Three decades of service recognised
A feature of the last Corfield and Fitzmaurice general meeting for the year and the volunteers luncheon at the North Gregory Hotel was the...
Aviation consultations land in the West
Residents across Longreach and the wider Central West will have the chance to directly influence the future of regional air travel when the State...
Blackall Youth Council soar to new heights
After five days of challenge, reflection, courage and connection, Blackall-Tambo Youth Council wrapped up it's Leadership Camp with full hearts and big visions.
Running...
Annual Bush Bash returns to the west
Golden Guitar winning country singer-songwriter Brendon Walmsley has headed west for his annual Christmas For The Bush Bash, taking songs from his acclaimed album...
Heatwave warning for much of the state
Temperatures are forecast to be dangerously high today (Tuesday, 25 November) with heatwave warnings ranging from low to extreme throughout most of the state.
Longreach...
Beef roads works kick off
Work has begun on a $500 million program to beef up key cattle freight routes in Central Queensland.
The $47.5 million early works package begins...
$96.5 million website getting another update
Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud said there should be consequences after revelations the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) unpopular new website cost millions of...
Every family needs a farmer — and AgForce by their side
Looking back on the past year, I’m proud to say AgForce has continued to deliver for Queensland producers — advocating fiercely, adapting strategically, and...
The case for affordable energy
There remains over 700 million people in the world without access to electricity.
Two billion people do not have access to clean cooking methods.
Because of...
Christmas in the Outback
Entries for the 150 word short short story competition can be made at www.outbackwritersfestival.com
Meanwhile, here is another for festive reading - BBQ for Christmas...
Ballard to start new journey after Longreach service
Admired former hoop Keith Ballard created national headlines when he retired from the saddle late last year as the oldest active jockey in Australia.
A...
Staying well this festive season
“Christmas is meant to be joyful, but for many of us it can feel overwhelming,” said Outback Futures psychologist Quentin.
“There’s pressure to do lots...
Bowls by Bones
I’ve said it plenty of times during my time doing these reports from the Longreach Bowls Club about the fact that we don’t have...
