Commonwealth performer returns
Former athlete Joshua Ahwong has made the trip from Perth to return to Longreach after an illustrious career as a runner, including attending the...
Growing interest in women in rough-handling
Originally a bartender at the Birdcage: now an international superstar; Emily Colits, since starting her journey as a cowgirl has made a name for...
Lloydy’s serve
Mark this date in your diaries, I am about to say something nice about fishing!
Of course, those who know me will know...
David Crust Memorial Weekend
Well sometimes hard work and dedication pays off and last weekend the club held the annual David Crust Memorial weekend.
It started Saturday afternoon...
Tambo officer reaches out to his rural community
Tambo Senior Constable Webber has made it his mission to make friends with as many locals as he can—sharing a cuppa.
With such a spread-out...
CW councils to consider self funding disaster management position
Due to the efforts of the central west councils, the position of Disaster Management Coordinator is not currently under any threat.
However, since the...
Longreach and Central West Community Event Billboard
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Friday 26 August
Big Top Circus
Blackall-Tambo Circus Carnival 19-28 August 2022. Something...
Littleproud calls out cattle cap
As a part of his trip through the central west, Member for Maranoa and Nationals Leader David Littleproud visited the small town of Yaraka....
Each other’s life jackets
Izzy
"We're each other's lifejackets when we're lost at sea," co-director of RNI Coppo, Isabel Coppo said.
She first arrived in Australia in 2018; she...
An evening at the pub
I wrote a while back about Ilfracombe’s local watering hole, the Wellshot Hotel.
Subsequently, I had occasion to enjoy their delights in person, as...
Wool Market Report
The Australian wool market has stopped its run of downward movements this week, recording an overall unchanged series.
The national offering was reduced by...
Beef roads works kick off
Work has begun on a $500 million program to beef up key cattle freight routes in Central Queensland.
The $47.5 million early works package begins...
