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Assiduous servicemen touted heroes

IF YOU don’t know them, you should — two hardworking local servicemen have been nominated as Everyday Heroes. QBANK postponed its annual Everyday...

Wheelchair bikie rides west

AN entrepreneurial campaigner will make his way west to raise funds for spinal research and lobby for more accessible tourism. Bevan Kearsley founded...

Get loud for Emmy

ONCE again, the Kerryn Elliott and Sam Geltch family is raising funding for Loud Shirt Day and asking for your help. The family is...

Strengthening school friendships

A WHOLE school cluster brought kids from surrounding isolated properties into Longreach for a week of classroom experiences.? Longreach School of Distance Education...

Students whet their appetites in the name of science

THROUGH the power of science, Longreach students participated in several activities, for National Science Week, which tested their knowledge and intuition. Longreach State...

The School’s Big Dig and Teacher Thrilled with Dinosaur Discovery

The Longreach Leader asked two very special journalists, Sidney Searle and Faria Mahbub to cover an amazing discovery in Winton... On August 10, at St...

Vietnam veterans paid respect

VIETNAM Veterans’ Day, developed out of Long Tan Day, is a day to commemorate and thank those who fought and died during the Vietnam...

Blackall bash a boisterous buzz

IT was only the second Better in Blackall Festival, yet the event proved itself to be a must for tourists and locals alike. ...

Cops, coffee, and caution.

LOCAL police officers took a moment this week to slow down and connect with motorists over a hot cuppa. Constable Tom Patten said...

Western writers encouraged in essay prize

AN UPCOMING prestigious writing prize urges writers from the central west to have a go at winning $2,000. The Arts Central Queensland Lorna McDonald...

Cutloose! Barcy students drip with talent

STUDENTS from Barcaldine State School Prep-12 are preparing a world-first theatre production of Cutloose, and adaptation of the hit 80s film, Footloose. Media...

Final rollout for Longreach firies

LAST month, the trucks from the Longreach Fire Department rolled out the historic fire station for the last time. Local fire and safety...

Growing bush kids

ADVERTORIAL For our bush kids every moment is a chance to grow — not just physically, but emotionally too. The good news? You don’t need fancy...

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