Outback Futures lukewarm on budget
Outback Futures has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of $648.6 million for mental health and suicide prevention in this year’s Budget.
However, Chief Advocacy Officer,...
Cent sale to raise funds for big ball
A cent sale was held to fundraise for the upcoming Winton Community Ball.
The sale saw a huge turnout from locals.
There was a $5...
Q&A with Ben Galea
1. How did you end up in Longreach?
I was drawn to Western Qld as a teenager and worked around Winton after school. I moved...
Safety a priority on farms
On a farm in McKinlay, AgForce Queensland began a campaign that will have ramifications for farmers throughout Australia - the Zero Harm on Farm...
Tourism council calls for better environment protections
Both peak tourism and conservation organisations met to discuss an "Alliance" statement that is calling for greater management, funding and increases in size of...
New sheep chieftain
The Meat and Livestock Association has welcomed Dr Scott Williams as the new Chair of the Sheep Sustainability Framework's (SSF) Sustainability Steering Group (SSG)....
Supporting rodeos
Maranoa MP David Littleproud has announced that the Winton Neighbourhood Centre and Diamantina Rodeo and Campdraft Association will share almost $23,000 in Federal Government...
Meeting in the name of new ideas
Over two days of talks with CQ University professor Mehraban Farahmand, locals were able to learn a little more about urban agriculture and Mr...
Winton Mayors Column
The local caravan parks and cafés are staring to reopen, the roads are getting busier and the weather is cooling down, it must be...
Legend’s graves shown care
Upon hearing his great-grandparents were a part of outback Australian history, Townsville Peter Finn, and his family, made the trip to the Longreach cemetery....
Ballard of dreams
Well-known community stalwart and local musician Corinne Ballard has officially released her first album, "More than a broken home", after more than three years...
Art workshops on Ibis St
The Longreach Arts and Crafts Centre has been hosting art workshops through the week.
The workshops have been hosted by award-winning tutor Louise Jones.
On This Day: World Sleep Day!
Sleep may seem like such a normal aspect of life that it might seem silly to even talk about it! It can be one...
