Funding secured for more Outback excursions
The Crisafulli Government has confirmed a major investment in tourism and education programs that will have significant flow-on benefits for Outback Queensland, announcing $2.4...
Belmont Station – honouring the past, inspiring the future
This week I had the privilege of visiting Belmont Station, a place that holds a remarkable and enduring legacy in our region.
Belmont is...
funds for sport and rec clubs
Longreach, Winton, Barcaldine, and Blackall-Tambo are among the Local Government Areas (LGAs) eligible for new funding aimed at helping Queensland sport and recreation clubs...
Scrapping net zero by 2050
Maranoa MP and Nationals Leader David Littleproud has welcomed the Liberal Party's decision to scrap its policy to achieve net zero emissions by 2050....
Half a million dollars’ worth of cannabis seized in vehicle intercept, Winton
Two men in a white campervan driving along the Landsborough Highway outside of Winton have been charged, after a police intercept found almost half...
First Nations focus of Queensland Tourism Week
The Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has launched Tourism Week 2025 in style, with a packed-out Destination IQ conference celebrating the growth, strength, and...
Letters to the Editor
PRESERVING OUR REGIONAL VOICE
The refrain goes that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.
But we do know what we’ve got with the...
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'FIRST LADY' OF LONGREACH
Lynette Hasted: I can remember Mrs Hughes. She was quite a stern lady and a good friend of my grandparents, Etta...
Rolling out a new Longreach-Winton link
If I were to say I’m about to share the story of something which greatly enhanced transport between Longreach and Winton and that the...
November rain … or not
There has been ‘something in the air’ for a while.
The November forecasts have been calling for rain, particularly in Queensland.
We’ve been waiting with bated...
Changes to GP service fees
Service fees at Central West Hospital and Health Service-operated general practice clinics have been updated in line with recent Commonwealth changes to bulk-billing...
Live theatre for kids comes to Blackall
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council and its Neighbourhood Centre program treated the youngsters of Blackall and Tam bo to some live theatre during the week.
This...
Riders eye Central West odyssey
Longreach will again be the finishing point for one of regional Queensland’s most significant fundraising events, with RideWest set to cross the line in...
