Bendigo Bank agriculture report
Australian farmland values have now recorded 11 years of unbroken growth, with the national median price rising to a record level in 2024 and...
Rethinking planters and herbicides in northern cropping
I have mentioned before this relatively new farming practice of IBS in a planting or sowing operation.
IBS stands for "incorporated by sowing", and it...
Archives: What was in the news 71 years ago
On this day 21 May 1954:
Longreach locals turned out in force on Monday afternoon to celebrate the change in management at the Queen’s Hotel,...
News in Brief
Water meter rollout
Longreach Regional Council is pleased to inform the Ilfracombe community that the rollout of electronic water meters is progressing ahead of schedule....
Perners bring dinosaur food to Winton
Principals of the Cycad Gardens Nursery from Katherine in the Northern Territory, Karen and Josef Perner, recently were again visiting Winton, and took time...
Uni centre vision fulfilled
As the mayor of Blackall-Tambo Regional Council it was a moment of great pride to help Liza Cameron from the CUC RAPAD CWQ cut...
Jakarta Visit Reinforces Live Export Ties and Opportunity
Just last week, I travelled to Jakarta with a contingent of AgForce Cattle Board directors to reaffirm our strategic commitment to live export as...
RAAF firefighting units spotted in Winton
Three huge firefighting units belonging to the RAAF were spotted in Winton last week as the drivers stopped for a lunch break.
The 26-tonne units...
Letter to the Editor
TRUE SPIRIT OF THE OUTBACK
Travelling from Nambour on the Spirit of the Outback train with my girlfriend, Selina, prepared us for the spirit of...
Opera comes to the Outback
The recent visit by Opera Queensland to Winton for the Festival of Outback Opera really has two sides.
We, the general public, have been enjoying...
Crunch time on the greens
Getting down to crunch time in a few different club championship competitions at the moment.
It’s good to welcome back some bowlers that have been...
Opera, ministers in town
I’ve just returned from a short period of leave, during which I had the privilege of completing the Kokoda Track - a challenging and...
RSL wary of Wellshot threat
After being unable to field a side last week, the RSL will return to the Longreach Showgrounds this Friday night knowing they are in...
