On This Day: National Latte Day!
Macaroni and cheese, fish and chips, cookies and cream, or chips and salsa.
Some foods were just made to go together!
The same goes...
Coalition touts era of trust and unity after split
Liberal and National leaders insist they trust each other, guaranteeing no further Coalition break-ups after striking a deal to end the parties' second split...
Stanthorpe Festival – crushing for 60 years
Queensland’s Granite Belt comes alive this month for the long-running Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Harvest Festival - a celebration of food, wine and community.
The...
Grants to power first-nations-led climate solutions in rural Australia
First Nations-led and First Nations-directed organisations in remote, rural and regional communities across Australia are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $20,000...
Flood recovery, tick risk, and staying ready
I’m pleased to inform you of some good news after the recent devastating floods through our state’s north-west.
Many cattle producers across Queensland are...
Answering the call: volunteer ambulance drivers serving Aramac
Volunteering as an ambulance driver in the small Central West Queensland town of Aramac is more than just a role - it is a...
REGIONAL: Roma weekly market
There were just over 6,800 head of cattle yarded to go under the hammer at this week’s sale at the Roma Saleyards.
The cooler conditions...
Tougher Queensland laws on antisemitism and terrorism to be introduced
Tougher laws - to be introduced in Parliament this week - will deliver a suite of changes focused on antisemitism, terrorist symbols and phrases,...
Applications open for second round of AgriEmpower scholarship
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) and Woolworths have opened applications for the second round of the AgriEmpower Scholarship Program, aimed at fostering the next...
Congratulations to Longreach’s Australia Day Awards winners
Firstly a big congratulations to all the recipients of an Australia Day Award in our region.
Australia Day is a great opportunity to come...
No iPads, No sneakers: Back to school in Longreach in 1926
With school recently resuming for 2026, we’ve had a look back at schools in Longreach in 1926.
One hundred years ago, iPads and computers...
Geopolitics the “dominant risk” for agriculture in year ahead
Geopolitics remains the “dominant risk factor” for Australian agriculture in the year ahead, according to Rabobank in its newly-released annual outlook, with the prospect...
Rain begins to ease, but flooding continues around region
A slow-moving tropical low has brought rich tropical moisture across the western region this week with persistent thunderstorm activity, flooded waterways and plenty of...
