On This Day: National Have a Coke Day!
Have a Coke Day is a day dedicated entirely to celebrating one of the world’s most iconic beverages – the one and only Coca-Cola.
This...
Jo’s caught on the hop
I’m not terribly enamoured of grasshoppers at the best of times, especially when they multiply in number.
I studied Aquatic Entomology at university, which did...
Investigation launched after The Archer moved from Sunday to Tuesday
Racing Queensland has confirmed it will launch an investigation into why the $1 million The Archer could not be run and won at Rockhampton...
Riders roll into town
RideWest riders rolled into Longreach on Friday, 1 May, bringing to a close an eight-day, 1311km journey across Queensland in support of mental health...
Celebrating our state’s dinosaurs
Internationally acclaimed palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax roared into Winton this week as part of a statewide celebration of dinosaurs.
Headlining Queensland Dinosaur Week, from Monday,...
Craft shop and museum revamped
A well attended annual general meeting of the Corfield and Fitzmaurice centre was held last week.
Completely run by volunteers, the repurposed oldest shop in...
Supermarket Superheroes coming to town
FoodWorks Longreach is now the focus of an exciting new initiative encouraging the community to eat more fruit and vegetables.
Partnering with the Queensland...
Enjoy the Outback but remember your meds
While this year’s Big Red bash may have been cancelled, dozens of other local events, shows and race meetings across Central West and Western...
Consultation opens on biosecurity regulation
Industry and community are invited to have their say on the future of the Biosecurity Regulation 2016 as part of a comprehensive ‘sunset review’,...
Beef corridors works underway
Construction has started on two priority projects under the Queensland Beef Corridors Program, with another to commence in May.
Jointly funded by the...
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Letters to the Editor
THE INMATES RUNNING THE ASYLUM
There can now be no doubt that the inmates are running the asylum.
Minister Murray Watt says he cannot support the...
Roadworks to begin at Oak Street, Barcaldine
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) advises motorists of road works occurring on the Oak Street and Box Street intersection, Barcaldine.
Works...
