Longreach hits October record heat as trains to resume services
After a week of above 40-degree temperatures in the Central West, which interrupted rail transport to and from the region, Sunday hit an all-time...
State Government set to deliver Empowering Councils Bill
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a major step towards empowering Queensland’s councils, and enacting the Equal Partners agreement, announcing local government reforms at the...
Letters to the Editor
BE AWARE OF RISKS THIS SUMMER
Summer is almost upon us.
Across the country, we are beginning to notice the temperature getting warmer, the days getting...
Central West mourns young pilot
The Central West is mourning 27-year-old pilot Wilson Sprague, who died in a helicopter crash in Northern Queensland earlier this month.
Mr Sprague grew up...
Woman charged with murder after house fire killed three
A woman has been charged with murder and arson after a devastating house fire that killed a woman and two boys in Gladstone.
Jordana Johnson,...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
ON THIS DAY
24 October 1952
A fire early Sunday morning caused major damage to the Co-Operative Store in Blackall, with losses estimated at around £6000.
The...
REGIONAL: ‘Good data’ on Fitzroy
The feedback is starting to arrive regarding Rockhampton's suitability as an Olympic venue, and it looks like good news for the Beef Capital.
Rockhampton Region...
Springtime style in Blackall
The Barcoo Amateur Race Club’s annual Beef Producers Race Day was a bright and lively celebration of country racing and community spirit, attracting the...
Queensland’s toasty week as heat records broken
A number of October records were challenged this week as western Queensland sweltered through a toasty week indeed.
A Severe heatwave warning was issued on...
On This Day: World Kangaroo Day!
Certainly one of Australia’s most iconic and recognisable creatures, the kangaroo comes in many shapes and sizes.
With an estimated population of 500 million kangaroos...
Littleproud wants Joyce to stay
Nationals leader and Maranoa MP David Littleproud has called for Barnaby Joyce to remain with the party after the maverick MP announced his intention...
Lucks pass the torch
After three decades as the owners of Barkers Newsagency in Longreach, the Luck family has officially handed over the reins to another local family.
In...
Boundary changes to split towns
Central West leaders have spoken out against changes proposed by the Queensland Redistribution Commission’s electoral boundary review, which would see Blackall and Tambo split...
