirt”, ‘Rail Adventure in beginning phase of production

AN AMBITIOUS project that has been three years in the making has finally begun to sprout. Outback Aussie Tours, the company behind various tourist attractions...

RAPAD fund feasibility study for wool scour

Blackall's ambitions to start a modernised wool processing plant will hit a new milestone as The Remote Area Planning and Development Board (RAPAD) has...

AgForce to shirt front State Government on college sale

AgForce has called on the Palaszczuk Government to desist on the sale of Longreach Pastoral College, with the hope it can be restored to...

Remembrance Day commemorated with new plaque

Despite fears of strong weather compromising the event, Remembrance Day went ahead in Longreach in Edkins Park. There was a strong wind to contend with,...

IN PICTURES: Remembrance Day Longreach

All the pictures taken at the Longreach Remembrance Day commemorations.

Council unable to commit to Pastoral College, commercial sector likely option.

LONGREACH Regional Council has recently informed the Queensland Government it will not be able to commit the required funding and resources needed to acquire...

DAILY YARN: Rob Luck

BARKERSNEWSAGENCY Co-Owner Rob Luck has been inundated with toys heading into the ChristmasSeason. “Christmas feeling is already approaching,” he said. “We’ve had four pallets of...

Show Society AGM sees new president

MANY INTERESTING new ideas were shared at the Longreach Show Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Friday, but the highlight of the evening was the...

ICPA President cites borders and connectivity among key issues at 50th anniversary

TO CELEBRATE 50 years of service, the Isolated Children’s Parents Associationheld this year’s Annual General Meeting in Longreach. Due to border closures, many interstate representatives...

DAILY YARN: Mayor Tony Rayner

Longreach Regional Council Mayor said, for himself, it had been a busy but enjoyable day. "It was wonderful news this morning with the finding of...

LONGREACH LEADER TO RELAUNCH IN DECEMBER

The iconic Longreach Leader newspaper is set to resume printing under new ownership in the first week of December. In a joint announcement, the...

History made at fire station opening

LONGREACH firies have been working out of the new station on Emu Street for close to a month now, but this week marked the...

Tigers pounce on Sandgoannas

Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers bounced back on Saturday at the Longreach Showgrounds following their tough loss in Winton the weekend prior, with a try double from...