COVID scare impacts businesses
BUSINESSES felt the pinch last this month after a COVID scare left Longreach locals unsure if they should venture out.
Crowds reportedly flocked to...
Leaders praise public amidst COVID scare
THE Central West dodged a bullet after a COVID-19 scare saw almost 300 people submit themselves for testing this month, thankfully, with no positive...
Distance ed families fight for facilities
DISTANCE education families are fighting for their accommodation facilities to be restored across the district with a new petition set to be delivered to...
Locals hit catwalk for NAIDOC
THIS month, Longreach hosted its yearly NAIDOC commemorations, with a treat for attendees in a fashion parade.
Hosted by CQID and the Longreach Aboriginal...
Fishing competition on the Barcoo
DESPITE the Longreach region’s COVID scare - at the time - the Isisford Fishing Competition was named a success.
Isisford Barcoo Fishing Association...
35 horses killed in inhuman attack
POLICE are asking for the public’s assistance after 35 horses were shot on a property north of Longreach.
Initial investigations indicate the horses, who were...
Caretaker’s house for Boulia Racecourse Reserve
THE Boulia Shire Council is in the process of constructing a new caretaker’s house for its Racecourse Reserve, with the caretakers set to...
‘Burra Back Up’ brings big smiles
LAST Saturday, Muttaburra saw a new kind of event, the inaugural ‘Burra Back Up’, and it was the first of its kind in...
New beer for the bush!
CWQ BrewingCompany has trialed a newbeer in the local communityand has goals of opening alocal brewery. For this week’s full stories, pick up your...
Students test talents at Creative Generation
LAST Thursday, local talents Mackenzie Neuendorf, Leila Ballin, Tea Rumsey, and Marni Bruggemann made their way to Brisbane to take part in the...
Annual carnival a success
Longreach hosted its biggest weekend of athletics yet, with hundreds of competitors and their families arriving for the town’s annual Outback Sunset Carnival.
The two-day...
