Will Smith aces King Richard
The game of tennis is a well-paced one; matches last upwards of four hours as the opposing sides continually bite at the bit to...
New teachers at the Longreach School of Distance Education.
1. What is your name? Where are you from? What do you teach? What drew you to teaching?
My name is Mary Anderssen. My...
Maybe not a Garden of Doom: In Praise of Pigweed
Remember the Garden of Doom?
While I couldn’t get any of my favourites to grow, one plant defied the odds and grew in a lush...
Community Events Billboard
When attending events remember to wear a mask and be mindful of social distancing.
If you have an event you’d like to see on...
Worker Shortages felt across the west
As, what is looking to be, one of the busiest tourist seasons in the west approaches, tourism vendors and local stores are struggling to...
Merino to Meat Sheep
The Merino sheep was the reigning monarch of Australia’s economy for a century.
The slogan that Australia ‘rides on the sheep’s back’ was more than...
WOW reveals program
Locals can get excited as one of the most highly anticipated events of the year has released its festival programs.
WOW (Women of the...
Blast from the Past: The Dingo problem is now a National one
The following made was taken from the Longreach Leader 27 February 1947 edition.
The dingo problem is now a national one and the days...
Longreach Renal Nurses Key to Dialysis Unit Operations
With construction of Longreach Hospital’s renal dialysis unit due to commence in June 2022, local member for Gregory Lachlan Millar, MP lodged a Question...
Council planning scheme seeking public input
The Longreach Regional Council are seeking local consultation on making major amendments to the Longreach Planning Scheme.
At this month’s council meeting, a list...
10 years of Outback Writers Festival
Seven book launches. Three workshops. Two social events and a panel discussion. And Winton’s Outback Writers Festival celebrated its 10th birthday.
Longreach’s Teresa Walsh enthralled...
