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Bravo

After a year of hard work, the cast of Robin and the Sherwood Hoodies - a production from the Longreach School of Distance Education...

Echo Point takes Country Cup

Barcaldine based Echo Point and crew are celebrating after a massive win in Doomben for the Country Cup. Echo Point part owner Willie Chandler...

Best water conditions in years at Fairbairn Dam, but beware…

SUNWATER is urging visitors to take extra care when enjoying the Fairbairn Dam and other waterways in regional Queensland over the summer holiday season....

Consequences now on tap to deter drink driving

Transport and Main Roads will launch an impactful drink driving campaign this month, to put consequences front and centre. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark...

Keeping the festive cheer in check

Although the Christmas holidays are often a happy and joyful time, they can also be a challenging period for some. “Holiday periods like Christmas and...

Out and About

Wool market report

With only two sales left for the 2022 calendar year, the national offered quantity rose to 40,616 bales this week. It was the largest...

Aussies urged to remember those in need

Australians have been urged not to forget the thousands of families impacted by the most expensive flood in the nation’s history in the delicate...

Mayor’s Column

It was great to inspect the outstanding work our crews have been doing to seal the Cramsie-Muttaburra Road last week. We sealed the final...

Success against the odds

Karen Messmer, 16, is an amazing young lady on an amazing journey as she reaches for the stars in spite of ongoing health challenges...

Winton enjoys exciting Chrismas

Friday 9 December we held our annual Christmas Street Party, which was held on the main street of Winton. There was a free barbecue...

Street party goes off!

Longreach Lions Club Co-convenor Peter Coombes suspects that nearly 1800 people attended this year's Christmas Street Party, an event that continues to grow year...

Astronaut, distance runner win nation’s highest honours

As a little girl, Katherine Bennell-Pegg would lie on the dry grass in her backyard, gazing up at the stars and dreaming about reaching...