Blackall hosts first meeting of Central West racing season
Weather permitting, the opening meeting of the Central West horse racing season is set to take place at Blackall on Saturday.
The annual Meet and...
Birdcage ready for RSL battle
After two rain-affected weekends and the Longreach 9s stalled momentum in the Longreach Cricket Competition, the attention now shifts firmly to this Friday's showdown...
Mann all-in for Vegas clash
Winton Devils junior Kurt Mann will run out under the bright lights of Las Vegas this weekend after being named in jumper 14 for...
Russell set for sideline spell
Longreach-born Dan Russell is expected to be sidelined for around three months after scans confirmed a knee injury suffered in Bradford’s Super League season...
Fuller fires but Woolf bites at fullback hopes
Despite some superb showings from Trai Fuller in the pre-season, Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf looks set to keep Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in the No.1 position...
Star CQ filly’s thrilling Caulfield success
Stand-in jockey Zac Spain’s nerveless ride guided star Central Queensland filly Sheza Alibi to a thrilling victory in the $300,000 Group 2 Angus Armanasco...
Barcy carnival makes a splash
The Barcaldine Amateur Swimming Club’s Outback Oasis Open Meet proved another major success on Saturday, drawing a strong field of competitors from across the...
Russell injured in Bulls loss
Longreach-born Dan Russell is facing time on the sidelines after suffering a serious-looking knee injury in the Super League season opener between the Bradford...
Bulldogs ready for Vegas test
Winton Devils junior Kurt Mann began his 2026 campaign in measured fashion on the weekend, playing his part as the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs delivered a...
9s carnival a success
The 2026 Longreach 9’s Rugby League Carnival wrapped up in thrilling fashion on Saturday, with The Reinforcements crowned men’s champions and the Winton Diamantina...
Birdcage weary of Wellshot threat
Cricket returns to the Longreach Showgrounds on Friday, 20 February, with the Birdcage set to face the ladder-leading Wellshot in a clash that could...
Jockeys backed in the Central West
Longreach Jockey Club has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting jockeys across the Central West, announcing more than $6000 in incentives for the 2026 racing...
Statewide crime crackdown commences
On Wednesday, 25 February the Queensland Government, alongside the Queensland Police Service, launched Operation Forge – a statewide crackdown on youth crime to make...
