UPDATE: CW Health urges locals to keep up-to-date with vaccinations, testing sites updated
CENTRAL West residents are being urged to find an opportunity to get vaccinated as COVID– 19 as southern states continue to battle with breakouts.
Central...
Comforting addition to birth suits
LOCAL mothers and newborns will have a further enriched experience when visiting a local hospital thanks to new additions to their facilities.
Longreach Hospital...
Lifesaving plane immortalised
THE Cessna plane of western legend Sandy Kidd will receive a hangar in Windorah within the next two months.
The hangar will be...
Confirmed COVID-19 case visited Longreach
A QANTAS flight attendant has tested positive to the COVID-19 Delta variant after she crewed a Brisbane to Longreach flight on July 11.
Acting Premier...
Comfort found in new facilities
THREE new units, a community hall, a kitchen, and an office have been added to the independent-living homes for the elderly on Beech Street,...
Central West prepared amid COVID wave
WESTERNERS have been told to remain vigilant but not to panic after recent breakouts of COVID-19 have occurred along the coast.
Central West...
Factory Fleece to Commissioner of Corrections
ONCE a figure in a legendary western rock band, Paul Stewart has climbed the ranks of the Queensland Police Force to become the...
Local teacher recognised on state stage
A LONGREACH teacher has been selected as a finalist in the Central Queensland category of a state training award.
Longreach’s Outback College of Hospitality...
New mural to symbolise harmony
IN COLLABORATION with Iningai custodians Myrtle and Tony Weldon, the Longreach Arts and Crafts Centre unveiled a new mural, instigated, and orchestrated by Joyce...
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...
Flood support expanded in the West
Primary producers across the Central West, including those in Barcaldine, are set to benefit from a significant increase in disaster support following this summer’s...
