Father, son and everyone’s trip outback
A father, son tradition of road-tripping up and down the Diamantina has turned into a communal event that includes people from all over the...
Boarders given online help
Boarders from across the Central West and Central Highlands were rounded up in a 900km road trip with the purpose of collecting much-needed laptops...
New water sports club
After years of dedication and a lot of imagination, there is now a Water Sport Association in one of the most unlikely places.
President...
Strong rain too patchy
Nogo Station had significant rain over the past week and, while founding director of Outback Pioneers and Kinnon & Co – the company that...
Building an outback school
Last year, Bridget Tully was just starting out as Principal of Winton’s St Patrick’s School, and in that time has seen a growing interest...
Rotary’s Christmas endeavours
For Christmas, the Longreach Rotary spent between $15,000 and $20,000 supporting events to help the community.
According to former president and public relations officer...
Researching the importance of Central West Arts
Now in its final year, a QUT research project, many years in the making, has started to draw its final conclusions.
The project, “The...
Campaign to find a Men’s Shed
After outgrowing their initial home in the Longreach Powerhouse Museum, the Men’s Shed subsequently was moved to the wool pavilion.
Now, they look to...
A pig of a problem
Feral pigs are a threat to business viability, human health, and the environment throughout Australia.
They carry many diseases.
In addition to the potential of...
Community billboard
When attending events remember to wear a mask and be mindful of social distancing.
Friday, 28 January
Winton Garden Club Meeting
All welcome.
Location: Winton Neighbourhood...
“Orphaned” locals spend Christmas together
Three locals shy of their families, who live either on the coast or south, decided to spend their Christmas together and invited locals to...
Locust numbers persistant
Persistant locust and grasshopper populations have been spotted between between Hughenden, Muttaburra and Winton.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Fisherie,s adult spur-throated locusts...
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...
