Set sail on a journey of a lifetime with Viking
Imagine gliding through Europe’s most iconic landscapes, surrounded by history, culture, and luxury. Thanks to Viking and your local newspaper, one lucky reader will...
Barra Bash sells out in six hours
The 2025 Fitzroy River Barra Bash sold out in record time with all spots for the popular annual event snapped up in just six...
On This Day: National Simplicity Day
Have you ever considered the impact of simplicity on your life?
Simplifying life isn’t just about owning fewer things, it makes room for what truly...
Community Events
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Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
Memories of kindergarten
Did you go to kindergarten? Just hearing the word can bring a flood of memories — the smell of crayons, learning how to...
Premier goes with the flow with weir plan
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli returned to the Central West this week to deliver on his pre-election promise to lock in long-term water security for...
Welcome to Mannton
Visitors to Winton in the last few days have been left wondering if the town has changed its name.
The entrance to town from the...
ICPA helps young achievers shine
Local youth shine in various sporting and cultural endeavours with a little help from the Isolated Children’s Parents' Association Longreach Branch Family Support Program,...
Rally drivers head home
A rally from Perth through Murchison, Derby, Victoria River Roadhouse and on to Darwin recently raised $2.7 million for a great cause - cancer...
Vision Splendid comes to Winton
About 2500 seats were filled over the course of the nine-day Winton component of the Vision Splendid Outback Film Festival last week.
The most popular...
What makes a local?
The better half often jokes that he’s barely a local, since his father wasn’t actually born in the district, though his grandfather was, as...
Regional news is the canary in the coal mine
This week, I step up as President of Country Press Australia (CPA), ostensibly to represent the best interests of independent regional newspaper publishers. But...
A difficult plant to control
Try as I might, sometimes I just cannot convey my practical experiences to some younger folk.
Last month it was all to do with this...
