“Orphaned” locals spend Christmas together
Three locals shy of their families, who live either on the coast or south, decided to spend their Christmas together and invited locals to...
Locust numbers persistant
Persistant locust and grasshopper populations have been spotted between between Hughenden, Muttaburra and Winton.
According to the Department of Agriculture and Fisherie,s adult spur-throated locusts...
Deciphering prohibitive and restrictive species
Whether you are a Landholder, Resident, Rate Payer, Renter, Contractor, or Traveler everyone has a General Biosecurity Obligation (GBO) to take all reasonable and...
Hot weather rose growing
As we move towards the end of the first month of 2022, most Rose gardens are still a mass of colour and most vases...
Put forward your views on Regional papers
A recent study of almost 4,200 Australian country newspaper readers said that newspaper readers in rural and regional Australia are five times more likely...
New facility for isolating people
To support their ongoing pandemic readiness, Central West Health has secured Longreach-based accommodation for the use of individuals and families anywhere in the Central...
Goats confidence grows
Goats remain to be one of the more stable options going into the new year, with many graziers either swapping to goats or supplementing...
Tennis owes the termite
With January being the month of the Australian Open tennis tournament, our thoughts turn to the history of tennis in Longreach.
Or, to...
Senior’s given Australia Day feed
Longreach seniors were treated to a free lunch at the RSL for Australia Day and, as you would expect, they enjoyed it greatly.
One...
Totally Australian
Next Wednesday is Australia Day, the day we celebrate all the great things we love about Australia. From the beauty of the land to...
Bandies visit Mt Coot-tha
Members of the Longreach Town Band took a trip to Brookfied, and finally Mt Coot-tha to attend an annual camp held by the Queensland...
Support local business
With recent supply chain issues, locals have been reminded of the importance of small local businesses.
Locally sourced produce rarely has the same supply...
ALP abandoning regions: Littleproud
Maranoa MP David Littleproud has condemned the Federal Government for abandoning regional Australia following the release of the 2026-27 Federal Budget.
In an interview with...
