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Mount Isa Rodeo in now a Festival

After a record-breaking event in 2022, which saw entries top out at 956, a highest ever purse of $300,000 and the staging of the...

Alpha Brumbies v Barcaldine Sandgoannas

The Sandgoannas will travel to Alpha to face the Brumbies on Saturday13 May at 6pm to kick off round 11 of the Wellshot...

Longreach athletics Mackay comp

What an exciting weekend 8 athletes had in Mackay for the Annual Mackay Track and Field Carnival held at the Mackay Aquatic and Recreation...

Building a photography career in Longreach

Moving to Longreach in 2020, while pregnant with now three-year-old Huxley, Alexandria Marschke has made a name for herself and her auburn-tinged couples photos....

Fingers crossed for social media success

The heartfelt social media advertisement capturing Blackall Tambo’s community plea for GPs to make their amazing region their new homes is looking promising. Blackall-Tambo Regional...

Australian Tourism Exchange

The 43rd edition of the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE23) was held on the Gold Coast last week, providing an opportunity for Australian tourism businesses...

Army run for Legacy

Longreach resident Diesel Stenholm competed in the 2023 Run Army event held in Brisbane on Sunday 23 April which raised a huge $202,000 for...

Kiddies’ Coronation in Winton

Pageantry, mathematics, music, science, costumes, history, food and good times all came together for the students of St Patrick’s Catholic School in Winton last Friday...

Opera in the Outback

Dazzling night skies, glorious horizons and fine music will come together in the iconic Queensland outback from 16 –21 May 2023, when Opera Queensland’s...

Percy the punter

Country Punters Around the Grounds - Barcaldine April 29 The big Labour Day Tree of Knowledge Cup meeting was staged at Barcaldine with a...

Mothers Day hints

For those people who haven't bought anything for Mother’s Day is next Sunday the 14 May, so you had better think quick! As you...

Ethno Astronomy for stargazers

One of Barcaldine’s newest residents, Bill Ricketts (Astro Bill) has held the first of many seasonal stargazing evenings last Thursday where 10 enthusiastic sky...

Murder of Indigenous women a national crisis: PM

Gendered violence is a national crisis and the disproportionate murder of Indigenous women is particularly alarming, the prime minister says. As Anthony Albanese prepares to...

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