Community grants for Blackall-Tambo groups
Sixty-two community groups and organisations across the Blackall-Tambo Regional Council area have been successful in receiving In-Kind Assistance through the 2025–2026 Community Grants Program,...
Building water security
It was a pleasure to host both David Littleproud and Premier David Crisafulli in Longreach last week.
The premier was here to make good on...
Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago
ON THIS DAY
18 July 1952
For more than half a century, a quiet but impactful organisation has been making a difference in the lives of...
Farming future the focus at expo
Innovation, inspiration and industry will converge in the Central West region at the end of this month, as the GroWQ Innovation Expo returns for...
Early words matter in Outback
Speech and language delays affect around one in five children by the time they reach school age, and early support can play a key...
Looking for Firecom recruits
Do you have a burning desire to help people?
Rockhampton's Central Region Fire Communications Centre (Firecom) in Kent St is looking for new recruits.
The QFES...
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Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
On This Day: World Emoji Day!
Emoji’s have been used since the beginning of the internet to transmit emotion in the written medium.
As internet technology advanced, so did the...
Strong support at annual races
Clear skies, a strong crowd and plenty of colour trackside helped make this year’s Ilfracombe Picnic Races a day to remember for the small...
Bringing back dinosaur food
Readers of this newspaper will remember the visit to Winton a couple of months ago of Joe and Karen Perner of Cycad International. This...
On This Day: World Snake Day!
Snakes have gotten something of a bad rap over the past few thousand years.
What with that one snake tricking that nice lady into eating...
Book tells of Heroes and Hellraisers
The research done by author Jack Drake is meticulous. When he was researching Queensland’s own bushranging brothers, the Kenniffs, part of the story ended...
Busy time at Longreach Bowls Club
Another busy weekend of Championship games, with several competitions now at semi-final or final stage.
On Saturday, there were two Men’s A Grade Singles matches.
The...
