News in Brief
Streetscaping works in Falcon St
Longreach Regional Council is carrying out streetscaping improvements on Falcon St, from the corner of Quail and Falcon St to...
Professor drops in for Writers Festival
Author, lecturer and researcher Profeessor Kim Wilkins will be a key speaker at the 10th annual Outback Writers Festival to be held in Winton...
Missing Pheobe’s body found near national park
The body of missing and suspected-murdered teenager Pheobe Bishop has been found in national park bushland on the same day two housemates faced court...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
ON THIS DAY
6 June 1952
Isisford Home Destroyed by Fire in Ten Minutes
A house in Isisford was destroyed by fire within 10 minutes on Monday...
Ag program sends Queenslanders West
CHRRUP’s LEADAg program returned to Longreach last month, providing people with valuable exposure to the agricultural industry and hands-on training to support their career...
Outback art gets a new home
After six years of determination, setbacks, and self-funded grit, local artist Emma Read has officially opened the doors to Miniritchi Gallery — a vibrant...
On This Day: National Doughnut Day!
Is your belly rumbling at the reminder of National Doughnut Day?
We wouldn’t be surprised if it was, as most of us love these scrumptious...
Pair charged with murder over missing teen’s disappearance
A man and woman have been charged with murder following the disappearance of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, who was last seen on 15 May.
Detectives arrested...
Big wins at national sheep show
Mel Davies and Cameron Steadman's four White Dorper sheep have taken top honours at the Dorper Sheep Society of Australia National Show.
The pair operate...
West plays part in tourism’s future
The Central West will play a pivotal part in Queensland's tourism future, as the State Government unveils its roadmap for the next 20 years.
Visiting...
Roaring support for Tigers’ Ladies Day
The Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers turned on the charm and the class for Ladies Day on Saturday, 10 May, raising $37,000 for the Cerebral Palsy Alliance...
Special guests share love of Banjo
Very welcome guests from the Banjo Paterson museum in Yeoval in NSW, Alf and Sharon Cantrell, were visitors to the Waltzing Matilda Centre last...
Not sure which way to turn?
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when we’re making both big and small choices and decisions in our life.
If you're feeling stuck and not...
