MAN OF THE YEAR
When drinking a can of soft drink, many of us don’t think twice about the little nub “ring pull” that we use to open...
THE PLANT FOR HOT TIMES
Probably one of the most adaptable shrubs available to Western Queensland gardeners is the Bottlebrush and with the unusual weather condition over the last...
Photos from Australia Day.
We asked you to send in your photos from Australia Day... and here they are!
Father, son and everyone’s trip outback
A father, son tradition of road-tripping up and down the Diamantina has turned into a communal event that includes people from all over the...
Boarders given online help
Boarders from across the Central West and Central Highlands were rounded up in a 900km road trip with the purpose of collecting much-needed laptops...
New water sports club
After years of dedication and a lot of imagination, there is now a Water Sport Association in one of the most unlikely places.
President...
Strong rain too patchy
Nogo Station had significant rain over the past week and, while founding director of Outback Pioneers and Kinnon & Co – the company that...
Building an outback school
Last year, Bridget Tully was just starting out as Principal of Winton’s St Patrick’s School, and in that time has seen a growing interest...
Rotary’s Christmas endeavours
For Christmas, the Longreach Rotary spent between $15,000 and $20,000 supporting events to help the community.
According to former president and public relations officer...
Researching the importance of Central West Arts
Now in its final year, a QUT research project, many years in the making, has started to draw its final conclusions.
The project, “The...
Campaign to find a Men’s Shed
After outgrowing their initial home in the Longreach Powerhouse Museum, the Men’s Shed subsequently was moved to the wool pavilion.
Now, they look to...
Archives: What was in the news 78 years ago
5 September 1947
Longreach secured a hard-fought 11-7 victory over Muttaburra in their second representative basketball match, played before a good crowd at Longreach State...
