These ladies are second to nun
February 13, 2025, marked the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Presentation Sisters in Longreach.
The arrival of the first five nuns on...
Rain brings green shoots
Rain is magic.
We were fortunate enough to be under a steady stream of showers for the better part of a week at the beginning...
Qld night-life panel
Granite Belt music advocate Kelvin Johnston has backed the appointment of an expert panel which will investigate ways to revive Queensland’s night life economy.
The...
Woman spared jail over ‘disgusting’ sexual abuse of boy
A woman who gave a 13-year-old boy methamphetamine before sexually assaulting him under the direction of her then-partner has been spared further jail time.
Emily...
Uni freezes dance intake amid performing arts audit
The only university in Queensland to offer a degree in dance is conducting a broad-ranging review of all its performing arts courses, and has...
Police ramp up probe into ‘sickening’ nurses video
One of the two public hospital nurses under investigation over a video in which they allegedly make anti-Semitic comments and appear to boast they...
Council lends assistance to flood-hit communities
Blackall-Tambo Regional Council (BTRC) has stepped in to assist flood-ravaged shires in North Queensland.
Mayor Andrew Martin said he had contacted the Local Government Association...
Archives: What was news 72 years ago
ON THIS DAY
13 February 1953
Motor Gymkhana planned for Back to Longreach Week
As part of the festivities for Back to Longreach Week, a Motor Gymkhana...
Bank moratorium is in, but comes ‘too late’ for rural towns left behind
The major banks have agreed to stop regional bank closures until the end of July 2027.
It comes as part of a federal government effort...
Longreach Study Hub opens Monday
Students across Central West Queensland are set to benefit from the launch of eight new study hubs, providing essential resources and support for those...
Winton flies into Longreach
Winton came to Longreach last week. Not the town, but a new Qantaslink aircraft named after the town's place in aviation history.
The latest Dash-8...
News in Brief
Council community visits
Barcaldine Regional Council is committed to community engagement and will regularly be out and about this year, giving members of the community...
On This Day: Wombat Day!
Every year, on 22 October, we celebrate a small, burrowing marsupial native to Australia known as the wombat.
Wombat Day is dedicated to raising awareness...
