Blackall hotel going up for auction
Have you ever wanted to own an old country pub, but haven't found the right one? Well, this might just be the news you've...
Share the Dignity this August
Share the Dignity is rallying Australians this month to donate period products for its Dignity Drive, while simultaneously calling on men to step up...
Stonehenge, Home of the Real Dutton’s
Stone and Dutton — currently good ingredients for an entertaining, multi-generational story.
Just look at what Taylor Sheridan has done with the television series...
The true value of Blackall’s Work Camp
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council hosted the 2025 Work Camp Forum last week.
Held annually in different towns, it was attended by personnel from Barcaldine, Isaac and...
News in Brief
TEACHER STRIKE
Queensland's teachers will strike for the first time in more than 15 years after rejecting a government pay offer.
Thousands will walk off the...
Central Queensland Health Awards celebrate star performers
Central Queensland Health has celebrated its star performers, including the Longreach Renal Service team, with the 2025 Staff Recognition Awards, presented in Gladstone last...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
ON THIS DAY
1 August 1952
More than 600 Longreach youngsters packed away their books yesterday as schools closed for the mid-winter break.
Around 350 students from...
On This Day: International Beer Day1
For anyone who wants to take even a little glance around their city, one of the staples that can always be found is a...
On This Day: National Avocado Day!
Avocados, especially when sliced and placed on toast, may have seemed like a fad in the early 2000s.
But, happily, they are here to...
Export support heads West
Longreach has been named among the final destinations for a series of regional trade roundtables being led by the State Government, as part of...
Calls for Senate probe on beef deal
The federal Labor Government is facing calls to explain its decision to approve beef imports from the United States, with Leader of The Nationals...
Nationals lead calls for Senate inquiry into beef decision
The Coalition has demanded a Senate inquiry into the Federal Government’s decision to allow US beef born and raised in Canada or Mexico to...
A difficult plant to control
Try as I might, sometimes I just cannot convey my practical experiences to some younger folk.
Last month it was all to do with this...
