Letters to the Editor
Steve Hawe's 150-word entry called 'Beauty' was placed in the 2025 Winton’s Outback Writers Festival short story competition.
It is now published alongside selected...
Tourism reps drop in for breakfast
Great timing for a team from Tourism Queensland for their visit to Winton for a breakfast with council and tourism operators.
The venue was the...
10 years of Outback Writers Festival
Seven book launches. Three workshops. Two social events and a panel discussion. And Winton’s Outback Writers Festival celebrated its 10th birthday.
Longreach’s Teresa Walsh enthralled...
Doco gives behind the scenes insights into Crocodile Dundee
The greatest income producing Australian film ever is Crocodile Dundee - and the income is still flowing.
Victoria Baldock and Delvene Delaney have directed...
On This Day: Alice in Wonderland Day!
Fans of the amazingly wonderful fantasy characters of Lewis Carroll will love learning about and celebrating Alice in Wonderland Day!
A wide range of creative...
Community Events
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Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
Councils come together
The CEO and I visited Canberra last week for the National General Assembly of the Australian Local Government Association.
We attended workshops on a broad...
Five per cent rate rise for Barcy
Ratepayers in the Barcaldine Region are looking at a five per cent increase in general rates and utility charges this financial year, following the...
On This Day: International Plastic Bag Free Day!
Most of us use them every day, the thin plastic bags used by almost every retailer we visit.
Whether we’re shopping for groceries or...
Special homecoming for outback film
It was a full-circle moment for filmmaker Mara Jean Quinn last week, as her debut feature Andamooka returned to one of the towns where...
A new star is born at Winton
A new star has been added to the collection on the pavement outside the Royal Theatre in Elderslie St in Winton during the Vision...
News in Brief
New trees for Falcon St
Longreach Regional Council has recently planted Queensland Brush Box trees along Falcon St, enhancing the streetscape with a fresh burst...
Grants a lifeline to council’s after Rex pullout
The Australian Local Government Association – and councils around the country – welcome the news of a government lifeline after Rex Airlines went into...
