Funding for rural schools
A State Government initiative is set to benefit schools in the Central West region with an extra $29 million allocated to improve playground and...
Behind A Barcy Business
Silver Designs Co. in Barcaldine provides the region with a range of designs to suit the needs that anyone may have, ranging from bedroom...
Proud legacy preserved: Barcaldine’s Tree of Knowledge to live on
Barcaldine’s Tree of Knowledge has a proud history as the historic birthplace of the Australian Labor Party, and now Queensland scientists have created clones...
Competition is ‘reel’ fun
The Longreach Yellowbelly Fishing Classic is set to reel in hundreds of anglers as they compete for the biggest catch in the Thomson River...
Pony Club come and try day
The Longreach Pony Club will hold its first come and try day of the year this Sunday at the Longreach Racecourse.
Spokesperson Penny...
New nurses for Central West
Eleven new nursing graduates have started work at the Central West Hospital and Health Service from Monday, 7 August.
Central West Health Executive...
Flyers Ball On The Horizon
The Flyers Ball is set to marvel the Longreach region once again, with the big night now under two months away, with the date...
Bird attracting plants
There are literally hundreds of plants available to the home gardener these days, and some of the most satisfying and enjoyable additions to your...
An Imposing Record
Last weekend we had the completion of another competition at the club when the 2023 final of the Ladies Singles Championship was played.
The...
Riding the beef rollercoaster for the next few years
Beef producers can expect a two-year holding pattern on cattle prices as drought conditions widen, processing sector labour shortages persist, and a huge stockpile...
Union launches push for full funding of public schools
A push to fully fund public schools across Australia within five years has been launched, as a report lays bare the impacts of funding...
NAIDOC celebrations
NAIDOC Week celebrations in Longreach saw the biggest turnout in recent memory.
Local Elder and Custodian Tony Weldon said that it was the...
Show – What you need to know
FAST FACTS FOR THE LONGREACH SHOW
WHAT DATE IS IT ON?
The show is on Friday, 24 May, to coincide with the public holiday.
WHEN DO THE...
