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Vote for driver Deb

The community only has a few days left to rally behind Stonehenge school bus driver Deb Porter, a finalist in the Translink Queensland Bus...

Farmers Climate Survey

Farmers for Climate Action has called for Federal Government funding for more on-ground staff and programs teaching farmers about carbon and climate, as it releases...

Path to Treaty forums

The time has come for you to voice your views on the Path to Treaty Bill 2023 at a public forum to be held...

With rain comes fuel

Ilfracombe Rural Fire Service (RFS) had three call-outs last weekend, and issued a fresh warning to landowners about the abundance of long grass...

Mayor’s Column

Good to be back with you for another fortnightly update. I also have a monthly column in our Council newsletter, which should have arrived...

Physio-Pilates instructor brings her sunshine to the bush

A long-term friendship turned romance brought a sea change from Adelaide to Ilfracombe for Physiotherapist and Pilates instructor, Suzi Gunn. Suzi shares how she has spent quite...

Daisy Dukes? It’s a no from me!

Everyone loves a farm girl – the fictionally desirable, naïve daughter of a farmer, who marries the boy next door and settles down in...

Hope for Pride of the Murray

At 6.45 am Monday morning, a lone canoeist was travelling down the Thomson River in Longreach when they observed the Pride of the Murray...

Historical group record growth online

Longreach Archival and Historical Research Group elected its 2023 committee at the AGM last Saturday, with everyone continuing in their roles except for the addition of...

Artists for renal health

IN time for World Kidney Health day on Thursday, a vibrant and colourful community art project was completed over four days this week in anticipation to...

Rate rise affecting first-home loans

As expected the Reserve Bank of Australia rose the cash rate by 25 basis points from 3.35% to 3.6% on Tuesday, in the tenth...

RAPAD Alliance focus on workforce challenges

RAPAD hosted its first Joint Alliance Workshop with an Attraction and Retention Workshop in Winton and via Zoom last week, bringing together more than 25...

Impact on jobs ‘not zero’

The Gregory electorate will be the region most impacted by the State Government's Net Zero targets and their impact on jobs, according to new...

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