Looking for old stories and photos from Winton
As Winton gears up for the 150 years of European settlement celebration in 2025, researchers and holders of family and business records are turning...
News in Brief
More rain on the way
More rain is on the way for the Central West, with up to 25mm predicted for Longreach on Friday, 29...
Lighting up the region
The Longreach Regional Council’s annual Dinky Bullen Memorial Christmas Lights Competition closes this Friday, 29 November, with plenty of prizes to be won across...
Students rewarded at Winton
As the school year comes to a close, both the Winton State School and St Patrick’s Catholic School have held their presentation nights.
Winton State...
Call for reform to surgical services
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says urgent reform is needed to fix inequitable access to surgical services in the Central West.
AMA Queensland vice-president Dr...
Cool vibes in outback cafe
With temperatures set to soar into the summer months, the coolest place to be in Alpha is snuggling up for a selfie in the...
Historic day as MPs sworn into fresh parliament
In a historic first a state parliament has sworn in its first Muslim member as MPs old and new took their oaths before the...
State School ready for night of nights
The Longreach State School is set to host its much-anticipated Annual Awards Night this Friday, 29 November, at the Longreach Civic Centre.
The event promises...
Green light for cultural precinct
Exciting times are in store for Blackall with the local council's approval of a proposed cultural precinct in Shamrock St.
A collaboration between Red Ridge,...
Community celebrates fire trials
History was made in Outback Queensland earlier this week when hundreds of people gathered to commemorate 100 years of the Longreach Fire Trials.
More than...
Social media giants attack ‘rushed’ ban reform
Social media companies including Snapchat, TikTok, and Meta have taken aim at the "rushed" consultation process for the proposal to ban children under the...
‘Dangerous’ misinformation bill dumped from agenda
Labor has been challenged to rule out a "dangerous" bid to crack down on misinformation and disinformation on tech platforms, after being forced to...
AI thinks it’s above the law, warn regional publishers
Country Press Australia (CPA) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s decision to rule out a copyright exemption for AI companies, but says urgent action is...
