Winton’s historical past
The area we live in was the North Gregory Pastoral District.
It was named after Gregory, who, in 1859, became Queensland’s first Surveyor-General.
In 1862, John...
Supply ‘fragility’ creating volatility in urea market
Global urea supplies currently sit in a fragile state, with several key suppliers exporting lower volumes year-on-year, which creates a “ripple effect” for available...
Police ramp up roadside testing for Easter
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is stepping up roadside breath and drug testing this Easter with the launch of Operation X-Ray Easter, ensuring Queenslanders...
Winton wonder wall catches eye
As Winton gears up for the Winton 150 celebrations from the 6-13 April, an eyecatching info wall has appeared on the bypass road, promoting...
Small part of big flood
Well, Mother Nature certainly gave me something to write about this week.
We have been part of this massive ‘rain event’ which has hit Western...
Dillon welcomes 150 years
The Winton 150 Years Celebration promises to have something for everyone, marking the history, resilience and progress of this vibrant community.
With a variety of...
Winton the town to quench a hard-earned thirst
Winton probably has more hotels per square inch of thirst than any other town of similar size.
Indeed, there is an arid stretch of about...
Once a Wintonite, always a Wintonite
One of the features of the Winton community is encapsulated by the phrase, “once a Wintonite, always a Wintonite.”
The distance to Brisbane and Longreach...
Growing bush kids
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History brought to book
Winton is the Outback Book Capital with 60 books of history, short stories and novels in print and available. As part of its contribution...
Inland seas in the outback
The small Queensland town of Eromanga bills itself as Australia’s town furthest from the sea. But this week, an ocean of freshwater arrived.
Monsoon-like weather...
Winton Mayor welcomes celebrations
The Winton Shire Council is thrilled to celebrate 150 years of European settlement with our wonderful community — past and present.
This milestone is...
Sports Shorts
THANGOOL SUCCESS
Barcaldine trainer Toni Schofield enjoyed success at Thangool last weekend.
The Schofield-trained Baile Fervor was a dominant winner of the CMC Benchmark 60 Handicap...
