Tieri freed from water restrictions
WATER restrictions in Tieri were relaxed as of June 7 and will no longer be the sole town in the Central Highlands to have...
Celebrity chef at culinary festival
THE highly lauded Outback Food and Wine Festival will return this year on September 11 and will feature none other than My Kitchen Rules...
COVID fragments found in Emerald Sewage
Viral fragments of SARS-CoV-2, commonly known as COVID-19, have been confirmed in sewage during recent routine testing at the Emerald South wastewater treatment plant.
The...
A stampede in Winton
THE Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum in Winton expanded earlier this month, with the official opening of two new exhibits.
The March of the...
The Travelling Jackaroo
OVER on the western roads! Look, is it a plane, is it a tractor, no it is the Travelling Jackaroo!
The Travelling Jackaroo, also...
Locals get their chance on the catwalk
CREATIVE local women of the Longreach Art and Crafts group will have their canvas artworks digitally printed onto clothing for an upcoming catwalk show....
Mensshed receives local donation
THE Longreach Mensshed has received a special donation to assist them with their future projects.
Gavin Ballard owner of the Birdcage Hotel donated a...
CQ’s award-winning architecture
The architects behind two Queensland museums are among the top winners, their designs acknowledged for attracting and retaining more visitors to the region. ...
Incentive to relocate to Western Queensland
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $7.5 million package to address a critical shortage of workers at tourism businesses in regional Queensland as part of...
Birthing babies in the Outback
MIDWIVES were recognised for their skills, compassion, and commitment as International Midwives Day was celebrated last Wednesday at Longreach Hospital.
Midwives play an essential...
‘Ewe’ll’ have a good time
AFTER one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Isisford Wool and Sheep Show is back, this time with a special guest.
Also known...
The sky is the limit
MARNIE Louise Sluice, 73, is the longest-serving air hostess in Australia.
She had been an air hostess for just over 52 years and...
SES volunteers bolster Winton ranks
Local Winton SES Group Leader Victoria Smith had her resources bolstered over the last week with the arrival of three volunteers from the Gladstone...
