Farm inspired theatre show
THEY jumped and danced and cheered; children in Ilfracombe last Saturday had a blast at a recent theatre production.
Held in the Ilfracombe...
Headstones for veteran graves
A LONGREACH archival group is seeking funding to bring gravestones to the graves of soldiers who fought in World War I.
The gravestones...
Budget delivers ‘modest’ rate increase
LONGREACH council residents will see a “modest” rate increase next financial year, following a freeze in last years’ budget.
The Longreach Regional Council announced...
Star Cinema drops final curtain
AFTER decades on the main drag of Eagle Street, the historic Star Cinema has closed for good.
Norm Salsbury and his wife Edna...
Graduates grace the west
THIS WEEK, eight new graduate nurses joined the ranks at Central West hospitals, making 16 total graduates this year.
An initial group of...
QLD’s plan for COVID free schools
WITH students back to school on Monday, the Queensland Government has urged school communities to be COVID conscious.
Education Minister Grace Grace and...
COVID app mandatory
In QLD App, in a mandatory crackdown by the State Government.
Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath said since the announcement was...
This is Channel Country: Pests, drought, and flood
FIERY sunsets, dazzling stars, unbounded nature, and breath-taking peace are how the Emmott family describes their iconic 52,000 hectares of Channel Country property.
Forward-thinking...
2021 Barcaldine Show shines above rest
DESPITE a cancelled 2020, the Barcaldine Show managed one of its largest gate-taking in its history last weekend, according to the show’s committee. ...
Festival to celebrate national gem
WINTON’S Queensland Boulder Opal Festival, this weekend, is so pivotal not only to the miners in the Winton mining district but also to the...
Multimillion dollar highway upgrade commences
A $8.95 MILLION upgrade has commenced on the Capricorn Highways this week in a bid to widen high-priority sections and increase safety for motorists....
Rate increase and structural issues addressed in Barcy budget
BARCALDINE Regional Council adopted its 2022 budget recently with a general rate increase of 5.92 per cent for homeowners.
Mayor Sean Dillon said...
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...
