Inaugural mayor’s memorial
Former mayor of Tambo Shire Council and then the newly formed, Blackall-Tambo Regional Council, Jan Ross was honoured at the Tambo Dam on Saturday,...
On This Day: National Punctuation Day!
Let’s face it — punctuation saves lives.
It might sound a little strange to say that, but when you consider the effect that something as...
If Meta was a miner we’d shut them down
I’m often asked why Meta (owners of Facebook) should be forced to pay compensation to news publishers.
It’s a fair question.
On the surface, Facebook can...
CSO proposal to secure face-to-face banking in the regions
An alliance of regional banks, including Queensland Country Bank and The Capricornian, as well as community organisations have provided Treasury with a detailed plan...
Tough legislation strengthens the war on vapes
A nation-leading crackdown to stub out the sale of illegal vapes will mean landlords who lease shopfronts to illegal tobacconists and vape vendors face...
Regional property prices raise the bar
It's hard to keep up with Queensland’s rising property prices.
Prices continued to rise across the residential property markets in the June 2025 quarter (April...
Demand for housing continues to outpace supply
The ABS has released its national, state and territory population data for the March quarter 2025, covering births, deaths and migration, revealing Australia is...
Tech giants get rules on banning kids from social media
Social media companies will have to detect and deactivate underage accounts and prevent children from re-registering under Australia's world-first ban for kids.
Guidelines for social...
The light at the end of the line
The photo accompanying this story is a favourite of mine.
I’m sure there are some people looking at it and thinking, "Why did she stick...
Funding for western graziers facing locust plague
For the first time primary producers in western parts of the Gregory electorate will have State Government support to combat "apocalyptic" locust swarms threatening...
Farewell to Winton, grandkids are calling
Noel Lenton has only ever lived in Vindex Street. Lisa had lived in Boulia before Winton. But like many grandparents, the grandchildren are elsewhere...
Outback spirit on show
Winton will burst into colour, music and unmistakable Outback spirit this September as the iconic Winton Outback Festival marks its 28th anniversary.
Held from Tuesday,...
Anzac Day across the Central West
Communities came together across the Barcaldine and Blackall-Tambo regions on Saturday, 25 April, to mark Anzac Day.
Barcaldine's dawn service at the War Memorial Clock...
