Christmas Light and Rural Mailbox Competition is back
It’s that wonderful time of year again when our towns sparkle a little brighter and festive spirit fills the Barcaldine region.
The Barcaldine Regional...
Victims mourned as community stands strong
Iconic landmarks across Australia were lit up overnight as the country mourns those who died in a horror terror attack as gun reforms loom....
Health housing boost in West
Western Queensland health services are set to benefit from confirmed upgrades to staff accommodation in Longreach, Charleville, Winton and St George, with works progressing...
Reflections on leadership and the road ahead for AgForce
Stepping into the role of chief executive officer at AgForce has been both grounding and energising.
It is an opportunity to understand an organisation...
Hungry Australia: why our food security demands attention now
Australia has long been confident in its ability to feed our population and even beyond our borders.
Yet recent pressures have exposed how fragile...
Our region among Australia’s unhealthiest
The Darling Downs–Maranoa region ranks as the second unhealthiest place to live in Australia and the unhealthiest in Queensland, driven by population health challenges...
Herbicide resistance and winds
Over the decades I have been in a fair few farming paddocks and many the time have I heard a farmer say to me,...
Community in motion
The Outback Run Club has marked two years on the tracks and trails of Longreach, celebrating a milestone built on friendship, fitness, and the...
Turn of the tassel
CQUniversity has set another record with more than 600 graduates walking across the stage and turning their tassels in Rockhampton on Thursday, 4 December.
From...
Big attendance at Lapidary Club
The Winton Lapidary Club drew an attendance of 12 members on Saturday, 6 December, as the cutting and grinding machinery housed at the Men’s...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
ON THIS DAY
12 December 1952
Two detectives from Townsville have arrived in Hughenden to investigate the cause of a destructive weekend blaze that levelled the...
parkrun hits milestones
Longreach’s Old Thomson River Road parkrun is marking two major milestones this month, with the club recently celebrating its 10,000th finish and this Saturday...
Federal announces domestic gas reservation scheme
The Federal Government has announced it will secure more affordable gas for Australians and better protect businesses from international price spikes through the introduction...
