Barcy set for weekend of festivities
Barcaldine is preparing to welcome hundreds of visitors this weekend for one of Outback Queensland’s most anticipated events, the Tree of Knowledge Festival.
Held annually...
Busy time on Longreach Bowls Club greens
Competition games last week started with a Mixed Pairs match played before the normal Sunday afternoon timeslot.
Longreach Bowls Club goes above and beyond...
Strong support for Diggers’ Cup
The Longreach Jockey Club’s annual Diggers’ Cup meeting last Saturday blended competitive racing with heartfelt community spirit, as locals gathered to honour service and...
End of an era as Tatts sold
Winton business has lost a stalwart with the announcement of the sale of the popular Tattersalls Hotel.
Paul Neilsen has sold the hotel, bakery and...
News In Brief
Council community forums
Longreach Regional Council is holding community forums in towns throughout the region throughout the month of May.
Venues include:
- Longreach Town Library, 7...
Murphy’s Law in action
We had a long term consequence of our rodent visitors last year.
Apparently they had a good chew on the hoses of our washing machines,...
Littleproud has fight on his hands
MP David Littleproud is facing seven contenders for the seat of Maranoa in the 2025 federal election – and it's a fight he says...
Uncertainty over Athletics Club’s future
For 40 years, the Longreach Athletics Club has been a fixture at the Longreach State High School oval, hosting training sessions and local carnivals,...
Students take in the sights, pay respects in Europe
Eight Longreach State High School seniors have been on the trip of a lifetime, visiting France and the Western Belgium battlefields in the lead-up...
Region remembers the fallen
Anzac Day services were held throughout the Barcaldine Region on Friday, 25 April.
A dawn service was held at 5.30am at the corner of Beech...
Pausing to reflect at Longreach
Hundreds of people attended Anzac Day commemorations at Longreach on Friday, 25 April, including dawn and morning services, a gunfire breakfast and parade.
About 450...
Coming out for Anzac Day at Blackall and Tambo
Blackall and Tambo communities came together for their Anzac Day commemorations on Friday, 25 April.
Anzac Day at Blackall kicked off with a dawn service...
Missen leads jockey title
The excitement is building in the Central West racing scene as the 2025 Jockeys Premiership continues to take shape.
The latest standings, released in the...
