Mining boom in CQ Emerald leaves many homeless
According to the lateststatistics from Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) from December 2019, one in 116 people inQueensland received homelessness assistance.
On average,...
Cattle truck driver manages to extricate himself after truck rolls over
Initial observations made by the Queensland AmbulanceService indicated the male occupant had minor injuries likely as a result ofhim wearing a seat belt.
Emerald fire...
Casting call allures Outback actors
As a part ofher self-titled agency, Anousha Zarkesh has specialised in casting forAustralian television and films for more than 25 years in a wide...
Barcaldine Park planting promotes livability
Located on Kurrajong Drive, the BarcaldineRecreation Park is a multi-generational project which aims to provide residentswith a man-made lake to enjoy during the region’s...
Central West ’’village’’ raises student spirits
Students fromLongreach School of Distance Education and Aramac and Winton State Schoolsjoined LSHS for a day of motivational classes including yoga, martial arts,basketball, drone...
Generational trifecta of Browning leadership
The Browning’slineage of school captains began in 1969 when Aiyahna’s grandfather, IanHarris, was elected the role. Nearly 25 years later, Jodie Browning, mother ofAiyahna,...
Coppo and Arnold make Fire Trials history
Spectators lined Eagle Street on Monday andTuesday nights of last week to witness Longreach firefighters compete in anumber of individual and team events, including...
Winton ’’trailblazer’’ features in Sky News documentary
The one-hourtelevision special follows a group of students enrolled in the AustralianIndigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) scholarship program, an initiativededicated to giving Indigenous students the...
Major drug operation closed after 20 months
The investigationcommenced in March 2019 and targeted the trafficking of methylamphetamine inthe Longreach region, resulting in the shutdown of a major traffickingoperation.
Officer-in-Chargeof the Longreach...
Emotional reunion for snake bite victim
Mr Jackson felta sting after stepping outside his home in Ilfracombe and discovered he hadbeen bitten twice on the toe by a brown snake,...
Longreach Police officer recognised for community morale
The RFDS awardrecognises community members or organisations who donate their time and energyto maintaining a positive atmosphere among residents through communal events,initiatives or fundraisers.
Other...
Hard tasks and a few tears on road to World Guiding’’s pinnacle award
The Queen’sGuide is considered the peak award for youth members of Girl Guides Australia,which for more than a century has remained the largest youth...
Bowls by Bones
I’ve said it plenty of times during my time doing these reports from the Longreach Bowls Club about the fact that we don’t have...
